January 17, 2025

FretBuzz Gear of the Year 2024: Most Inspiring Delay – Boss SDE-3 Dual Digital Delay

The carefully crafted controls on the SDE-3 give players the ultimate control over their delay sounds. Or they can throw caution to the wind and inadvertently unlock a maze of out-of-the-box tones.

Win a Sweetwater Duesenberg Guitar Package Giveaway!

You could win a package that includes a Duesenberg Fantom guitar, a Neural DSP Quad Cortex processor, an Orange 120-watt cabinet, a Seymour Duncan PowerStage 170 amp pedal, Gator cabling, and more. Enter now through January 31.

Latest News

BOSS VG-800 Opens Creative Floodgates for Adventurous Guitarists

Instantly change instrument types and tunings, bend individual string pitches for unique effects, or morph between instruments with separate processing chains.

Neil Young Promises “big change” with First Single by neil young and the chrome hearts

"In your face, loud, irreverent rock n' roll paint splatter on the canvas in the vein of a Jackson Pollack painting.”

George Harrison’s Early Beatles-Era Futurama Guitar Sold for $1.27 Million, Setting World Record

“George Harrison’s iconic Futurama guitar, one of the most important guitars in rock and roll history and formative to The Beatles’ sound, has made history.”

JOHN MAYALL TO RELEASE ‘SECOND GENERATION BOXSET: LIVE MAGIC 1968-1993’ 

The extensive 30-disc collection is slated for release on March 7. It will feature previously unreleased live recordings spanning Mayall's career.

Talking Heads Re-Release of Debut Album Includes Previously Unreleased Live Version of “Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town”

The set will also include alternate versions of "Psycho Killer" and "Pulled Up," as well as an acoustic version of "Psycho Killer" featuring Arthur Russell.

Jimmy Page and Gibson Release Limited Editions of 1964 SJ-200

Both models feature a Super Jumbo body constructed with highly flamed AAA maple for the back and sides, and AAA Sitka spruce for the top.

JHS Clears Pedal Runway For Flight Delay

In a world full of complex effects pedals, we worked hard to bring you the opposite - a beautifully simple stompbox that combines the most essential delay types with the features that matter.

Artist Spotlight

Longtime Genesis Guitarist Steve Hackett Showcases Classical Compositions on ‘Live Magic at Trading Boundaries’

"I’m thrilled to be releasing such a special album of live virtuoso performances over the years at such a magical venue."

Budget Rock Review: We Put 10 of the Most Popular Strich Pedals to the Test

If you’re in the market for a delay, flangers, reverb, pitch shifter, or looper, Strich has products worth perusing, but the company’s specialty is dirt, and there’s no shortage of it.

David Gilmour Releases “The Piper’s Call Live Around the World”

"The Piper's Call Live Around The World" is a digital-only release recorded at The Brighton Centre, Circus Maximus in Rome, the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, and Madison Square Garden in New York. and edited together by Charlie Andrew and Matt Glasbey to form one seamless track.

Guitars and Gear

BOSS VG-800 Opens Creative Floodgates for Adventurous Guitarists

Instantly change instrument types and tunings, bend individual string pitches for unique effects, or morph between instruments with separate processing chains.

Review: Donner Versa Yellow Fall 2 Reverb and Delay Pedal Combines Great Tone With a Simple Design

For those seeking a solid, reliable, user-friendly delay/reverb that sounds great and is reasonably priced, this pedal ticks all the boxes.

Catlinbread Introduces the Classic Tones of the Trident-A-Range with the Airstrip

This console preamp based on the Trident A-Range desk gives you everything from rich cleans to amp-melting fuzz.

FretBuzz Gear of the Year 2024: Most Inspiring Delay – Boss SDE-3 Dual Digital Delay

The carefully crafted controls on the SDE-3 give players the ultimate control over their delay sounds. Or they can throw caution to the wind and inadvertently unlock a maze of out-of-the-box tones.

Budget Rock Review: We Put 10 of the Most Popular Strich Pedals to the Test

If you’re in the market for a delay, flangers, reverb, pitch shifter, or looper, Strich has products worth perusing, but the company’s specialty is dirt, and there’s no shortage of it.

Could Mooer’s Latest Intelligent Multi-Effects Pedal Be Both Smaller & Smarter?

Packed inside the Prime Minimax M1 are 149 high-quality effect models across 10 banks, each of which contains 4 patches. These include amp and cabinet simulations and overdrives, along with dynamic, modulation, delay, reverb, and EQ effects, as well as empty user slots.

Keeley Releases Classic-Sounding “Rotary” Pedal

Faithfully recreates the swirling textures and vintage warmth of classic rotary cabinets.

Budget Rock Review: Fesley LP350 Delivers Solid Tone, Quality Construction, and Superior Playability, and Not Just For a Low-Priced Guitar

Fesley continues to impress with their commitment to quality and affordability. The FLP350 is a testament to their dedication, offering a guitar that rivals many instruments sold at twice the price.

Mesa Boogie Reissues Classic Mark IIC+ Amp

The new Mark IIC+ is built to the same specifications as the original, but with modern components and construction techniques.

Gibson Reissues Jimmy Page’s Iconic EDS-1275 Doubleneck

The guitar features a double-cutaway mahogany body, two high-output humbucking pickups, and a 12-string neck.

IDLES’ Lee Kiernan Teams Up with EarthQuaker Devices to Unleash the Gary Fuzz Pedal

A dynamic and versatile pedal that offers both a ferocious fuzz and a smooth overdrive.

Keeley Electronics Releases Streamlined Version of Andy Timmons’ Iconic “Halo” Delay

The Halo Core features three distinct delay modes: Andy’s signature “Halo” sound, a quarter-note delay, and a dotted-eighth note delay. Each mode can be further customized using the pedal’s intuitive controls, including a dedicated tap tempo footswitch.