We love it when our friends at Gearphoria publish these articles about vintage effect designs, this one is about the 6 classic circuits every stompbox geek should know! Attention, some of them were not originally found in pedals, like the Electra distortion (which was inside the guitar) or the Armstrong Green Ringer - an awkward box that would plug directly into your guitar's output.... Click on the title for more
Demo of the Pelican NoiseWorks Half Horse Fuzz
Signal Chain, Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul, Pelican Noise works Half Horse, TC Electronic Alter Ego X4, 1974 Marshall JMP 100w Super Lead Head... Click on the title for more
Debuted at our recent Austin Stompbox Exhibit, the Sunset is Strymon's second take on distortion, with a dual angle. Video reviews are coming in, this by Andertons is the most popular so far, check it out!... Click on the title for more
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 a sound that updates psychedelic folk to the current times. Of course, when we hear the word "psychedelic" we immediately think "guitar pedals!" - which is why we asked Julian to tell us about his favorite stompboxes. He decided to focus on the ones used in the recording of the single "July Eyes," streaming below.... Click on the title for more
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 signal and depending on where it is set will dictate vintage analog or worn out tape delay sounds. This is an extremely musical delay that can go from lush, magical long delays to warm country slapback delays. If you mess with the modulation you can get some pretty crazy sounds which is where we came up with the name.... Click on the title for more
We love it when our friends at 
Demo of the 
“The pedal thing started when the band I was in earlier on got back together for a reunion show in like 2009,” recalled Erspamer. “I had sold off most of my gear. I had one electric guitar, one acoustic guitar… no amp anymore. But if I was going to get the band back together, I was going to need some pedals. So I bought a boutique pedal from a manufacturer I won’t name and it didn’t work. ... Click on the title for more
Jeorge Tripps’ flagship fuzz, the 
This is a demo video of the 'Merkin Fuzz effects pedal from 
Here are the boards of the companies that particicpated in our first Montreal Stompbox Exhibit!... Click on the title for more
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
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 a sound that updates psychedelic folk to the current times. Of course, when we hear the word "psychedelic" we immediately think "guitar pedals!" - which is why we asked Julian to tell us about his favorite stompboxes. He decided to focus on the ones used in the recording of the single "July Eyes," streaming below.... Click on the title for more
Inspired by the mind expanding sounds of the '60s, 
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