WALRUS PROJECTOR
With the Walrus Projector, I think
we’ve officially hit peak “amp in a box”
overdrive. I mean, if we’re discussing
a pedal that recreates the tone of an
amp that is built from a re-purposed film
projector, where else can we go? But
none of that will matter if the Projector
really nails the sound of the amps made
from Bell & Howell projectors. I’ve heard
these amps in the hands of Blake Mills
and Dawes’s Taylor Goldsmith (when he
was touring with Conor Oberst). They
sound like a cross between a Tweed
Deluxe and an AC15—beautiful at one
moment and ready to explode at the
next. If the Projector sounds even half as
awesome, it’s going to be a hit!
DIGITECH NAUTILA
DigiTech has been on a bit of a streak
lately with new pedals. Summer NAMM
saw the release of the new Carcosa Fuzz
and the Nautila Chorus/Flanger. As sweet
as the Carcosa is, it’s the Nautila that
has me swirling. DigiTech managed to
cram six potentiometers (two concentric)
and one mini switch onto the face of the
Nautila. Combined, they should be able
to dial in more sounds than there are
chambers in a nautilus shell. The unique
Drift knob will allow players to morph
between wave forms and holding down
on the silent switch will allow you to
speed up or slow down the modulation
speed—like pressing your thumb down
on the proverbial tape flange.
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