Key Takeaways Modern guitar synth pedals no longer require special pickups and work with standard guitar inputs, making ...

Akai's Deep Impact bass synth pedal didn't last long on the shelves following its introduction in the mid-'90s, but its fat tones won a host of favourite fans, including Muse's Chris Wolstenholme and ...

God might have made you funky, and if so, congratulations. But if not, there is hope for you yet in the shape of a new MXR pedal for bass guitar that puts vintage analogue synth sounds at your feat.

The sonic wizards at Boss have dreamed up a new Guitar Synthesiser that’ll turn your beloved axe into a versatile digital orchestra. The new SY-1000 is being pitched as the company’s most advanced ...

When I reviewed the ZOIA, I said there was nothing else quite like it on the market. And that’s still largely true, but the Beebo from Poly Effects is at least a close relative. It’s, in theory, a ...

In a lot of the Paneldome demos I have done, I (flailingly) play guitar, but I am actually a bass player. That’s why I am excited to hear about the ZOOM B3 Effect Pedal/Amp Simulator released today at ...

The rhythmic fretwork of the bass guitarist is almost always an essential element in modern music, but when it comes to effects processors, most pedals seem to head for lead guitar stardom. DigiTech ...

There's more than one way to turn a guitar into a synthesizer. But Boss and Roland have always gone for the most elaborate and complicated approach. While the new SY-1000 can be played simply by ...

If your band doesn't have a keyboard player but your guitarist wants to rock the house with the spirit of Rick Wakeman or Jean-Michel Jarre, you can use something like Fishman's excellent TriplePlay ...