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Gear Announcement: Pigtronix Class A Boost

Posted in Guitars, tagged boost, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear announcements, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, pedals on July 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »

I get lots of press releases, but there are some that compel me to share. This is one of them: Pigtronix announces release of the Class A Boost – Elegance In Tone Pigtronix Class A Boost is the final word in high performance guitar preamps. This pedal’s elegant exterior and single knob layout cloth an [...]

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Gig Report: EWS Little Brute Drive

Posted in Guitars, tagged distortion, Effects, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, Guitars, Music, musicians, overdrive, pedals on July 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »

I’ve never been much of a distortion box kind of guy; at least until recently when I got my EWS Little Brute Drive. I didn’t think I’d be using it all that much, but I have to admit, it is quickly becoming an indispensable addition to my pedal board. It’s as transparent as my Timmy, [...]

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The EWS Little Brute Drive – My Next Drive Pedal?

Posted in Guitars, tagged distortion, effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, overdrive, pedals on June 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

AH! HA-HA-HA HAHAHA! <manic laughter> I guess my love affair with overdrive pedals hasn’t waned one bit – even with getting my Timmy. Don’t get me wrong, my Timmy will NEVER leave my board, but this totally cool, ultra-compact “Little Brute Drive” from EWS Japan is nothing short of amazing to me. Lots of overdrive/distortion [...]

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New Gear: Homebrew Electronics Skull Crusher Overdrive

Posted in Guitars, tagged effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear announcements, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, overdrive, pedals on June 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »

How can anyone complain about a great-sounding boutique pedal at mainstream prices? Taking its design cues from industry-veteran Gary Hoey who wanted to ensure a great-sounding, built-for-the-road but affordable pedal, HBE has created just that. This is a simple, road-worthy standalone overdrive that costs just $99. Nice! Not much media on this pedal yet since [...]

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New Gear: Pigtronix Keymaster

Posted in Guitars, tagged effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear announcements, guitar, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, pedals on December 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I’m not too sure how to actually describe this “pedal.” It’s a dual looper, but could be used as a switch box, or a DI box. You could use it to direct your signal to two different effects loops and with the crossfade knob, mix in just the right amount of signal from each loop. [...]

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It’s FREEZE-ing!!! The New Electro-Harmonix FREEZE Pedal

Posted in Guitars, tagged guitar, Music, Guitars, guitar gear, gear, gear reviews, guitarists, musicians, Effects, GAS, guitar effects, pedals, new gear, guitar pedals, gear find, effect pedals, guitar gear reviews, gear announcements, electro-harmonix freeze, new guitar gear, freeze on December 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »

When I first heard about this pedal, which EH calls a “sound retainer,” I have to admit, I was rather incredulous. I asked, “What the hell would I use THAT for?” But after seeing a demonstration of it, I seeing some real possibilities; especially for my solo acoustic gigs. But rather than bore you with [...]

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Doppler on Gear Part I

Posted in Guitars, tagged doppler, doug doppler, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, pedals on July 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Yeah, I know, this is a bit of a long time in coming, but I actually got REALLY sick there for awhile, and was sidelined for a few weeks. But as I say in the video, “Better late than never.” In this particular clip, Doug shares a bit of wisdom on choosing gear that’s right [...]

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New Gear: Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Overdrive

Posted in Guitars, tagged effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear find, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, overdrive, pedals, ST-9, ST-9 Pro+, tube screamer on June 21, 2010 | 5 Comments »

“Guitar Player” mag took a recent poll asking: If you could only have a single pedal in your rig, what would it be? Overwhelmingly, and actually not too surprising to me, most pollsters chose an overdrive pedal. I personally didn’t take the poll, but I would definitely fall into the majority. You know me, I [...]

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First Impressions: Doodad Guitars Check-A-Board RED Overdrive-Booster Pedal

Posted in Guitars, tagged effect pedals, Effects, GAS, gear, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, overdrive, pedals on May 5, 2010 | 3 Comments »

You know me… I LOVE overdrive pedals! I have several, and amazingly use them all, depending upon the voicing that I want, as I don’t think I’ve ever come across any two that sound exactly alike. But since I’ve been playing through really nice tube amps, I’ve come to really appreciate a great booster pedal [...]

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Revisiting the Tube Screamer

Posted in Guitars, tagged Effects, GAS, gear, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, overdrive, pedals on April 12, 2010 | 5 Comments »

I had my weekly church gig yesterday. It was storming REALLY badly beforehand, and the thought of lugging my regular rig in the rain was just not appealing to me. It usually consists of my pedal board, a couple of guitars, an amp, a 1 X 12, cab, an attenuator, and a gig bag for [...]

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