A guitar note usually begins with a familiar promise: the pick hits the string, the amplifier responds, and the sound travels forward in a clean line. The MXR Textures granular synth pedal breaks that line into tiny pieces, rearranges them,…
There are guitar pedals that color a tone, and then there are pedals that make a player rethink what a guitar can actually do in a room. The PLUS Pedal II sits in that second camp, because it treats sustain…
The strange thing about boutique guitar pedals is that they never really disappeared; they just waited for the rest of guitar culture to circle back around. For a while, the conversation seemed locked on amp modelers, plugins, compact multi-effects units,…
The guitar world moves fast, but new guitar gear July 2026 feels different because the latest wave is not just about louder amps, flashier finishes, or another boutique pedal with mysterious knobs. This month’s gear story is about players chasing…
There are guitar pedals that quietly improve a rig, and then there are pedals that walk into the room like they already know they are about to change the conversation. The Strymon TimeLine MX lands in that second category, because…
A guitar can sound perfect during a quiet practice session and then suddenly feel unreliable the moment a rehearsal gets louder, the strings are bent harder, or the room temperature changes. That frustrating experience is one reason locking tuners have…
