Boss’s new BIC Instrument Cables offer up a real splash of colour in an otherwise monochrome world. Where the packaging is totally genius too. These are highly individual high quality instrument cables - the you can mix and match with the colour of your guitar. I personally would really need a dark blue one to coordinate - while I really like the majority contrast of these cables.

These quality BOSS cables preserve your tone while bringing a vibrant look to your rig connections. Available ...

For owners of Boss’s Multi Effects Processors - say GX-10 and GT-1000 for instance - you now have 2 different sized cases / tote-bags to carry and protect those between deployments. These are handy softshell bags with plenty of padding - to offer ultimate protection and portability for Boss’s more expansive pedals.

"Stylish, lightweight, and durable, the CB-BM Series cases are the ideal solution for transporting your BOSS multi-effects unit and essential accessories. They are a perfect fit ...

Who doesn’t like a bit of Japanese Cutesy Kawaii Culture. Fender certainly does - and has been onboard with Sanrio and Hello Kitty now for half a century.

This latest release obviously comes just in time for the Christmas season - in fact I would imagine a few princesses will be waking up to one of these guitars on Christmas Day. And Japanese princesses have even more to be excited about - as you can see in the overview video below - with some unique product available in Japan!

While ...

As is usual for these events - I prepared a list of my likely targets to hit up during the day - which this time around happened to be my various already established friends and allies from the guitar show circuit. I did not spot any suitable new prospects on the show roster - nor when I actually did the rounds!

My list looked as follows :

• Audiostorm - Lydia-Sean
• Buzzing Bugs - Dan
• Flattley Guitar Pedals - Paul & Jan
• Funny Little Boxes - Andy
• Goliath FX - Matt
• Heavy Repping - John

So in an unusual departure for me, I’m going to let you participate in the decision. This is actually quite the conundrum - on account of the wildly varying price points - where each subsequent one is twice the price of its predecessor.

Each one of these is a different device as such - in terms of its workings, design and ergonomics. So you’re not entirely comparing like with like - but then that’s the same with all of pedaldom - where we frequently compare and contrast pedals across ...

This has been a long-time in the making! Adrian Thorpe was the first Pedal Builder I properly connected with nearly 10 years ago now at an Olympia Guitar Show I believe it was.

Thorpy actually volunteered this collaboration off his own back - he was the one to suggest this - as a reward for GPX’s long and continued support of the ThorpyFX brand. He spotted that I had used the Heavy Water 3-in-1 Boost on my board right since it first came out in the summer of 2019. And as a power user of ...

Readers should know that I’ve had a long journey with picks / plectrums over the years and have probably tried a couple of hundred different varieties by now across dozens of brands. None of my exploratory journeys are anywhere close to being finished though - and I’m always delighted when I can check out new and innovative variants - as is the case with these Honey Picks - which with their grip inlays are surely one of the most attractive varieties out there today.

I had glimpsed them ...

So this time around I’m including a number of the ones you said I left out of the last rundown - not all of those mind you as I’m looking to do 4 of these most likely. The first episode of these was more the classics obviously - and here we’re starting to move a little more left-field in places.

Significant to this selection are avant-garde designers Leonardo Lospennato and Ulrich Teuffel - both with 3 entries apiece. I will keep sprinkling in the more mainstay ones that you’re keen on - ...

OK - so a few things right off the bat - this listing is not for those who like simple and identical fret markers on all frets - Dots, Blocks, Trapezoids, Fins, Chevrons, Moons, Crosses and the like - this is where there is a flowing pattern or sequence - and where the key frets are properly marked out - but every marker is different and distinct.

Probably PRS is the most famous brand for this - and the PRS Birds are pretty much Classic and Ubiquitous in their own way - whether Solid, ...