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The Wah Pedal Inductor: The Secret to Your Favorite Wah Tone

Interested in wah pedals? Check out our comprehensive Best Wah Pedals guide. --- The wah pedal has been with us since 1967, and like most effects, it’s undergone changes during its long run. Some of the most tonally significant revisions have involved the wah inductor. Of all the components in…Click on the title for more

The Wah Pedal Inductor: The Secret to Your Favorite Wah Tone

RYRA Fuzz A-Matic

RYRA (an acronym for Rock Your Repair Amp) is an Amarillo, Texas based company that makes guitars, pedals and amps. Mike Hermans just shot this video of their Germanium fuzz, the Fuzz A-Matic, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voeKuWTSW3U&t=2sClick on the title for more

RYRA Fuzz A-Matic

Octave Jawn Mod for Fuzzrocious Pedals

At NAMM 2018, Ryan from Fuzzrocious came to our Stompbox Booth to demo the company's new, fast tracking digital octave up/down circuit called Jawn. The circuit is actually not a pedal, but an "extra" that can be added to any of the manufacturer's existing effects. Today our NAMM videographer Eric…Click on the title for more

Octave Jawn Mod for Fuzzrocious Pedals

Johnny Wator started Daredevil Pedals in 2012 as a matter of necessity. Wators’ latest creation is the Almighty Bass Fuzz, which made its debut at Winter NAMM 2018. Based on his original design circuit, the Almighty Bass Fuzz delivers biting and thick gain and has tonal options to cover a…Click on the title for more

Boutique Manufacturers Profile: Daredevil Pedals

Outlaw Effects Cactus Juice Overdrive

It's pretty amazing what you can get, these days, for less than $50, as far as guitar pedals are concerned. Chinese/Canadian stompbox builder Outlaw Effects is laser focused on exploring the possibilities within that price bracket. Their Cactus Juice Overdrive is not just a fine sounding overdrive. It actually features…Click on the title for more

Outlaw Effects Cactus Juice Overdrive

Spaceman Effects Titan II Fuzz Machine

The guys at Spaceman Effects hand make their stompboxes in Portland, Oregon, a city brimming with stompbox builders. The Titan II is their take on the silicon transistor Fuzz circuit, an original design that has been met with flattering reviews, including this one on Premier Guitar in April 2017, which got the…Click on the title for more

Spaceman Effects Titan II Fuzz Machine

6 Degrees FX Sally 5th Anniversary Overdrive

The 6 Degrees FX Sally is a recreation of the early version of the Tube Screamer 808. This "Advanced," 5th anniversary version features a three-way mid-range toggle switch that “lets you select between stock 808 720Hz sweet spot, treble boost and low boost.” Touch sensitivity is one of these pedals’ main strengths.…Click on the title for more

6 Degrees FX Sally 5th Anniversary Overdrive

Danelectro Cash Cow Overdrive

Danelectro's Billionaire Series picked up a new family member at this past NJAMM show, the Cash Cow Overdrive. Rabea Massaad shot this video of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2345dkkRUF8 Here's the first demo of it by Living Room Gear Demos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKxOkNf7mXo Chunky, full-bodied chords will leap from your amp with note for note clarity.…Click on the title for more

Danelectro Cash Cow Overdrive

Five Easy Guitar Pedal Hacks You Need to Know

PHOTO: ArtBrom | Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Anyone who owns guitar pedals has dealt with power-supply issues and faulty connections. If you have even a handful of stompboxes and use a pedalboard, locating the source of these problems can be frustrating and time-consuming. Fortunately, there are a few so-called pedal hacks you…Click on the title for more

Five Easy Guitar Pedal Hacks You Need to Know

TC Electronic Quintessence Harmonizer

TC Electronic unveiled their new Quintessence Harmonizer in late 2017. Finally, some video demos of it are surfacing, here's the one from EytschPi42. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGc28P_YNSY And here's the video the guys from That Pedal Show took at GuitCon in Germany. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU_7FJYsiyE More from the manufacturer's website: Quintessence Harmonizer is a state-of-the-art…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Quintessence Harmonizer

Fender The Bends Compressor

The Bends was presented by Fender at NAMM 2018 together with 5 other new pedals. This is a transparent studio-grade compressor featuring controls for Drive and Recovery (i.e. release) and a Blend knob that allows you mix in your dry signal for more natural results. GearManDude just shot this video…Click on the title for more

Fender The Bends Compressor

Escape Pedals Launch Code

Hosted in our Stompbox Booth, at NAMM 2018 Escape Plan Pedals unveiled a new synth pedal called the Launch Code. The pedal transforms any incoming signal into a series of square waves, perfectly tracking your guitar's pitch. It features two voicings, one with more treble and one with a sub-octave note blended in…Click on the title for more

Escape Pedals Launch Code