Kai 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.
Dophix David Overdistortion
Read moreThe Dophix David Overdistortion is a drive pedal unlike anything on your board.
Interview: Ryan McGill (Vongon Electronics)
Read moreRyan McGill builds gear under the name Vongon Electronics and records music as Ryan Von Gonten. Vongon’s latest pedal Paragraphs is an extremely flexible filter and envelope generator. I chatted…
