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Greece is becoming a powerhouse in the field of pedal manufacturing and Vintage Guitar Nerds, founded in 2018 by UK-based Dimitris Loizos, is a welcome new company in this crowded arena. The Boostache is their first and so far only release and was actually designed by ST Electronix, an overdrive + boost that marries a Tube Screamer-style channel with a treble booster, probably of Dallas Rangemaster origins.... Click on the title for more
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The Rift Amplification EL34, an overdrive that made our list of the Best New Pedals of 2021, is a 3-knob Plexi-style overdrive with an extra boost built by a British amp company based in Northamptonshire. It's their first pedal, and it's named after the EL34 tube (or valve, as they say in the UK) found in many Marshall amps.... Click on the title for more
The Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby is a limited edition dual-inductor Wah that brings together the throaty, vocal-like texture of the Halo inductor, and the lush, modern-sounding tone produced by a red Fasel inductor. You can toggle between the two voices via a sidekick switch, and dial in each voice's toe-down frequency with a pair of knobs.... Click on the title for more
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Dirt box lovers have the inclination to collect dozens of pedals that do the same thing in slightly different ways, whether it's distortion, overdrive, or fuzz. Modern dirt boxes aim at making these folks' lives easier, by providing one device that can deliver a wider palette of tones. Enter Walrus Audio Eras, a stompbox that does exactly that within the high gain distortion realm through its 5 modes.... Click on the title for more
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