Reviews “A sky’s-the-limit modeling environment”: Two Notes Genome review Meet the impressive new DAW software plugin from digital guitar speaker cab and amp manufacturers Two Notes Bourgeois Touchstone Signature OM and Dreadnought review The essence of a full Bourgeois experience at almost half the price? The revered luthier's latest collaboration with Eastman makes a convincing case “An enjoyable blend of the classic and the hot rod it’s intended to be”: RS Guitarworks Slab Lowboy review How RS Guitarworks tapped into the Tele aesthetic and emerged with its own distinct P-90-loaded take on the classic formula Latest Reviews EarthQuaker Devices Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine Review By Christopher Scapelliti published 17 August 23 The sounds on tap here have realism, depth and plenty of liveliness that lend guitar tones a three-dimensional quality Universal Audio Max Preamp/Dual Compressor Review By Art Thompson published 20 July 23 Features two identical and stackable sets of classic compressors: the MXR Dyna Comp, Teletronix Opto LA-2A and Universal Audio UA 1176, plus an emulation of UA’s 610 tube preamp/EQ Universal Audio Galaxy ’74 Tape Echo & Reverb Review By Art Thompson published 20 July 23 UAFX’s alternative option in the delay/reverb category is based on a mid-1970s Roland Space Echo Universal Audio Del-Verb Ambience Companion Review By Art Thompson published 20 July 23 Delivers emulations of classic delay and reverb effects lifted from the UAFX Starlight and Golden Reverberator Ellis Guitars X Series Pickup Blending System Review By Art Thompson published 19 July 23 If you’re seeking to enhance the tonal capabilities of a guitar or bass, this system is definitely worth considering Taylor Builder’s Edition 814ce Review By Jimmy Leslie published 19 July 23 This flagship Builder’s Edition is about as close to a custom shop instrument as you’ll find in a production guitar Death By Audio Disturbance Lockable LFO Modulator Pedal Review By Dave Hunter published 19 July 23 Boasting filter, flanger and phaser capabilities the Disturbance yields a plethora of textured synth-like tones with lush, multidimensional depth and movement PRS SE Zach Myers Signature Review By Dave Hunter published 22 June 23 A versatile package that isn’t limited by any overly pigeonholing design choices Cole Clark True Hybrid TL2EC-BLBL-HSS Review By Jimmy Leslie published 21 June 23 This unique guitar earns an enthusiastic Editors’ Pick award for its execution of pure analog ingenuity Danelectro ’59 Triple Divine Review By Art Thompson published 20 June 23 A fun guitar for gigs and especially for recording, where you can really appreciate the pickups’ textural coolness 123456789Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Sheryl Crow guitarist Peter Stroud on why guitarists shouldn’t start on modelers, and how to complement a singer with your playing2Seymour Duncan recreates its JB, Jazz, and Nazgûl and Sentient pickups with rail designs 3Gibson revamps the Les Paul Studio with tonal, playability, and aesthetic upgrades 4Fender unveils the Jack White Signature Collection – featuring an innovative combo amp, heavily modded Telecaster, and an Acoustasonic5“For me it was just frustrating”: Why Brian May never took to the Strat or Les Paul
EarthQuaker Devices Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine Review By Christopher Scapelliti published 17 August 23 The sounds on tap here have realism, depth and plenty of liveliness that lend guitar tones a three-dimensional quality
Universal Audio Max Preamp/Dual Compressor Review By Art Thompson published 20 July 23 Features two identical and stackable sets of classic compressors: the MXR Dyna Comp, Teletronix Opto LA-2A and Universal Audio UA 1176, plus an emulation of UA’s 610 tube preamp/EQ
Universal Audio Galaxy ’74 Tape Echo & Reverb Review By Art Thompson published 20 July 23 UAFX’s alternative option in the delay/reverb category is based on a mid-1970s Roland Space Echo
Universal Audio Del-Verb Ambience Companion Review By Art Thompson published 20 July 23 Delivers emulations of classic delay and reverb effects lifted from the UAFX Starlight and Golden Reverberator
Ellis Guitars X Series Pickup Blending System Review By Art Thompson published 19 July 23 If you’re seeking to enhance the tonal capabilities of a guitar or bass, this system is definitely worth considering
Taylor Builder’s Edition 814ce Review By Jimmy Leslie published 19 July 23 This flagship Builder’s Edition is about as close to a custom shop instrument as you’ll find in a production guitar
Death By Audio Disturbance Lockable LFO Modulator Pedal Review By Dave Hunter published 19 July 23 Boasting filter, flanger and phaser capabilities the Disturbance yields a plethora of textured synth-like tones with lush, multidimensional depth and movement
PRS SE Zach Myers Signature Review By Dave Hunter published 22 June 23 A versatile package that isn’t limited by any overly pigeonholing design choices
Cole Clark True Hybrid TL2EC-BLBL-HSS Review By Jimmy Leslie published 21 June 23 This unique guitar earns an enthusiastic Editors’ Pick award for its execution of pure analog ingenuity
Danelectro ’59 Triple Divine Review By Art Thompson published 20 June 23 A fun guitar for gigs and especially for recording, where you can really appreciate the pickups’ textural coolness
