As a fan of vintage basses who often uses them on records and on tour, people often ask me, “Do vintage basses sound better than new ones, and is there that much of a difference?” Before I answer this, let me give you a rundown on my personal history with vintage basses.
Read MoreOne of our many plans since the re-launch of Pedals And Effects is produce more videos of our "war" series - where we take some of our favorite pedals and match them up against each other! No two pedals are alike, and it's a great way to really see what each pedal maker does differently and what they excel at.
Read MoreWMD is in the Pedals And Effects house once again! William and Alex were in LA during the NAMM show, and they stopped by 5Starr Sound Labs and brought their new Goldilocks Planet Preamp/Distortion.
Read MoreToday's Throwback Thursday is dedicated to something all of us musicians are familiar with. Practice. Practice is how we sharpen our abilities and hone our craft - today I wanted to take a look back at a post I had made about one of the most fundamental, but overlooked methods of practice. Practicing with a metronome.
Read MoreToday’s Show Me Your Pedalboard entry comes from Ben, all the way from North London! Ben plays in an “alternative” band called LTNT (Lieutenant). Ben really kicks out the jams with his band, and it’s definitely evident when you see what he’s got on his board. Let’s take a look at what Ben is rocking out with:
Read MoreA few years back, pedal builders became increasingly aware that more and more musicians were responsible for lugging their gear through airports, and flying with their own gear. Pedal boards were becoming essential for the traveling musician, so making smaller pedals allowed for having multiple sonic options on boards already tight for space . Ibanez, known for making some of the most sought after pedals in the 80's, has decided to make some of those pedals into the mini format with the CSMINI Chorus, ADMINI Delay and SMMINI Super Metal Distortion.
Read MoreThe day has finally arrived to master Halo Orbit's debut record. I am so happy, relieved and inspired that this came together...no matter how long it took! How long would you say?
Read MoreToday’s Show Me Your Pedalboard entry also happens to be the very first entry since our re-launch! And that honor goes to Stephan all the way from Germany. Hallo Stephan, let’s take a look at what you’re rocking:
Read MoreIt's been 2 1/2 years since Nick Reinhart first appeared on Pedals And Effects. The video we did on his debut was one of the most viewed videos on our site, and that's because Nick is an incredible talent as well as a pedal nerd to the extreme!
Read MoreIt hasn't even been a month since Pedals And Effects relaunched and we are doing better than ever. The T-shirts have been selling well and the FwonkBeta envelope filter promotion with Mr. Black was an overwhelming success and I wanted to say thank you. Your interest and contributions keeps Pedals And Effects alive.
Read MoreIt's been amazing to see all of the positive turnout for our relaunch of Pedals and Effects. The best part is there's plenty more Pedals and Effects goodness to come! More videos, more promotions, more shenanigans! We're quickly coming up on our fourth anniversary, and the site has come such a long way since it first started up. It got me reflecting on the content we've done, and it got me thinking about one of our more popular features the Fuzz Wars series. So I thought I'd do a Throwback Thursday on how the "Wars" series came to be!
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