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These are the gear releases that have caught my eye this week – and the essential launches you might have missed
New drops from JHS Pedals, Fender, Victory, and more that need to be on your radar this week
The April Fools Day guitar gags are out in full force this year – and we've rounded up the best
Andertons, Orange, Positive Grid, and more have all taken the festivities seriously this year, with a range of silly stompboxes and wacky gadgets that will tickle your funny bone
Adrian Thorpe on how he made Chris Buck’s awesome, tube-equipped signature pedal, Electric Lightning
Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFX remembers the flight path – and turbulence – behind Chris Buck’s Electric Lightning overdrive/boost, named after a fighter jet and packing a bona fide valve
“My pedalboard should be called ‘50 Shades of Gain’!” Chris Buck on how a fetish for dirt led to his new signature pedal from ThorpyFX
The tube-driven Electric Lightning is a boost/drive twofer like no other, and it is the result of many nerdy discussions between the Cardinal Black guitarist and UK pedal guru Adrian Thorpe
“You may just want to leave it on all the time”: ThorpyFX Electric Lightning review
Thorpy creates a tube-powered drive and boost pedal for Welsh powerhouse Chris Buck
ThorpyFX’s Electric Lightning is a tube-driven overdrive/boost pedal built in collaboration with Chris Buck
The Cardinal Black guitarist's signature dual pedal offers amp-like sweetness and “faultless” ruggedness
ThorpyFX ER-2 Uni-Vibe review – the new standard for modern Uni-Vibe pedals?
Over five decades since Jimi Hendrix famously used one at Woodstock, ThorpyFX creates its dream Uni-Vibe
Best EQ pedals 2025: must-have effects to tame your tone
Our expert pick of EQ pedals for the discerning player from the likes of Boss, Chase Bliss Audio, MXR and more
