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Boards from the first Montreal Stompbox Exhibit (2017)

Here are the boards of the companies that particicpated in our first Montreal Stompbox Exhibit! Pictures of shredders in action can be found in this Facebook album! Click on the title for more

Boards from the first Montreal Stompbox Exhibit (2017)

Earthquaker Devices Fuzz Master General

From the manufac turer's website: The Fuzz Master General is our take on the vintage Ace Tone Fuzz Master FM-2 Professional fuzz machine, an octave fuzz that was very similar to the wildly popular Super Fuzz. We have taken the basic circuit and re-imagineered it to be more useful for…Click on the title for more

Earthquaker Devices Fuzz Master General

French manufacturer on the rise: Anasounds

The list of manufacturers that use wood for their pedal enclosures is not very long, and if, on the one hand, that organic material has definitely a lot of visual appeal, on the other it is always cause for concern when considering the unit's sturdiness (at least compared with the standard metal cases).…Click on the title for more

French manufacturer on the rise: Anasounds

Send Medicine’s guitar pedals in “July Eyes”

Inspired by the mind expanding sounds of the '60s, Send Medicine began as the solo project for Toronto based singer/songwriter Julian Hacquebard in the summer of 2012. Now based in Los Angeles and expanded to five (and at times six) members , the band, in debut album "Scary Aquarius Daughter" honed…Click on the title for more

Send Medicine’s guitar pedals in “July Eyes”

J.Rockett Audio Designs Alien Echo Delay

From the Manufacturer's page: The Alien Echo is our offering to achieve vintage analog sounds and worn out tape delay sounds. The modulation is random and unpredictable similar to a tape delay. Modulation is also foot switchable for on the fly effect changes. The tone control only affects the delay…Click on the title for more

J.Rockett Audio Designs Alien Echo Delay

Orange Kongpressor

From the manufacturer's page: The Kongpressor is an analogue Class A compression pedal which adds an organic three dimensional quality to any rig. The pedal takes its inspiration from some of the world’s most iconic vintage optical studio units, employing a re-issue of the famous vactrol VTL5C3 optocoupler that was…Click on the title for more

Orange Kongpressor

Seymour Duncan Andromeda Dynamic Delay

Check out this new video of the Seymour Duncan Andromeda delay by Pro Guitar Shop! https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xd6cyuZB6WsClick on the title for more

Seymour Duncan Andromeda Dynamic Delay

Based in Montreal (the Canadian city hosting this weekend's Stompbox Exhibit!) Ground Control Audio is a small boutique pedal manufacturer that is getting more and more attention for its quality, hand made effects, so far exclusively focused on gain related designs: the company is currently offering three pedals tackling boost, overdrive and…Click on the title for more

Pedal Manufacturer Profile: Ground Control Audio

J Mascis’/Dinosaur Jr sound and gear

Great music is always relevant, and it's not a stretch to say that J. Mascis' Dinosaur Jr has grown to become one of the most influential rock acts of all times. If your band is into that kind of '90s slacker rock vibe, check out this video from last year by Reverb…Click on the title for more

J Mascis’/Dinosaur Jr sound and gear

Black Cat Monster K-Fuzz

The Kay Fuzztone was a quirky, cheap looking, treadle-based fuzz pedal from the 60’s. It sounded quite unique though, and Black Cat pedals has ushered this idea into the modern era (and developed it further) with their Monster-K, an octave fuzz that is capable of complete sonic mayhem. The pedal's first…Click on the title for more

Black Cat Monster K-Fuzz

Fire Custom Carpe Diem

Fire Custom Shop is a Brazilian boutique manufacturer we were not too familiar with - even though they have already released 16 pedals of all kinds, including a wah! Check out below the recent demo by Shnobel of their hand made 'Carpe Diem' - a plexi style stompbox. By the way, if you…Click on the title for more

Fire Custom Carpe Diem

Q&A with Jack Deville from Mr. Black and Friday Club Pedals

Jack Deville of Oregon's Mr. Black Pedals recently unveiled a new line of no frills stompboxes that sport three knobs (and one footswitch) each and also a brand new name: Friday Club Pedals. Even though they are hand made in the US (normally a synonymous of pricey), most of these effects sell…Click on the title for more

Q&A with Jack Deville from Mr. Black and Friday Club Pedals