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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Source Audio Giveaway
I am pretty excited about this giveaway. I contacted Source Audio over a year ago about my interest in their pedals and they sent me some to try out. I was really impressed with the variety of sounds that are possible with each and how easy each pedal is to dial in. They don’t just [...]
Conjugal Burns bass sound with a Moog Mooger Fooger [pedal chaining & review]
I have been getting asked about the bass sound on the last song off of Bedlam In Goliath, “Conjugal Burns” so I thought I would show how you can create it. When the bass was tracked, there were two ring modulators used. One was the Maestro ring modulator and the other was Moog’s Mooger Fooger [...]
Musicians: Managing Your Time
This is going to sound a little corny, but timing is everything for us bass players. Yes, we have to be the foundation for the groove in music but we also have to manage our time well in our careers as musicians. When I was younger, studying at Musicians Institute, I found myself overwhelmed by [...]
A/DAFlanger Review and Goliath bass tone
The A/DA Flanger, in my opinion, is the biggest sounding flanger ever made. It delivers a lot of amazing sounds and it has a range that makes all flangers seem like half flangers. I have been using the A/DA for years. The first time I ever heard this flanger was at a concert went to [...]
Dwarfcraft Interview and loud bass riffs
I got Ben Hinz from Dwarfcraft to come in after his busy NAMM show schedule back in January, to give us some insight on his pedal building angles. He is a great musician himself so he knows what musicians like in pedals. The Eau Claire is one over the top distortion/fuzz pedal that gets super [...]
WMD Geiger Counter Bit Crusher part 2
I am lucky to have guys like William come get interviewed for PedalsandEffects.com . I really think the Geiger Counter by WMD is an important pedal when it comes to the variety of sounds and the musicality of it. It does produce an array of distortions but it also gets bizarre synth sounds and other [...]
WMD Geiger Counter and interview
Back in January, I got to interview some great pedal builders after NAMM 2012. This will be part 1 in a series of interviews. I had William from WMD come through and he gave us a walk through on the Geiger Counter Bit Crusher. I have used this pedal on recordings and live and it [...]
MXR Phase 100 Review
This pedal is a staple on my pedalboards. If I know I am going to do some jamming, it is perfect for dub jams, Pink Floyd-esque jams, stoner jams. It works by adding an envelope to your sound that gives it that undeniable bass swoop. I prefer the MXR Phase 100 to their 90 because [...]
MXR Micro Chorus Review
There is a part of the new pedal market that knows to keep things small and easy to use. MXR has a micro chorus that is that. It is very simple with it’s one knob but it is a very deep, lush chorus…and yes I just used the word lush! It is a great way [...]
1970 P-Bass Brothers
I have been getting hit up lately about these identical basses people have been seeing in pics and videos so I wanted to fill you all in. While I was on tour last month, I saw in the Lansing, MI craigslist, an ad for a 1970 Fender Precision bass with a rosewood fretted neck. I [...]
MXR Analog Chorus Pedal Review
MXR has been around for years. They were working with musicians in the 70′s with there script logo distortions, delays, phasers and what not. They are a brand to be trusted. They are constantly evolving their pedal line and this chorus pedal is proof that they know what they are doing. Whether you are going [...]
Behringer Vibrato Review
For those looking to get a great vibrato at a great price, I recommend this Behringer Vibrato. For under $50 dollars, I would start here. It may not be as radical as the Boss VB-2 or as versatile as the TC-Electronics vibrato but it is musical and worth a shot at that price. – Juan [...]
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