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Born as a mod of the RAT distortion circuit, the DRV by Nashville based 1981 Inventions slowly found its own sound during the three years it took to finalize it. The first batch of the pedal sold out pretty fast, but a second one, with a case slightly different in color, is on the horizon.... Click on the title for more
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We somehow missed this advance, Black Friday 2021 release by 
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Evidently, among electric guitarists, the sonic thirst for Plexi-style overdrives is hard to quelch.... Click on the title for more
Modern technology is allowing gear manufacturers to relocate guitar amps from the floor to the pedalboard, and the Baroni AFK150 is a hybrid, Class D tube amp in pedal format that does just that, providing 150w of power for your cabinet, and two channels (Clean and Drive).... Click on the title for more
Marshall-inspired pedals are still among the all-time favorite of rock guitarist, and the 
Fans of the Ibanez Mostortion, a MOSFET-based distortion that became a "cult" pedal after a not particularly successful existence that led it to be discontinued a few years after its launch - should look into the Karma MTN-10, a clone that sells for about 1/4 of the vintage unit's price.... Click on the title for more
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Last month was packed with stompbox announcements, also because of the postponed appointment with the NAMM show - although the biggest news came from a company that skipped the Anaheim convention...... Click on the title for more
