Today, Seymour Duncan are releasing the Vapor Trail Deluxe, which as its name implies is a deluxe version of their Vapor Trail delay pedal. I haven't played the original Vapor Trail pedal yet, but the reviews are generally pretty positive. This new version looks like a great upgrade to the pedal, and I'm interested in checking it out, as I've never found a delay pedal that … [Read more...]
Wampler Claymore Overdrive
If over the past few years you interacted with Wampler Pedals via their Facebook page, you likely saw posts from Alex Clay. Alex was a much beloved Wampler employee who recently passed away. To commemorate Alex, Brian Wampler has created a new pedal called the Claymore Overdrive: Based on a classic low gain overdrive circuit which Brian has tweaked to perfection, The … [Read more...]
The Pedal Movie Trailer
Reverb has been working a feature-length film about guitar pedals, titled The Pedal Movie: For the first time ever, the story of guitar pedals and effects will be told by the people who make them and the artists that use them. Coming this summer, The Pedal Movie—Reverb's first-ever feature-length film—will dive into the culture of pedals and tell the story of how a small … [Read more...]
MXR Dookie Drive v3
Last year, Dunlop/MXR collaborated with Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong to create the Dookie Drive, which is meant to recreate the two Marshall sound from the Dookie album. At this year's NAMM show, MXR have announced the latest version of the pedal (v3) with updated artwork to reflect Green Day's upcoming Father of All... album: Billie Joe Armstrong’s guitar tone on Green … [Read more...]
Mythos Pedals Lark
Another new pedal from Mythos Pedals is the Lark, a collaboration with guitarist and YouTuber Rhett Shull: A collaboration between Mythos Pedals and guitarist Rhett Shull, the Lark is inspired by one of Rhett’s favorite 60’s combo amps. The 5 watt, tremolo laden, Kalamazoo made amplifier that inspired this pedal has been a studio favorite for years and for the first time you … [Read more...]