Before Pedals And Effects existed, I would write about crazy bass lines via my column in the now defunct Bass Guitar Magazine. My editor, James Rotondi, was always so cool to let me do a column for him on gangster bass lines from the hip hop records I loved.
Read MoreToday's Show Me Your Pedalboard entry is from Jean-Baptiste all the way from France! Jean is a double bass player in addition to being an electric bass player, and he definitely loves some effected bass! Jean is rocking a very modest and bare-bones board. He's definitely got some cool Malekko stuff on there too, so let's dive in and take a look at what Jean is rocking!
Read MoreHey guys, as a reminder Juan will be in Mexico showcasing the latest and greatest from Earthquaker Devices! All week Juan is partnering with Guitar Gear, and will be appearing at Guitar Gear stores across the country.
Read MoreAs you all know, I play bass for a living and there are some pedals that I have never thought to purchase, including the legendary Ibanez Tube Screamer. I know guitarists who swear by them or one of the many clones of this pedal. Well Earthquaker Devices ran tests with every popular clone on the market as well as several vintage originals, and they came up with the most serious of all Tube Screamer clones, the Palisades!
Read MoreSo Mars Volta is on tour in the New York area in the winter of 2009 and one of my best friends lives, and works in Manhattan so I always try to meet up with her whenever I’m in town. She recommends that we go to Central Park because it is the end of fall and we might be able to catch the last of the trees shedding their leaves.
Read MoreToday's Show Me Your Pedalboard entry comes from Enzo, all the way from Manchester, England! Enzo is rocking a very modest and road friendly board (homemade too!). His board has got all of the essentials as well as some pedals I don't think I've ever seen before. Enzo's board is no frills, no-nonsense, straight to the point. Let's dive in!
Read MoreAbout a year or so ago a very close friend of mine reached out to me about reviewing a fuzz pedal for an up and coming effects company. I’m all about playing with the latest and greatest, and I always have a very open mindset about up and comers. Those guys cutting their teeth and wood shedding in their garage could be the next big company. For that reason, you may want to keep an eye on Tone Hungry, these guys are doing great things.
Read MoreI have had an unexpectedly busy but rewarding 2016, and the work continues with a trek to Mexico for Earthquaker Devices! Earthquaker Devices asked me if I would be interested in doing three clinics at the prestigious Guitar Gear stores in Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City. I, of course, love doing anything and everything Mexico so here I come!
Read MoreToday's Pedals And Effects Song Dissection is nothing short of legendary! Every single member of Led Zeppelin were innovators of their instrument, having blazed a trail for musicians to follow and cementing their legacy in the upper echelon of musical history. One thing we seldom talk about here at Pedals And Effects are effects on drum kits! And that is what today's Song Dissection is all about!
Read MoreAs if Fuzz Wars wasn’t enough, Pedals And Effects has decided to make a segment for overdrive pedals called, what else, "Overdrive Wars!" I'm just flying solo in this installment, but it was nice to get out of my comfort zone with this sort of effect. This is the first time I have actually done a comparison of overdrives, I actually learned a few new things about overdrives during the making of this video.
Read MoreI have owned several Rat distortions by ProCo including the famed ProCo Rat LM308 model, but I will tell you that Big Ear's Wood Cutter smokes them all. I always found the Rats to be bottomless and noisy, sometimes with no clarity, or unusable high mids for bass. If you have ever had a love for distortion but were never truly satisfied with your Rat, look no further.
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