Kaz Kawamura runs the Japanese gear company LEP International, whose brands include One Control and Animals Pedal.
NAMM 2021 Gear Highlights
Read moreDue to the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 NAMM show was held online. This was somewhat of a letdown; trying out new gear and meeting new people at NAMM 2020…
Interview: Kai Tachibana (Nobels, Nordland Electronics)
Read moreKai Tachibana is the Hamburg-based engineer behind the legendary Nobels ODR-1, which he’s recently refined and released as the ODR-C. He shared his story with Var Guitar.
Korg OD-S NuTube Overdrive
Read moreThe Korg OD-S Nutube Overdrive is a game-changing drive pedal unlike anything else.
Interview: Ekaterina Gorbacheva
Read moreEkaterina Gorbacheva is an LA-based photographer who takes incredible concert photos.
5 Japan-only Fender Guitars Worth Traveling For
Read morePlanning a trip? There are a lot of Fender guitars that you can only buy in Japan. Here’s our pick of the coolest Japan-only Fender guitars.
Interview: Jeff Wright (Unconditional Arms)
Read moreJeff Wright is the musician behind the Unconditional Arms project. I interviewed him shortly after the release of his 2020 album “Formation”.
Interview: Ryan Clarke (Dr Scientist)
Read moreRyan Clarke is the founder of Dr Scientist, the Canadian pedal company responsible for such pedals as the Atmosphere reverb and Dusk filter.
Interview: Zack Slater (Birmingham Sounds)
Read moreZack Slater is a Maryland pedalbuilder who builds the Twentyseventeen under the name Birmingham Sounds.
