Fender has made its effects pedal catalog more compact and affordable with the all-new Hammertone series. Unlike its existing collection, which comes in chunky anodized aluminum chassis, the Hammertone lineup
Fender Upgrades Pugilist Distortion, Marine Layer Reverb
Fender has released doubled-up versions of its Pugilist Distortion and Marine Layer Reverb—the Duel Pugilist Distortion and Dual Marine Layer Reverb. Coming in as a punchy double distortion stompbox, the
VS Audio Loads Two Fender-Style Amp Tones Into the Blackbird
VS Audio has unveiled a versatile offering—the Blackbird Overdrive, recreating and cramming two vintage Fender-style amp tones into one pedalboard-friendly stompbox. Advertised by VS Audio as “the first-ever pedal that
Fender Unveils Four New Effects Stompboxes
Fender has announced four new effects stompboxes—the Tread Light Wah, the Tread Light Volume/Expression, the Acoustic Preverb, and the Trapper Bass Distortion—as part of its new product lineup for 2020.
Fender Announces the MTG Tube Tremolo
Fender has unveiled its next foray into tube-driven effects, the MTG Tube Tremolo. The MTG Tube Tremolo features a pure analog circuit design spec’d from an authentic NOS 6205 preamp
Joyo Squeezes 9 Amps into Its New Preamp House
Living up to its name, Joyo’s newly unveiled R-15 Preamp House approximates the sounds of nine preamps from the likes of Vox, Fender, Marshall, and more. Per Joyo, the new pedal
Kurt Cobain’s Custom 1993 Fender Mustang up for Auction
Kurt Cobain’s custom-built Fender Mustang is up for auction as part of Julien’s Icons & Idols: Rock ‘N’ Roll offering, which also includes the 1993 Gretsch Duo Jet of the
Fender Is Creating a Replica of JoBo’s Beloved Nocaster
Avid vintage gear collector and blues guitar extraordinaire Joe Bonamassa has revealed in an Instagram post that his beloved 1951 Fender Nocaster has been sent off to the Fender Custom
Best New Reverb Pedals of 2019
Unless you’ve got a regular gig in a Gothic cathedral or underground cavern, it’s probably safe to say that you need some sort of artificial reverberation effect for your guitar
Fender Welcomes Six More Pedals to Its Roster
Shortly after unveiling six new pedals at last January’s Winter NAMM show, leading guitar manufacturer Fender has again added six more entries in its ever-expanding line of effects pedals during
