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Pioneered by Jimi Hendrix, the Uni-Vibe became synonymous with psychedelic rock sounds in the 1960s. Strymon’s modern interpretation is the Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe. The Ultraviolet offers a va...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/67968/strymon-ultraviolet-vintage-vibe/

Supercool Pedals is a Canadian company that makes stompboxes that sound hip and look seriously groovy. Among its offerings is the “800” Preamp/Distortion, which harkens back to ’70s mid-ove...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/67962/supercool-800-the-thneed-and-77-fuzz-blender/

Taylor’s acclaimed merging of acoustic and electric guitars continues to evolve with the T5z-12, a thinline 12-string with five-way pickup selector that accesses a combination of humbuckers and...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/67958/taylor-t5z-12-classic-dlx/

An all-analog, transistor-based fuzzbox, EarthQuaker’s new Zoar is billed as a “Dynamic Audio Grinder Distortion Pedal.” In plain English, it delivers square-wave sorcery for guitar or bass...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/67954/earthquaker-devices-zoar/

Eddie Van Halen’s “brown sound” is, for many players, the Holy Grail of guitar tone. Featured on his band’s 1978, debut album, it continues to captivate listeners and amp builders, many o...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/67950/bray-coco-50/

On the surface, Boss’ AC-22LX is a 10-watt acoustic-electric guitar amp with two channels. But, dig in, and goodies are revealed. One is a drum machine with five sounds, from hand percussion to...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/66797/boss-ac-22lx/

Designed for guitarists drawn to effects with a simple, straightforward interface, Meris LVX Modular Delay System is an attention-getter. Perfect for the menu-phobic, it’s a powerful box that�...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/66794/meris-lvx-delay/

Most guitar-electronics companies make a direct-recording preamp, many promising to provide ultimate distortion and overdrive via impulse responses (IR) or cabinet simulations. Dave Friedman, of ...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/66789/friedman-ir-x-dual-channel-preamp/

Bigger may not always be better, but sometimes having a little extra juice can make all the difference. Born in the USA, the jumbo acoustic is American as apple pie and Elvis Presley. One contrib...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/66786/guilds-f-40-standard/

Guitar players around the globe praised Bad Cat’s Black Cat amp for its tone, but wanted more punch. Its ear twisted, the company delivered by doubling the output and tweaking the EQ to create ...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/66782/bad-cat-jet-black-combo/

Billed as a Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine, the Earthquaker Ledges boasts a user-friendly interface with no menus or deep MIDI commands to figure out. Its controls are Mix (wet/dry) and Le...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/66779/earthquaker-devices-ledges/

Known historically for its set-neck guitars, PRS has produced a number of killer bolt-ons, like the CE and Silver Sky. A new version of its Swamp Ash Special is another. First appearing in 1996 a...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/66774/prs-swamp-ash-special-se/

Known and loved for its smooth breakup and sensitivity, Marshall’s Bluesbreaker circuit is a legend unto itself. The Spruce Goose Overdrive is the Electro-Harmonix version of it. Offering a sim...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/66771/ehx-spruce-goose-od/

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 of Xotic’s Bass BB brin...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/66187/xotic-bass-bb-preamp-v1-5/

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. Luthier Paul H...

https://www.vintageguitar.com/66182/paul-hartmann-stormy-monday/