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ONE OF THE most inspiring guitar tones is the sound of a tube amp that’s just on the edge of breaking up. There’s something truly magical about a combo that hovers between clean and distorted, coaxing

IF YOU’VE SEEN recent footage of Eric Steckel in action, you’ll probably have noticed that his take on the blues is an undeniably aggressive one. It’s a new thing for him, he tells GW, having started

WHERE DEMAND FOR pedal effects grew exponentially during the early Seventies as musicians sought new sounds, many stomp box designers turned to the synthesizer for new inspiration. Mike Beigel was amo

ORANGEWOOD’S FIRST EVER electric guitar release was definitely not playing it safe for a brand coming from the acoustic world; a thinline baritone guitar was a surprise, but the Orangewood Del Sol was

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER Tube Screamer-inspired overdrive has shown up at our door. At this point, we have to ask ourselves, “Have we hit the ceiling in the amount of Screamer-style overdrive pedals?” We

DESPITE THE FALCON’S revered status, there’s been one major hurdle keeping this large hollowbody out of reach for many cash-strapped musicians: that hefty price tag. Thankfully, that’s all changed wit