If I had to build my own pyramid of awesome gear companies, Strymon would certainly be in the top tier. Lots of companies innovate, plenty of others do amazing quality work. Strymon does both, which puts them in select company. Not only that, but it’s incredibly rewarding to play one of their pedals. You think it […]
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You may not have heard of Stone Deaf FX and Amplification prior to reading this. I stumbled across them by luck, at the suggestion of a guy at a local guitar shop. They only make one product, the PDF-1, which is based on the old Maestro MPF-1. It’s an amazing pedal. And I’m not the […]
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Interview with Evert Zeevalkink
A little while ago I wrote a post about a Dutch guitarist who was performing these fun, often loop based pop rock songs on YouTube. For reasons that we cannot explain, this post got picked up by StumbleUpon1 as one of their guitar picks for a week or so. For reasons that I also can’t […]
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The Perfect Song
My buddy Kevan has talked about “perfect songs” for as long as I’ve known him (our history goes back to the late 90’s, I know he’s had this idea longer). This isn’t one of those non-sensical rants that happen at bars, either. Kevan is a pretty smart guy. He co-founded Jemfest and invented the Tremol-No. […]
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Gear Talk: Adam Fox
This is the second installment of the interview series, we’re talking to Adam Fox. Adam is renowned as a musician, producer and voiceover talent. Part of a musical household, Adam has been involved in music & performance since early childhood. He’s been deeply involved in audio production as well as songwriting for decades. Adam’s gained the acclaim […]
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Gear Talk: Brent Duersch
This is the first post in a series that will hopefully continue for quite some time. The idea is to do a spin on the “boards of the stars” type articles that are all over the place and get insights from guitarists about their gear. Rather than waste too much time introducing the idea, let’s […]