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Influential Vintage Pedals: Lovetone Meatball

In April 1995, Dan Coggins gave up his night shifts as a BBC engineer and the Lovetone company was founded. That summer, Dan and partner Vlad Naslas took their Meatball envelope filter production prototype to effects guru Pete Cornish, who provided them with some solid advice moving forward. The Meatball…Click on the title for more

Influential Vintage Pedals: Lovetone Meatball

RayGun FX Super Fuzz Boy (Game Boy Fuzz)

There's only one thing that's more powerful than passion: two of them at once! There are many guitarists who are so into fuzz pedals they can't stop buying new ones that (to the uninitiated) sound ever so slightly different than other ones they already own. It's safe to assume that a considerable percentage…Click on the title for more

RayGun FX Super Fuzz Boy (Game Boy Fuzz)

Greenhouse Effects Drifter Analog Tremolo

We are always grateful when video demos of guitar pedals feature really cool parts (preferably original ones): we feel like that does a great service to the demoed stompbox while making the experience of watching the video a lot more enjoyable. While browsing through the various YouTube demos for the new Greenhouse Drifter Analog…Click on the title for more

Greenhouse Effects Drifter Analog Tremolo

Adventure Audio unveils the Dream Reaper Fuzzy Modulation Machine

We love crazy pedals with lotsa knobs and we also love the quirky but beautifully shot videos produced by Knobs. One of their latest is about... this crazy pedal with lotsa knob by Adventure Audio, called the Dream Reaper. Wanna know what it does? Here's how the manufacturer presents it:…Click on the title for more

Adventure Audio unveils the Dream Reaper Fuzzy Modulation Machine

New Pedals: TWA – Hot Sake Overdrive/Distortion

https://www.youtube.com/embed/hTK2VooyrB0 Japanese engineers excel at many things, but seem to have a knack for musical instrument circuits. If they certainly outshine the rest of the world at manufacturing synthesizers (think Korg, Roland and Yamaha!), nobody can fault them for their guitar pedal creations either. BOSS (also part of Roland) is a brand known to the…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: TWA – Hot Sake Overdrive/Distortion

Demos of the Strymon Riverside Multi Stage Overdrive

The Strymon Riverside was certainly one of the most anticipated pedals of 2016, if anything because it represented the first take on distortion from a manufacturer that was able, in recent years, to redefine the stompbox format for pretty much any other kind of effect, from modulation to delay to reverb.…Click on the title for more

Demos of the Strymon Riverside Multi Stage Overdrive

Manufacturers Profiles: Pettyjohn Electronics

Based in Albany, Oregon, Pettyjohn Electronics is a new-ish face in the community of boutique pedal manufacturers, but one that is receiving a certain amount of attention (and flattering reviews). Entirely focused, at least for now, on the dirt and color realms, they have been releasing six all analog pedals since 2014 , all featuring distinctive…Click on the title for more

Manufacturers Profiles: Pettyjohn Electronics

How To Sound Like The Cure on Guitar | from Reverb.com

Recreating the sound of classic rock and pop bands from the past is always fun, but probably not high up in most guitarists' list of priorities. That's why we are highlighting this cool series of videos produced by Reverb.com, dedicated to the theme. The Cure is probably THE band that made…Click on the title for more

How To Sound Like The Cure on Guitar | from Reverb.com

New Pedals: Hungry Robot [fz] Fuzz

We got to meet Eric and his Hungry Robot Pedals in person earlier this year at our Summer NAMM shared booth. Living Room Gear just produced this demo for their pedal - as you guessed, it's a fuzz - check it out! Gear used for the demo: Guitar: Fano PX6 Amp.…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Hungry Robot [fz] Fuzz

New Pedals: Rock Stock Skyline Reverb V2

If you’re looking for a modern spring-style reverb pedal that can easily grab all kinds of sounds, the Skyline, from Columbus, IN manufacturer Rock Stock should be in your atmosphere. The control scheme is fairly standard for a spring reverb. ‘Level’ balances your output signal, ‘Decay’ controls the amount of…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Rock Stock Skyline Reverb V2

How to Sound Like Jimi Hendrix | from Reverb.com

We found this cool video by Reverb.com about how to get Jimi Hendrix's guitar sound and thought our readers might appreciate, check it out! In our latest edition of Potent Pairings, we’re taking a stab at the legendary recorded tones of Jimi Hendrix, using modern pedals. While Jimi’s famous live…Click on the title for more

How to Sound Like Jimi Hendrix | from Reverb.com

New Pedals: Foxpedal Defector Fuzz

The limit of many fuzz pedals is their "one-trick-poniness." The Defector, a stompbox by Richland, WA based boutique manufacturer Foxpedal, doesn't share that characteristic, featuring ways of tailoring both the fuzz sound and the EQ to fit into any rig or playing style. The standard 3 knob control scheme of ‘Level’, ‘Tone’, and ‘Fuzz’ is there,…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Foxpedal Defector Fuzz