New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (July 2015)
Digitally generated spring 'verb
Wampler Faux Spring Reverb
From budget pedals, to boutique guitars and fine acoustics, the hard-working testers on Total Guitar and Guitarist magazines reviewed a lot of new guitar gear in June.
In this gallery we've gathered all of the guitar-related reviews that appeared on the site last month and originally featured in the pages of our aforementioned venerable sister publications. First up, it's the Wampler Faux Spring Reverb...
Flexible fuzz with hand-matched transistors
JHS Firefly
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Onstage DI and EQ for your acoustic guitar or bass
Fishman Platinum Stage Analog Preamp
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Marshall-flavoured overdrive pedal
JHS Charlie Brown
MusicRadar’s verdict:
The Baby electro gets an ES2 upgrade
Taylor Big Baby Taylor-e
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Nostalgic for the P-90s
Farida CT-32
MusicRadar’s verdict:
P-p-pick up this chorus/vibrato pedal
JHS The Emperor
MusicRadar’s verdict:
TC spins you right round, baby
TC Electronic Helix Phaser
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Chainsaw death-metal guitar tone, refuelled
Lone Wolf Audio Left Hand Wrath
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Distinctive electric with the big twang theory
Farida CT-29
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Silvertone impersonation in stompbox form
JHS Twin Twelve
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Nylon-string mini acoustic
Cordoba Mini O
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Vintage modulation for today
TC Electronic Viscous Vibe
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Classic rocking electric with 'tapped tones
Farida CT-36
MusicRadar’s verdict:
000/OM-style medium body acoustic
Simon & Patrick Showcase Rosewood Concert Hall
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Reverbs on reverbs? Step this way...
JHS Alpine
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Medium-sized electro-acoustic from Canada
Seagull Maritime Concert Hall SWS SG
MusicRadar’s verdict:
An Orange stack-in-a-box
Orange Bax Bangeetar Guitar Pre-EQ
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Multi-tasking for the guitar just got a whole lot easier
Laney Ironheart IRT-Pulse
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Steel-meets-nylon with this crossover electro
Cordoba Fusion 12 Maple
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Manson's MA outline gets the vintage treatment
Manson MA-1B Classic
MusicRadar’s verdict:
A reverb worth slapping on your board?
Keeley Aurora
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Backing band in a stompbox
DigiTech TRIO Band Creator
MusicRadar’s verdict:
TS clone on a tight budget
Valeton Tube Engine Vintage Overdrive
MusicRadar’s verdict:
High-end semi-hollow electric
Nik Huber Dolphin Surfmeister
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Straight-forward clean delay
Keeley Recino
MusicRadar’s verdict:
Budget acoustic with a solid mahogany top