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Pedal News Heptode Virtuoso Phase Shifter

New to the Heptode line of guitar effects: The Virtuoso Phase Shifter. The Virtuoso is a boutique recreation of the original Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter, as used in the 1970s by keyboardist John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) and guitarists Steve Howe (Yes) and Ernie Isley (Isley Brothers), among many others. Footswitches…Click on the title for more

Pedal News Heptode Virtuoso Phase Shifter

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Ibanez Echo Shifter

The Ibanez Echo Shifter combines true analog sound quality with digital-like flexibility. It features things like a Tap-Tempo footswitch, Oscillation switch, Feedback control, Modulation, and a Depth control. I found this pedal to be a lot of fun and I really dig the vintage aesthetics. The 3 knobs up top are Feedback (controls the number of repeats), Mix (mixes between wet and dry signal),…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Ibanez Echo Shifter

New Pedals: Green Carrots, Pigtronix, Dr No, Pedal Monsters

Here are a few quick news about new pedal releases and pedals in the works: British hand manufacturer Green Carrots have a new baby: The Pumpkin Pi offers a double dose of Muff love with the IC78 Muff joined with the much sought after Russian Muff, a match made in…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Green Carrots, Pigtronix, Dr No, Pedal Monsters

Guitar Pedal News: Hartman Pedals in the studio with Steve Stevens

Hartman Pedals, a boutique pedal company I was turned onto recently, started a new video series where they hang out with artists in the studio using their gear. This first video features Hartman's Silicon Crystal Valve and Vintage Germanium Boost as well as Grammy Award Winning Guitarist and Songwriter Steve…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: Hartman Pedals in the studio with Steve Stevens

Sunglasses and the Recording Process

Sunglasses Gear: Roland SP-555 " ...With a sampler, I can place a grand piano part I recorded in Georgia and still use the sounds…stuff we physically can’t play live" Blending the complex harmonies of The Beach Boys with the gritty aesthetics of the new millennium's bedroom pop, Sunglasses add a…Click on the title for more

Sunglasses and the Recording Process

Guitar Pedal News: DMB Pedals Whiskey Bender

Boutique pedal maker DMB Pedals will be releasing the Whiskey Bender Overdrive/Fuzz on May 1st. To celebrate, the company is doing a giveaway on Facebook in which, if you share the contest link everyday before the pedal's release, you'll have more opportunities to win it. The Whiskey Bender is described as…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: DMB Pedals Whiskey Bender

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Fender Competition Chorus Pedal

Earlier this year Fender released their Competition Series of pedals. I highlighted the series in an previous post. However, today it's all about their Competition Series Chorus Pedal. Chorus is an effect used to simulate the naturally occurring phenomenom that happens when individual sounds with roughly the same timbre and nearly (but…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Fender Competition Chorus Pedal

Boutique Pedal News: Black Cat, Chicago Stompworks, Unusual Signals, El Rey Effects.

Here are some quick news from some of the smaller boutique manufacturers out there: Chicago Stompworks is now shipping the FAT BALD GUY (pictured) - it's a Big Muff "V3" clone with all of that hyper-fuzz and insane bottom end that your ears will instantly be familiar with! Check out…Click on the title for more

Boutique Pedal News: Black Cat, Chicago Stompworks, Unusual Signals, El Rey Effects.

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Mooer Micro Pedals Vol. 1

In case you're unfamiliar, the Mooer Micro Pedal series of stomps is sort of the new Boss in terms of covering a wide variety of effects with affordable prices. The thing with these little beauties is that they are fitted into a micro case and pack a maximum of features…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Mooer Micro Pedals Vol. 1

Celestial Shore and the Recording process

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Celestial Shore and the Recording process

Guitar Pedal News: TSVG Babbling Flower

A new pedal from a boutique company based in Philly, the Babbling Flower comes to us from TSVG. This is apparently one of two new fuzzes and features a second footswitch to engage fuzz thickness. They claim to use high quality components like the ones used in great vintage amps…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: TSVG Babbling Flower

Circuits to Cure Cancer

Between April 18th and April 28th over 40 guitar pedals will be auctioned off through eBay with 100% of the proceeds going to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital to help treat children with cancer, and to fund cancer research. This group of pedal builders, called Circuits to Cure Cancer, was…Click on the title for more

Circuits to Cure Cancer