Two of the guitar world's most innovative amp and effects firms just joined forces

Two guitar gear innovators come together | How Brian May broke a golden guitar recording rule during the tracking of Queen's debut album | Tool’s Adam Jones bought one of the Gibson Custom Shop’s ultra-exclusive Greeny Les Paul reissues Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version January 18, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Editor's Note Two guitar gear innovators come together News posts about mergers and acquisitions typically aren't the most interesting stories we write at this job, but this week, we learned of an especially interesting one... Quilter Labs and Neunaber Audio have announced a new partnership that will see the acclaimed companies team up to further the distribution and the development of products that blend “analog warmth and digital versatility."  Neunaber Audio is well-known for its cab-sims and top-shelf digital reverbs, while Quilter Labs has made its name with ultra-lightweight, but powerful, amps. What the two companies will create together remains to be seen, but we'll sure be on the lookout for their first collaboration in the coming months... Jackson Maxwell and Matt Parker – guitarworld.com Top Stories Two of the guitar world's most innovative amp and effects firms just joined forces (Neunaber Audio and Quilter Labs) A new partnership between Quilter Labs and Neunaber Audio could be a dream pairing of forward-thinking analog and digital knowhow How Brian May broke a golden guitar recording rule during the tracking of Queen's debut album (Aldara Zarraoa/Redferns) The guitarist revealed how he disrupted conventional approaches to recording in the early '70s in a new interview with Total Guitar Tool's Adam Jones bought one of the Gibson Custom Shop's ultra-exclusive Greeny Les Paul reissues (Steven Ferdman/Stringer/Getty) The Tool guitarist revealed on Instagram that he purchased one of the 50 Custom Shop reproductions of the iconic Les Paul once owned by Peter Green Features Jeff Beck's 10 greatest guitar solos (Robert Knight Archive/Redferns) 10 solos every guitarist needs to hear from one of the most influential players to ever pick up the instrument Decoding the magic of the Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive, the drive pedal of choice for Zakk Wylde and Josh Homme (Ralph Notaro/Getty Images/Future) The classic overdrive was launched in '81 and soon found its way onto the pedalboards of millions of players – including legions of pros From Guitar Player "She could do anything at any speed": Classical guitarist Alice Artzt recalls the unearthly talent that was Ida Presti (Keystone-France/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images) The ex-student of the late French guitar great reveals the best thing she ever learned "There were so many places in this country, being a mixed-race group, that we could not play": Johnny Echols recounts the incredible history of Love and Forever Changes in this essential interview (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The story of one of the greatest bands of the '60s psychedelic era and beyond – told by its co-founding guitarist Buyer's Guides The best amp modelers available today (Future) Want a bunch of amp sounds packed into one unit? Start your research with our pick of the best amp modelers for guitarists Lessons Jazz up your chord progressions with this introduction to voice leading (Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Thou shalt Joe Pass with this lesson in gradual transitions between chords, which allow you to move around the fretboard for new musical ideas Reviews Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz review (Phil Barker/Future) With five flavors in one housing, Walrus Audio serves up a fuzz pedal to unite the silicon and germanium tribes LEARN MORE ABOUT The Pick: Guitar World  |    Guitar Player  |    Guitarist Total Guitar  |    Bass Player  |    Guitar Techniques Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036