Seymour Duncan has released a new compressor pedal called the Vise Grip Compressor. The Seymour Duncan Vise Grip is a studio-grade compressor designed for guitarists who want to take control of the dynamics of their sound, from a subtle smoothing-out of peaks and valleys to the most squished and pinched extremes and everywhere in between. The Blend knob lets you add as much … [Read more...]
Fano Guitars Alt de Facto ML6
Fano Guitars introduced a new model at the Winter NAMM show called the Alt de Facto ML6: Photo from Fano's Facebook page. I know I've said it before, but I really like Fano's take on combining classic designs into something new. They describe this one as "Tele-meets-SG". … [Read more...]
Fender Sergio Vallin Signature Guitar
One of the new guitars Fender introduced at this year's NAMM show is the Sergio Vallin Signature guitar, which is an interesting take on offset guitars. Here is Fender's description of the guitar: Electrifying Mexican quartet Maná is the world’s biggest Latin rock band, thanks in no small part to the masterful guitar work of Sergio Vallín. Fender and Vallín have now … [Read more...]
Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Gary Clark Jr. Blak & Blu Casino
One of the new models that Epiphone introduced at this year's Winter NAMM show is the Ltd. Ed. Gary Clark Jr. "Blak and Blu" Casino. I really enjoy Clark's music and he has brought more attention to the Casino models, so I'm glad to see that he's getting the recognition of a signature model. The differences between Clark's signature model and the standard Casino include … [Read more...]
Summer NAMM 2014: Hogjim Pik Tik Guitar Pick Holder
One of the interesting new products I saw at Summer NAMM this past week was a product by Hogjim called the Pik Tik: Hogjim’s Pik Tik is a patented pick holder that allows a guitarist to seamlessly transition between fingerpicking and strumming. The Pik Tik adheres to the guitar pick guard by suction, allowing a pick to be held perpendicular to the guitar’s surface. … [Read more...]