Frequently, guitarists search for a better compressor because their actual ones produce too much hiss. Continue reading “Tips & Tricks : Compressor hiss”
Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man vs. Ibanez DE-7
This is a comparison of the Ibanez DE-7 with the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man.
gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.
Guitar tone wood
Maple or rosewood fingerboard?
Mahogany, alder or ash body?
What are the tonal differences and how much do different types of wood really influence the whole sound of a guitar? Continue reading “Guitar tone wood”
Power scaling
It is pretty complicated to get a nice overdriven amp sound at a moderate volume level.
Of course, there is the possibility to install a master volume but, in that case, you will only get a preamp distortion and no power amp overdrive.
And in the end this kind of sound has nothing to do with the beloved power amp overdrive. Continue reading “Power scaling”
Delay Blind Comparison: Fulltone Tube Tape Echo vs. Line6 DL4
This is a blind comparison of the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo with the Line6 DL4.
Solution: Continue reading “Delay Blind Comparison: Fulltone Tube Tape Echo vs. Line6 DL4”
Echoplex EP-3 Preamp
The preamp of the EP-3 Tape Echo still is pretty famous and various manufacturers offer this effect also as a pedal. Continue reading “Echoplex EP-3 Preamp”
Tips & Tricks: How to protect the pots from unintentional maladjustment
It is so annoying: you have spent hours to find the perfect tuning for a pedal while the minutes of the transport to wherever or even the seconds of a single touch are enough to lead to a maladjustment of the pots. Continue reading “Tips & Tricks: How to protect the pots from unintentional maladjustment”
Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man vs. Way Huge Echo Puss – Analog Delay Comparison
This is a comparison of the Way Huge Echo Puss with the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man.
gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.
Legendary overdrive pedals 5 – ZVEX Box of Rock
The ZVEX Box of Rock is one of those pedals that every guitarist should have played at least once in his life.
To many this is the reference to all “Marshall in a Box”- pedals. Continue reading “Legendary overdrive pedals 5 – ZVEX Box of Rock”
Legendary overdrive pedals 4 – Fulltone OCD
This episode of the series is dedicated to a modern overdrive pedal which already has become a legend: the Fulltone OCD. Continue reading “Legendary overdrive pedals 4 – Fulltone OCD”
Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man vs. Line 6 Echo Park – Delay Comparison
This is a comparison of the Line 6 Echo Park with the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man.
gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.
Legendary overdrive pedals 3 – Tone Bender
History
The Colorsound Tone Bender has been invented in the legendary Denmark Street in London. Continue reading “Legendary overdrive pedals 3 – Tone Bender”
Legendary overdrive pedals (2) – Big Muff
The Electro Harmonix Big Muff is one of the most legendary overdrive pedals ever invented.
I guess, almost every guitarist used this pedal at least once in his career.
The most famous are David Gilmour, Billy Corgan, Jack White, J. Mascis and John Frusciante. Continue reading “Legendary overdrive pedals (2) – Big Muff”
Delay Blind Comparison: Fulltone Tube Tape Echo vs. Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
This is a blind comparison of the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man with the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo.
EHX Deluxe Memory Man – Time increase modification
Following the promise of the manufacturer the Deluxe Memory Man provides a maximum delay time of 550 ms.
But in spite of all promises made by advertisement the truth mostly is a different one. Continue reading “EHX Deluxe Memory Man – Time increase modification”
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