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NAMM 2013: Guitar Gear Review

by SSS on January 29, 2013

Thanks to the good folks at Anvil Case Company for the badge, a select portion of the great new guitar gear hitting the market in 2013 can be found here in this guitar review of the 2013 NAMM show. See the bottom of this post for a complete gallery of pictures. Here's a few highlights:

Moollon Pedals

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New Moollon Sol Fuzz

New Moollon Sol Fuzz

The new Moollon "Sol Fuzz" was a standout for price ($150-$199 price range) and tone. The Sol Fuzz is based off of the Colorsound fuzz, comes in a small box, has a hot blue paint job and bleeds vintage fuzz tones.

The owner, Young Joon Park (who didn't speak much English) began playing some Hendrix, and the tones were jaw-dropping. This was surprising since Hendrix used a Fuzz Face. Looking for a small fuzz that will get down and dirty for classic vintage lead tones and not break the bank? Keep an eye out for this one. [Read More]

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