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GET BOUTIQUE BLUES TONE… ON A BUDGET

The blues and the mystical ways of tone go hand in hand – never mind that Robert Johnson’s benchmark recordings and the awe that surrounds Dumble amps and the Klon Centaur overdrives feel lightyears apart.

Getting your tone right for you matters; especially when it comes to blues expression. A whole industry has been built on it too; from transparent drive pedals to amp sensitivity and dynamic response, there’s now an assumption that these things will cost you more. That’s not necessarily the case though, and we’ve filtered the best new gear to add to your arsenal that proves why…

KLON BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!

ELECTRO-HARMONIX SOUL FOOD

 valve amp to offer those desirable touch-sensitive and transparent

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