A koa summer

A 2015 Summer NAMM release- a pair of LTD koa top guitars. A good thing they have passive pickups in there to let the koa sing a little bit. The thing about koa is its mahogany warmth without the weight. Also, it has enough clarity to rival a rosewood but not an excessively sharp top end. However, the koa here is a laminate piece, meaning, it's not substantial enough to command the oveall voicing but enough to influence the tone somewhat.

Ibanez: The Talman's return

This Summer 2015, Ibanez marks the return of the Talman. Meaning- more Ibanez models with single coil selections, not that it's a big deal but it's a move away from the traditional humbucker-laden take.

Thanks for including a Tele vibe this time round. So the Talman range will be on my to-check list if they ever make it here at all. We know how it is with guitars, some are meant to be sold in a certain part of the world, some remain to be an exclusive releases in the domestic market.

Reverbscape

I love lush, other-wordly reverbs as manifested by Strymon's Big Sky. The objective of such an effect is its ability to let you transcend into another dimension. OK, at least in terms of tone-dom, it opens your ideas up to creativity. This is BOSS' attempt to reach that equivalent & I must say it's an objective attempt. It's not a mere reverb unit which the manufacturer already offer in its current catalogue but it's devoid of the Strymon's excesses. New for Summer '15 NAMM, so let's wait for its debut here.