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American electric guitar giant Fender has been on fire in the last few years as far as pedal releases go, dropping bundles of new stompboxes at every NAMM show (Winter and Summer!). One of the most intriguing devices unveiled at the SNAMM 2019 show was the Reflecting Pool, a Delay/Reverb that nods at guitar players into shoegazer and ambient music.
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American electric guitar giant Fender has been on fire in the last few years as far as pedal releases go, dropping bundles of new stompboxes at every NAMM show (Winter and Summer!). One of the most intriguing devices unveiled at the SNAMM 2019 show was the 
The Maestro Comet Chorus is the only modulation effect in the 5-pedal series released by Gibson in early 2022 to relaunch of the legendary Maestro brand. Although Maestro did release a chorus pedal in the '80s, it doesn't sound like the Comet's circuit is in any way inspired by it.... Click on the title for more
The world will never have enough delay pedals, an effect that lends itself to a multitude of variations.... Click on the title for more
Programmable pedals are not new at this point in time, but the (stereo) 
The Maestro Invader Distortion is one of the five pedals unveiled by Gibson in the relaunch of the legendary Maestro line. While some of the pedals in that group are at least in part inspired by circuits from the '60s (like the FZ-M), the Invader appears to be its own thing: a modern high gain distortion.... Click on the title for more
GTown Custom Amps is a Russian pedal builder that's getting noticed for its Dumble-inspired, hand-built devices, including amps. The HolyGrail V2 is their "regular" D-Style pedal, as opposed to the company's 335, which more specifically recreates the tone of Larry Carlton.... Click on the title for more
Belonging to the Gibson family of 
Simon the Magpie is a larger than life character that straddles the line between madcap modder and genius designer, and the Happy Little Accident is probably his first "serious" pedal (as in, "a pedal with an acceptable number of controls), although its manual comes folded in the shape of a paper boat.... Click on the title for more
The Lion and the Lamb by Kansas City's Jet Pedals are two analog gain pedals with different characters but similar functionality - including presets and Midi compatibility. They pack a lot more functions than meet the eye, with three selectable distortion circuits and an extra boost.... Click on the title for more
Greer Amps has released the 
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