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June 2012

I’m writing for Seymour Duncan now!

A while back I applied for a chance to write for the Seymour Duncan blog, and was lucky enough to be chosen as one of the new writers. My first post “So you want to experiment with pickups, but are afraid of soldering…” was published overnight! I’m very excited to …

Cool new gear: Console:FX

OK, now it’s not exactly available yet, but the Console Kickstarter project from Fuzz legend Devi Ever is one of the coolest ideas I’ve seen in a while. The Console is an open source pedal platform where effects are built in a cartridge format, and can be plugged into one …

New Gear Day (NGD): TC Electronic Spark Booster

I received a box in the mail from TC Electronic today. Inside was something very nice – the brand new Spark Booster. The Spark Booster is an extremely versatile pedal that offers up to 26 dB of boost, with the flexibility to adjust bass, treble, output and gain. It also …

MXR Micro Chorus – review

I’ll start this review off by saying I’ve never been a big fan of chorus  pedals. After O’Ding on chorus from my Gorilla GG-20C practice amp as a kid I had no real interest in the effect. Fast-forward to  2010 and Jim Dunlop announced the re-issuing of the MXR Micro …