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Maxon RTO700 Real Tube Overdrive: Insane Tube Tone in a Pedal!

Posted in Guitars, tagged gear, Maxon, overdrive, pedals, rto700 on May 22, 2012 | 8 Comments »

I’ve known about this pedal ever since it came out last year, and unlike many other overdrives out there, it uses a tube for distortion, and not a clipping diode. This pedal is like putting another gain stage in front of your amp. It comes with Master and Gain and the tone controls are all [...]

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Here’s Something Funny… Sh*t Pedal Geeks Say

Posted in Guitars, tagged funny, pedals on April 4, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Here’s something funny. We all can relate… Mind you, this was staged… but how many times have you heard some of this?

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Roger Mayer TC Series: The New Look of Guitar Pedals?

Posted in accessories, Effects, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear find, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar pedals, new gear, tagged effect pedals, guitar pedals, pedals, roger mayer, tc series on March 5, 2012 | 6 Comments »

Though I’m pretty satisfied with my current rig – actually, I’m pretty settled now as far as pedals are concerned – that doesn’t mean that I don’t look to see what’s out there. While surfing this morning before going off to work, I came across the new Voodoo TC line of pedals from Roger Mayer. [...]

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On Choosing a Drive Pedal…

Posted in Guitars, tagged boost, distortion, overdrive, pedals on February 17, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Awhile back, I posted an article discussing Overdrive vs. Distortion, discussing what I believed were the fundamental differences between the two, but also pointing out that the end result – no matter the source – will be distortion. The only difference between the two being how the signal is clipped to create the distortion sound. [...]

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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 effect pedals, Effects, electro-harmonix freeze, freeze, GAS, gear, gear announcements, gear find, gear reviews, guitar, guitar effects, guitar gear, guitar gear reviews, guitar pedals, guitarists, Guitars, Music, musicians, new gear, new guitar gear, pedals 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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