What Waggi has done with the W34 Pedalboard is taken the typical metal slat pedalboard, and added...
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My Favorite Axe with Jack Gray
MAKE & MODEL Fender EOB (Ed O’Brien) Sustainer Stratocaster WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU This...
Get Up Offa That Thing! Or: Why You Need a Pedalboard
When it comes to equipment, guitarists have the worst case of GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) of...
Gear Flashback: Prophet-5 Analog Synth
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Steampunk Guitar Building with Tony Cochran
Every guitar has stories to tell. Some were played by masters, many were destroyed, and all contain a secret history that only exposes its...
MANUFACTURER PROFILE: Subdecay Studios
Unique Sonic Concoctions Subdecay has been perfecting boutique guitar pedals for almost a decade, focused on making original effects that can stand the test of time while still within the price...
Gear Review: Pigtronix FAT Drive
Pros: Simple; great tones; works with 9v or 18v power supplies Cons: None Price: $139 A lot of pedals are just copies of another manufacturer's product. Thankfully the folks at Pigtronix have...
How To Build Your Own FX Pedals
WHY WE USE FX PEDALS Guitar effects pedals, or stompboxes, are something that just about every guitar player has at least one of. Purists may say they only need the volume knob on their guitar and...
Gear Review: Planet Waves Guitar Rest
Pros: Simple, inexpensive, does the job. Cons: None to speak of. Price: $12.99 So many times a player rests an instrument on the edge of a countertop or table. As soon as the hand leaves the...
Gear Review: MXR Custom Badass ’78 Distortion Pedal
Pros: Great price, simple controls, solid housing, wide range of distortions. Cons: None. Price: $79 MXR has been making pedals since the beginning, and with their new Custom Badass '78 distortion...
MANUFACTURER PROFILE: Teenage Engineering
Innovative Synth Engineering in Sweden What comes to mind when you think of Sweden? Skiing in the Alps? Banks? How about forward-thinking products, masterfully engineered and designed to push your...
GEAR REVIEW: Source Audio Programmable EQ Pedal
EQ pedals are nothing new to guitar or bass players, but Source Audio’s new pedal allows for storable presets, while still maintaining a simple interface in a small package. It's very compact -...
Gear Review: Fender Kurt Cobain Signature Jaguar
The new Kurt Cobain signature is based around an alder-bodied Jaguar with a "Relic" sunburst finish, mimicking age and wear. The overall vibe is like a hot-rodded pawn shop guitar, just like the one...