From heavily distorted metal solos to room-filling, chorus-drenched chord progressions, the history and evolution of guitar effects pedals have had a huge impact on creating the most popular sounds of the last 60 years. If you’re a music fan, chances are you’ve heard an almost endless variety of guitar tones over the years, all of […]
Pedal boards are an essential part of any guitar player’s rig, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have their problems. After all, pedalboards are complicated pieces of equipment, and with so many interconnected parts, problems like unwanted noises can leave many guitarists wondering, “Why is my pedal board buzzing?” Whether your building your own board […]
MIDI controllers have been a mainstay in music studios and on stage for decades. However, while most musicians use MIDI controllers to play digital instruments like synthesizers, many guitar players are starting to discover the many sonic possibilities that integrating a MIDI controller into a pedalboard can deliver. MIDI controllers offer numerous opportunities for guitar […]
When most people think of pedalboards, they think of electric guitars and the many heavy distortion, lush reverb, and unique modulation effects that electric players often use, but this is only a part of the picture. Acoustic players can get just as much use out of their boards as anyone else. They just need to […]
Every guitar player has had their fair share of experiences with rig clutter. From amps and cables to the many different effects pedals you use to dial in your tone, there can be a lot to keep track of. Even while smaller rigs might not cause many problems, it only becomes harder and harder to […]
Pedalboards are an essential part of any guitar player’s rig, but figuring out how to use a pedal board can be a significant challenge for many first-time users. From organizing your pedals on the board to figuring out how to effectively power and connect them all, diving into the world of pedalboards for the first […]
Pedal boards have been a mainstay in the rigs of both professional and amateur guitar players for decades, and for good reason. While guitars are incredibly versatile by themselves, many of the most iconic guitarists are famous for creating sounds and tones that simply wouldn’t be possible without their pedalboards. This means that if you […]
Looper pedals are incredibly useful and versatile tools that guitarists can use to experiment, practice, and fine-tune their sound. This has made them a universal mainstay on the pedalboards of guitar players across all genres. But, if you are just starting out and are new to the world of effects pedals, you may just be […]
One of the biggest challenges that guitar players face when setting up their pedalboards is how to power their pedals. Even while some of your pedals may come with batteries, this is never an ideal way to power a pedal, and those that don't have batteries will need some other source of power in order […]
Are you wondering how to build a guitar pedal board? You’re not alone. Building a custom pedalboard is a rite of passage for many guitarists, but while projects like these may seem pretty straightforward, there’s a lot that new board builders need to know before they start. Whether you’re new to the world of pedalboards […]
