Kenny Wayne Shepherd recently gave Music Radar a tour of his guitar gear. In the first video below, Shepherd talks about his collection of Strats: In this next video, Shepherd gives us a tour of his effects: (via fellow guitar blogger Jim) … [Read more...]
Interview: Penfar FX: Tone Master at Work
Editor's Note: This interview was conducted by Jim Woods. Check out Jim's blog for more guitar-related articles, reviews, and interviews. Penfar FX are handcrafted from start to finish by builder Chad J. Leavitt. Chad produces some of the very best effects pedals available in the market today. From Musictoyz to Prymaxe Vintage, Penfar FX pedals are now available in … [Read more...]
Wampler SLOstortion
This past week, Wampler Pedals released a new pedal called the SLOstortion. This pedal is based on the Soldano SLO-100: But somewhere between the classic distortion tones and the ultra-modern high gain sound, there was an American amplifier that redefined gain. Soldano® amplifiers have been heard on some of the best guitar-god albums, and Brian couldn't resist the challenge … [Read more...]
Stacking Overdrive Pedals
Editor’s note: This article is written by my friend Jim, a self-professed guitar- and pedal-junkie based out of Nashville, TN. Check out Jim’s blog for more articles like this one. Stacking various overdrive, distortion and fuzz pedals together is a great way to achieve different layers of sound. While there are not any specific rules to follow, here are a few general … [Read more...]
NAMM 2011: Way Huge Green Rhino
Dunlop/Way Huge have announced the reissue of their classic Green Rhino MkII Overdrive pedal. A few interesting features of the pedal include a Curve control and a 100Hz EQ knob. The EQ knob enables you to cut or boost your low end by 12dB, and the Curve control enables you to modify the "corner" frequencies of your tone. Here's what Dunlop says about the pedal: The … [Read more...]