Cooking Up Something Real Nice
With vintage amps becoming as scarce and expensive as they have, boutique amplifiers have really been a breath of fresh air. More and more players are becoming tone conscience and aiming for all around better sound these days. Whether it be the session cat, major artist, up & comer, or bedroom rocker. For me it’s … Read more
The Purest of Pure
NOC3 FX Pure Drive Volume: Controls overall output and loudness Clipping Switch: Sets the compression & overdrive voicings Gain: Sets the amount of drive, sustain, and harmonic content Clean: Mixes in undistorted signal to give you a wet/dry blend Bass: Sets the amount of roll-off for bass/low mid frequencies Treble: Sets overall level of frequencies … Read more
Let it Rumble
For those of your who aren’t aware I do also play bass, and also do keep tabs on what’s going on with today’s bass gear. One company that has always stood out to impress me is Aguilar Amplification. I was first introduced to Aguilar Amplification through an ex-bass player of mine, and since then I … Read more
Suhr – Riot
Super High Gain Mayhem. That’s what the Suhr Riot is great at. There is a project available for the pedal now online at freestompboxes.org. Go and check it out, tune down and mosh off 😉 Customary demo video; Here are some cool photo’s taken by CultureJam: I’m just going to send you to where you … Read more
September Updates
This by far is going to be one of the most exciting and coolest months we will ever had. There are going to be a handful of “firsts” for the month of Sept here on AWC. One thing I personally am stoked about is our venture into the world of boutique amplifiers. There are probably … Read more
Dig in and enjoy
Backline Engineering To a musician there’s nothing better than a new great sounding cool piece of gear. I’m sure there are a ton of you out there that agree with me on this. What can I say about Backline Engineering that their gear doesn’t say for them? For those of you looking to take it … Read more
News/Updates
GODLYKE REISSUES THE GUYATONE BR-2 BOTTOM ROCKER A secret weapon of such notable bassists as Bootsy Collins, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and Tool’s Justin Chancellor, the Guyatone BR-2 Bottom Wah Rocker has become a highly sought prize on the used market. In response to this growing demand, we’ve reissued a limited 100-piece run of this funky little … Read more
Deep Trip Land/Lessons in Fuzz Part 2
It’s time to bring you guys the next round in the Deep Trip Land saga, just make sure stay in your seats and try not to fall out. For those of you not hip on Deep Trip, pay attention and get ready to be schooled. I am probably the biggest fuzz box addict I know. … Read more
Proceed with Caution
Every time I think I’ve seen it all come across a company like this, and absolutely blows my mind. As more and more time goes by and effects become a much more common and popular source of inspiration. We begin to find new ways to be heard. But coming up with those new ideas is … Read more