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Veteran California luthier R.C. Allen died March 1, one day after his 80th birthday. Allen, who specialized in building archtops with master Volume and Tone knobs, made instruments for Merle Travis and other Golden State guitar luminaries. Allen also owned several iconic instruments, including a late-’40s Bigsby chambered solidbody electric guitar, reportedly the second instrument made […]

The Fargen Pete Anderson Tumbleweed is a compressor and clean boost pedal. Its comp side has controls for Level and sensitivity, while the clean boost has a Level control and three-way toggle switch with Brit, Cali, and Jazz voicing. Separate bypass switches allow the two functions to be used together or as individual units. It’s […]

Keeley Electronics’ Seafoam Chorus pedal uses a new design with controls for modulation Rate, Depth, and Tone. It also has a new Blend control that enables players to toe the line between pure vibrato or chorus sounds. It is hand-built in the U.S. using high-quality components and construction,  housed in a power-coated enclosure, and wired […]

Armor Gold’s new Pancake Patch Cable is assembled using the same industrial-strength/medium-low capacitance wire as the company’s instrument cables. Their connectors are flat, and the outer mesh is removed for increased flexibility. Available in 6.5″ and 12″ lengths for connecting individual pedals, as well as 24″, 32″, and 40″ for connecting rows of pedals to […]

TV Jones is set to release its Limited-Edition Humbucker pickup. The company’s take on the famed “PAF,” it is designed to fit into any stock humbucker cavity and is U.S.-made using only domestic parts. The bridge pickup is wound to 8.3K resistance, the neck to 7.0K, and both are wired with four-conductor leads and are […]

DLS Effects’ Reckless Drive is a two-channel overdrive/distortion effect with independent Volume, Gain, and Mix controls for each (Normal and Boost).  It also has master controls for Bass and Treble, an Attack switch that adds brightness. It offers true-bypass switching with a 3P3T switch, Amphenol jacks, and its die-cast aluminum housing is finished with powdercoat and […]

TailPeace Dsignz guitar tailpieces replace a guitar’s standard stud-/bar-type tailpiece with sculpted pieces of varying design. They install with no modifcation to the instrument and do not contact the surface of the guitar. Made in the U.S., they are available in chrome, nickel, black, and gold finishes. Read more at www.TailPeace.com.

Seymour Duncan’s Vapor Trail is a true analog delay pedal that uses Bucket Brigade Devices (BBDs) the company says give it an authentic, vintage sound, but with a clarity that keeps it from getting lost in a mix. It has Rate and Depth controls, a TRS insert jack, and a translucent Delay knob with a blue LED that […]

Rotosound has introduced six new retro effects pedals; the Wobbler tremolo, King Henry phaser, Pusher compressor, Crusader chorus, Aftermath analog delay, and Leveller EQ. All were designed in conjunction with John Oram, of Vox and Trident. They are hand-wired in the U.K. using authentic components, and housed in pressed-steel boxes with powdercoat finishes. Visit http://www.rotosound.com.

Railhammer’s Tel 90 pickup uses 43-gauge wire and dual Alnico 5 magnets. A hybrid design, its designed for cleaner tone, with more treble/upper mid twang and less lower-mid response. It’s available in bridge and neck versions, the neck model with fewer windings, reverse-wound/reverse-polarity to cancel hum when used with the bridge pickup. All use a […]