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Pedals and Effects One Year Anniversary Giveaway!

June 4th marks the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of PedalsAndEffects.com, and I couldn’t be happier with all it has brought to my life. The site is a labor of love that gives me a chance to share my passion for pedals with all of you, and it’s become a valuable creative outlet for me as well.  [...]

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2013 NAMM Show

The National Association Of Music Merchants, otherwise known as NAMM, is coming to Southern California this month.  I will be appearing at the Earthquaker Devices Booth 2493 in Hall D on Thursday, January 24th at 4pm, where I’ll be talking about and playing through their awesome pedals and will answer any questions about their line. [...]

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The New Pedal Order in 2013

This is my first new video of the new year, and I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who supported and participated in the Twelve Days Of PedalsAndEffects giveaway.  It was a huge success!  To all of the manufacturers who participated- from large companies like  Ampeg, Behringer, TC Electronics, Dunlop Manufacturing, [...]

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What’s Coming Up: PedalsAndEffects in 2013!

I want to wish you all a Happy New Year.  I’ve been really happy with the way PedalsAndEffects has been turning out.  I started filming for the site one year ago this month and have learned a lot about websites, blog posts, video editing and, of course, pedals and effects. What’s in store for 2013? [...]

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The 12 Days of PedalsAndEffects, Day 12: Ampeg PF-500 Bass Amplifier and PF115HE Bass Cabinet

On the twelfth (and final!) day of PedalsAndEffects you have a chance to win….Ampeg PF-500 Bass Amplifier and PF115HE Bass Cabinet! I have been a proud endorsee of Ampeg since the early 90′s.  They make the best bass amplifiers in the world.  Whether I am using their tube or their solid state bass amplifier, Ampeg cannot [...]

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The 12 Days of PedalsAndEffects, Day 11: Maxon Super Pack (FOUR pedals!)

On the ELEVENTH day of PedalsAndEffects you have a chance to win… Maxon Super Pack: AF-9 Auto Filter, CP-9 Pro+ Compressor, PAC-9 Pure Analog Chorus, PT-9 Pro+ Phase Shifter! Maxon is a company that is known for great sounding pedals, well made construction and easy to understand functionality.  I am very happy to announce that [...]

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The 12 Days of PedalsAndEffects, Day 10: Earthquaker Devices’ Crimson Drive, Rainbow Machine AND Bit Commander

On the 10th day of PedalsAndEffects you have a chance to win…..Earthquaker Devices‘ Rainbow Machine, Bit Commander AND the soon-to-be-released Crimson Tide (coming out Dec 25)! I am such a huge fan of Earthquaker Devices that I’m going to perform at the upcoming NAMM show for them to showcase some of the incredible pedals they make. [...]

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The 12 Days of PedalsAndEffects, Day 9: Dunlop’s Way Huge Swollen Pickle

On the 9th day of PedalsAndEffects you have a chance to win…..a Dunlop Way Huge Swollen Pickle! Background: Jim Dunlop and Dunlop Manufacturing have been very good to me throughout my career. They are huge company and make so much gear that makes a musician’s life better, that I had to include them in our [...]

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The 12 Days of PedalsAndEffects, Day 8: Source Audio Bass Envelope Filter Pro With Hot Hand 3 Controller

On the 8th Day of PedalsAndEffects you have a chance to win….Source Audio’s Soundblox Pro Bass Envelope Filter AND Hot Hand 3 Controller! Background: When Source Audio first contacted me, they were eager and excited to send me some pedals. When I saw that their pedals came with a Hot Hand 3 Controller, I wasn’t [...]

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12 Days Of PedalsAndEffects, Day 7: TC Electronics Shaker Vibrato

On The 7th Day Of PedalsAndEffects you have a chance to win…..a TC Electronics Shaker Vibrato! Background: Years ago, when I was in Racer X, every bassist I knew at the time owned the TC Electronics SCF Stereo Chorus Flanger.  It revolutionized chorus pedals for bassists and guitarists back then, and they continue to do [...]

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12 Days Of PedalsAndEffects, Day 6: Ernie Ball Cobalt Slinky Bass Strings

On the sixth day of PedalsAndEffects, you have a chance to win…..a box of Cobalt Slinky Bass Strings from Ernie Ball!   Background: Ernie Ball has been an extremely generous to me-  I’ve been endorsing their bass strings for fifteen years and now I am happy to say they consistently give me new reasons to [...]

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The 12 Days of PedalsAndEffects, Day 5: Behringer Ultra Vibrato And Reverb Machine!

On the fifth day of PedalsAndEffects, you have a chance to win …..Behringer Ultra Vibrato Pedal UV300 and Reverb Machine RV600!   Background: A big part of my fretless bass sound is a great sounding vibrato pedal, because it gives the bass a human voice sound that is very musical.  One of the pedals that has a regular [...]

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The 12 Days of PedalsAndEffects, Day 4: Monocase M80 Pedalboard Case Combo (with Pedaltrain™ frame) Tour Model Case with Pedaltrain PT-2

On the 4th day of PedalsAndEffects you have a chance to win …..A Monocase Pedalboard Case  Tour Combo with Pedaltrain 2! Background: Monocase has my back…literally. The guys at Monocase have taken care of me when it comes to touring in the modern age.  Their gig bags are unparalleled in design, functionality and durability; their cases will [...]