More and more guitarists use a low volume setup while playing their guitar at home. In this case drum computer and loopers are perfect devices for songwriting or practicing.
Here I would like to introduce some different loopers of several manufacturers. Continue reading “Looper”
Category: Testberichte
News +++ The new Strymon Ojai R30 available soon +++
Only 18 month after the Ojai has been introduced at Winter NAMM 2016 Strymon now presents the Ojai R30, the improved version of the Ojai. Continue reading “News +++ The new Strymon Ojai R30 available soon +++”
Bedroom Level Amp
The sound of a tube amplifier pushed into saturation is unique. And although sometimes I play clean, my favorite amp-sound is never totally clean. I adjusted the amp in a way that it shows soft colorations and starts to compress when I dig in harder. This is the reason why so many prefer the supposed clean-sound of a tube amp instead of the sound of a transistor amplifier. Continue reading “Bedroom Level Amp”
+++ News: In cooperation with JHS Boss developed the JB-2 Angry Driver +++
40 years of company history and for the first time Boss developed a pedal in cooperation with another manufacturer. Recently Boss put the JB-2 Angry Driver on the market which has been implemented in collaboration with JHS.
This overdrive is based on the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and the JHS Angry Charlie. So the JB-2 Angry Driver covers almost all kinds of sounds, from a boost over an overdrive to a distortion with marshall-sound. Continue reading “+++ News: In cooperation with JHS Boss developed the JB-2 Angry Driver +++”
+++ NEWS: ERIC Tube Saturator Tube-Overdrive Crowdfunding-Campaign+++
Lately I found a link to a crowdfunding-campaign which I think is worth to be supported. Continue reading “+++ NEWS: ERIC Tube Saturator Tube-Overdrive Crowdfunding-Campaign+++”
+++ Event tip September +++
On the 6th of September 2017, a product run down of the British amplifier-manufacturer Victory takes place at Just Music Berlin.
Within the German Clinics Tour Mick Taylor ( known by “That pedal show” on youtube) and Rabea Massaad (guitarist of the Band Dorje and one of the stars of Andertons youtube-channel) are presenting from 18:30 pm to 20:00 pm the different amplifiers of Victory Amps UK. Continue reading “+++ Event tip September +++”
PLUS Pedal Release
The PLUS Pedal has been introduced at Winter NAMM 2017 and I must confess that I was immediately enthusiastic. It started 2015 as an experiment of three technically well trained guitarists and turned out to be one of the most interesting innovations at the NAMM. Continue reading “PLUS Pedal Release”
Downsizing
Although many guitarists love large pedalboards, most of them go into raptures over the sound that originates when the guitar-signal runs straight into the amplifier. The dynamic is increased and the guitar has got a higher output. Continue reading “Downsizing”
The 10 most exciting pages for guitarists
There are many good and informative pages for guitarists on the internet. I would like to present you a list of my favourite pages: Continue reading “The 10 most exciting pages for guitarists”
New Delays in 2017
2017 numerous new pedals were put on the market. Especially for delays it seems that the Golden age has come. There have been some interesting innovations for both, the analog (because of the reissue of the MN2005-chip) and the digital delays. Continue reading “New Delays in 2017”
Effect history (Part 5): Retro boom of the 90s
In the 90s there was a recollection. Grunge killed the dreams of the hairspray-metal bands and thus, also of the effect-industry. For cost reasons and also as a commercially statement many guitarists bought second hand pedals and were satisfied with two or three of them. The previous polished sound became rougher. Continue reading “Effect history (Part 5): Retro boom of the 90s”
Effect history (Part 4): The 80s shaped in racks
In the 80s there was a boom of pedals and some technical progress. Each of the most famous manufacturers (Boss, MXR, Ibanez and Electro Harmonix)) produced his own interpretation of each kind of pedal and all of them have been packed into colorful enclosures. Continue reading “Effect history (Part 4): The 80s shaped in racks”
Effect history (Part 3): die 70er – Revolution der Modulationseffekte
In den 70ern wurden zahlreiche Effekte entwickelt. Die ersten OP-Amps vereinfachten den Aufbau von Effektgeräten enorm. So konnten auch komplexe Modulationseffekte, wie zum Beispiel Phaser, Chorus, Auto Wah und Flanger Effektpedale umgesetzt werden. Continue reading “Effect history (Part 3): die 70er – Revolution der Modulationseffekte”
Effect history (Part 2): The 60s – transistor pedals
The new transistor-technique
The first fuzz-pedals have been invented in the early 60s. One of the first pedals using the new transistor-technique was the Maestro Fuzz Tone Pedal which became famous by the Song “Satisfaction” of the Rolling Stones. Continue reading “Effect history (Part 2): The 60s – transistor pedals”
Fender Jaguar Mod: serial /parallel connected pickup modification
The Johnny Marr signature Fender Jaguar offers the possibility of using both pickups serial connected. This creates a special kind of sound which cannot be produced with the standard versions of the Fender Jaguar. But these standard versions are easily modified without the need of the installation of a new switcher.
This is the Fender Jaguar modification: Continue reading “Fender Jaguar Mod: serial /parallel connected pickup modification”
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