Let's talk about volume clean-up, vintage fuzzes and buffer pedals, and how everything interacts together.
Let's dive deep into electronics and explore the Electro Harmonix LPB1 and Screaming bird at once !
Let's talk about how to use a DI box and a reamp box and what they are doing under the hood.
All you ever wanted to know about recording your electric guitar amplifier with microphones, but were afraid to ask !
Understand what really is a guitar preamp pedal, its difference with a studio preamp and an overdrive pedal, and how...
Discover how to master pedal stacking with overdrives, saturations, compressors, and time-based effects. Learn the...
Let's explore what make a good power supply, how to choose one and how to read their labels to prevent frying up your...
Hot take : flanger is definitely the best modulation effect ever invented. I can have it replace a phaser, a chorus...
Modulation effect pedals form a distinct category of guitar pedals. What are the differences between a chorus, a...
Learn how guitar cables influence your tone. From capacitance to shielding and tips to maintain signal clarity,...
Learn the difference between true bypass and buffer bypass to optimize your guitar signal. Avoid tone loss and improve dynamics with our practical tips !
What are the most used vacuum tubes in audio and guitar amplifiers ? What does 12AX7, GZ34 or EL84 do to the sound ? Learn everything here !
No need to known electronics ! Let's have a look at how a vacuum tube operates, and learn the differences between diodes, triodes, tetrodes and pentodes - with pictures !
The SolaSound Tonebender is the first fuzz pedal ever built in the United Kingdom, and it is the best fuzzbox ever made in my opinion. Relive the history today !
The ProCo RAT is one of the most known distorsion pedal. Learn about its tone and history here !
Are you often left scratching your head when talking about fuzz ? Read our guides and understand the main differences between this specific type of saturation pedal !
Saturation effects are many : distortion, fuzz, overdrive, preamps... What should you look for on the market today ?
In this article, I talk about the concept of transparent overdrive, and why this designation became a marketing buzzword.
Overdrive definitely is the queen of saturation effects. There are so many ofthem though, how can you be sure to choose the right one ? Our guide is here to help you out !
If you feel a bit lost, this post will help you understand the tools needed to start playing the electric guitar or bass.
