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Xotic Bass BB Preamp V1.5

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Sometimes, bassists need boost, too, like when that bass-solo interlude from Sade’s “Smooth Operator” comes along and it’s time to get busy. This updated version...

Paul Hartmann Stormy Monday

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The typical “travel guitar” is a small, budget-minded instrument that offers varying levels of construction and quality, often forcing compromise in playability and usefulness....

Tone King Royalist MKIII

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British tube amps from the mid ’60s and early ’70s have inspired countless designs emulating their beloved tones. In 2014, Tone King Amplifier Company...

DryBell Module 4

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  Inspired by the Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer, Drybell Musical Electronic Laboratory’s Module 4 Compressor adds several highly usable features. Running on a 9-volt adapter, the...

Guild D-50 Standard

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With a tradition going back more than 70 years, Guild Guitars was there from the beginning of rock and roll, at the peak of...

Empress ParaEq MKII Deluxe and Heavy Menace

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It’s cliché to call a parametric EQ a “Swiss Army knife,” but with Empress’ updated ParaEq MKII Deluxe, the comparison fits elegantly. If you’ve never...

Keeley Noble Screamerb

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Just when guitarists thought the golden age of gear couldn’t get better, Robert Keeley has combined two great pedals that sound great together. One side...

Fender Mike McCready Strat

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Mike McCready’s beat up sunburst ’60s Strat looms large in the history of grunge; heard on Pearl Jam’s illustrious body of recorded work and...

Positive Grid Spark Go

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Following the success of its highly portable Spark and Spark Mini practice amps, Positive Grid went really small with the new Spark Go. Measuring less...

Gator Cases MiniVault

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Every gigging guitarist who lugs their own gear (so, 95 percent of us) knows firsthand how instrument cases take a beating. No matter how...
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