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Get Featured on our Vinyl Sampler with Elixir Strings
Grubby, corroded strings are disgusting and kill your tone. That's why we're seeking dynamic...
Mad Professor Double Moon Pedal Review
The Mad Professor Double Moon controls are pretty simple, and the added tone control works nicely,...
FLASHBACK: 1976 Boss CE-1 Chorus Pedal
The World’s First Commercial Chorus Pedal - Boss CE-1 Chorus Pedal BACKGROUND Not only was the CE-1 was the first Boss fx pedal, it was also the first commercial chorus pedal built. It was based on...
TC Electronic Ditto Looper Pedal Review
PROS: Small, simple, easy-to-use, inexpensive. CONS: None. PRICE: $129 Looping, or playing along with a pre-record or delayed signal in real-time, isn’t really new. In the past, it required...
BUILDER PROFILE: Devi Ever FX
Organic Fuzz Love Since 2003 Devi Ever is many things. She is a musician, video game designer, artist, and something of a pedal visionary. She began building pedals in 2003 under the name Effector...
Review: JazzLoft Space-Saving CD Sleeves
PROS: Save TONS of space, lightweight, low per-unit cost. CONS: Time-consuming for large collections, difficult to read spines. PRICE: $15 per 100 JazzLoft.com is offering their newly re-designed...
Sonuus Wahoo Analog Wah/Filter Pedal
Pros: Analog signal path. Works well with guitar or bass. Cons: Difficult to edit without software editor. Price: $350 Wah pedals are basically a simple tone circuit controlled via a foot pedal....
BUILDER PROFILE: Diamond Guitar Pedals
Diamond Guitar Pedals are designed by a technologist and an electrical engineer working on a PhD in Psychoacoustics, so expect innovation and some twists on classic pedal designs. Founder Michael...
Maxon DB10 Dual Booster Pedal
PROS: Plenty of boost options and combinations. CONS: Footswitches are a bit close to each other. PRICE: $299 In the days before the days of channel switching amps, boosters were the best way to get...
REVIEW: PicStix Adhesive Gel Pick Holders
PROS: Sticks picks without leaving residue, reusable. CONS: Not for use on nitrocellulose finishes. PRICE: $5.99/pack Loosing a guitar pick mid song is never cool. However, being able to grab a...
HAO Bass Liner (BL-1) Preamp Pedal
PROS: Small size, great tone, very adjustable. CONS: No English manual provided. PRICE: $299 http://youtu.be/gH3ZYBfgsl4 Most bassists rarely use effects, but HAO’s Bass Liner Preamp may be seen in...
Ernie Ball Everlast Coated Acoustic Strings
PROS: Great sound, long life, feels great. CONS: None. PRICE: $15 per set. Ernie Ball is the father of modern guitar strings, and one of the first companies to offer custom gauge string sets. The...