Over the past few years, I've become a fan of offset guitars and, in particular, the Fender Jazzmaster. So, I was excited to hear about Fender's new Jazzmaster offerings: the '60s Jazzmaster Lacquer and the Road Worn '60s Jazzmaster. Both guitars are made in Mexico, but feature some American-made appointments, including the new American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster pickups. The … [Read more...]
Dunlop Cry Baby Mini
Dunlop introduced the Cry Baby Mini pedal at this year's NAMM show: Don’t let its small size fool you—the CBM95 Cry Baby Mini Wah doesn’t skimp on tone or usability. It comes equipped with the legendary Fasel inductor, a full sweep range, and three internally adjustable voicings—Low, Vintage, and GCB95. At half the size of a standard Cry Baby pedal, the CMB95 is perfect … [Read more...]
Ibanez TS Mini
An interesting new pedal from Ibanez: the TS Mini, a mini version of the venerable Tube Screamer circuit. I like that they matched the color scheme to the full size model. I'm curious to hear how it compares to the larger model. TS Mini Features • Controls: Overdrive, Tone and Level •100% Analog Circuitry •True Bypass Switching •Made in Japan … [Read more...]
Marshall Silver Jubilee Reissue
One of Marshall's announcements at this year's NAMM show is the Silver Jubilee Reissue: The Silver Jubilee Series was created in 1987 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of Marshall Amplification and the 50th year of Jim Marshall being in the music business, hence the Silver Jubilee’s original ’25/50′ designation.The limited edition all-valve Silver Jubilee … [Read more...]
Seymour Duncan Releases The Vise Grip Compressor
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...]