The Rat line of pedals have been popular for years, and it looks like ProCo is adding another new pedal to the line: ANAHEIM, JANUARY 24, 2014 - RAT, an RHC Holdings Brand, is unveiling its new FAT RAT Guitar Pedal at the 2014 NAMM Show (Booth 4558). Building off the popularity and foundation of the original RAT Pedals, this new model is entirely built in the United States and … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: PRS SE Zach Myers Signature
PRS are releasing a new Zach Myers signature model as part of their SE series: "I’ve been with PRS for 12 years. This is the best guitar I have ever played," – Zach Myers, Shinedown. Zach Myers, lead guitarist of the multi-platinum rock band Shinedown, picked up a PRS Custom 22 at the age of fifteen and announced his first SE signature model in 2010. As a guitarist who has … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: PRS David Grissom Custom 30 and Custom 50
David Grissom and Paul Reed Smith have worked together for several decades, so it's fitting that David now has his own signature PRS amplifiers: the DG Custom 30 and the DG Custom 50: "The DG Custom amps are the culmination of a three year collaboration between myself and Doug Sewell. We set out to create two distinct amps – a 30 watt and a 50 watt – that would rival the best … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Fender Vaporizer
The new Fender Vaporizer amp looks interesting: Fender's Vaporizer amp evokes the 1950s-'60s age of the Space Race, when the atom-age world became enthralled with spaceflight and spacecraft. When the wild flights of fancy it launched permeated culture everywhere from film and television to cars, guitars, appliances and more--everything was bright, colorful and flashy. Garage … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Ibanez TS808DX
This is an interesting new pedal from Ibanez, the TS808DX: For over 30 years the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer has been one of the most popular overdrive pedals in the world. The unmistakable little green stomp box has been a perennial favorite, cherished by rocks most celebrated guitarists for it's warm, creamy tone and unequivocal responsiveness. Now Ibanez has expanded the … [Read more...]