I’m really happy with the two belts I’ve bought from Lee river leather in Cork, Ireland. A bit expensive for what I am used to paying for a belt, but after a few years they’re holding up great. Overall worth it to me.

https://leeriverleather.com/classic-leather-belts/

I’ve been seeing thorpy come up a lot! I was actually planning for a while to get a Jam waterfall (chorus) to support a Greek maker a few months back (I’m Greek), but found a used chorus pedal elsewhere that was like 1/4th the price so it was hard to pass up. They’re definitely on my radar

I’ll check our Andy Demos. I’ve had the same problem with actually purchasing a compressor. I’ve heard again and again that the empress is great, but I can’t quite bring myself to spend so much on it.

I did know this about the morning glory/blues breaker lineage. It’s a good point— for quite a while I’d set my heart on MG, but as you pointed out, there’s a whole world out there haha. Appreciate the help!

Oh I’ll check it out! I’m actually headed to the UK a bit later in spring, so could be a good opportunity if I end up liking them.

I’m based in the NL. I’ve gotten quite a few recommendations in my original post from all over, but I’d love to support a smaller builder/brand if you have any other recommendations.

Appreciate it!