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With regular sized pedals featuring incredibly deep functionality (but still holding on to - as they like to say - an "analog heart"), in just a few years Chase Bliss Audio (established in 2013) has been able to create a new standard for the beloved stompbox format.
At the NAMM 2017 show, the Minnesota based company was one of the most hyped as far as guitar effects go. They took the opportunity to unveil their first ever distortion pedal, called Brothers, a stompbox that, in keeping with their previous designs, opens up worlds of options, this time in the gain realm.... Click on the title for more
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With regular sized pedals featuring incredibly deep functionality (but still holding on to - as they like to say - an "analog heart"), in just a few years Chase Bliss Audio (established in 2013) has been able to create a new standard for the beloved stompbox format.
At the NAMM 2017 show, the Minnesota based company was one of the most hyped as far as guitar effects go. They took the opportunity to unveil their first ever distortion pedal, called 
We were all in awe at NAMM 2015 when we saw T-Rex's tape delay 
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If music is language, Delicate Steve's mother tongue is electric guitar - with an assorted stompbox accent. Few contemporary guitarists master the six strings' vocabulary the way he does, unafraid as he is to experiment with tone, effects, and parts. Edgy and forward looking artists like Paul Simon to tUnE-yArDs, Mac DeMarco, Dr. Dog, Lee Ranaldo and Built to Spill, realized that, asking Steve Marion to play or record with them. The NJ based musician made ears turn in 2011-2012 with two instrumental records ('Wondervisions' and 'Positive Force') that showcased his imaginative, world music infused compositions. After a lot of touring, and a live album dated 2015, Delicate Steve is about to return with his third full length, entitled 'This is Steve' and scheduled for a January 27 release on Anti Records.... Click on the title for more
So are you browsing a hundred sites to see all the videos of the various pedals unveiled at NAMM? No need, it's all in one page over here!... Click on the title for more
Once again, we had a 10x10' booth at the Anaheim NAMM show with a bunch of "emerging" guitar pedal manufacturers, here are their boards and pedals!... Click on the title for more
We are here at NAMM with our 
These videos by Reverb.com about recreating the sound of legendary bands and guitarists are a lot of fun and deserve to be re-posted because they never really lose relevance (unless, of course, new pedals pop up with a sound even more faithful to the original...).
We have streaming below the one about the guitar sound of Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin.
What always surprises us is how is not always necessary to use expensive pedals to get great, vintage sounding tones!
See below for the pedals used for this demo, and read the full article with more details about guitar and amp here.... Click on the title for more
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We all know, by now, that Japanese people have a special talent for making great guitar pedals. What we didn't know, and are discovering today, is that they can also come up with some pretty darn interesting names for them!... Click on the title for more
Inspired by the sites (like 
Thinking outside the (stomp)box is a strategy that's risky but may prove rewarding. It gave birth to classic pedals like the Wah and the Whammy, and it's particularly exciting because it tends to to stimulate creativity in new ways.... Click on the title for more
