The mythical Ibanez Tube Screamer is not free of issues ! Let's talk about why I dislike its sound so much.
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...
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.
