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Dunlop DB-02 bypass issue

5 januari, 20184 februari, 2018 by Andreas Comment Closed

While poking around in a DB-02 Dime Classic wah, I found a problem that might affect all of the GCG-95F Crybaby Classic-derived was - at least the early revisions. Also, I explain what happened to the "hall of shame" post. Read more [...]

Are Boss buffers any good?

2 januari, 20182 januari, 2018 by Andreas Comment Closed

Some claim that Boss pedals make for crap buffers - they generally suck tone, make the tone thin and tinny etc. Others say they're just fine. So which is it? Read more [...]

Changes at Boss

30 november, 201713 januari, 2018 by Andreas Comment Closed

Wherein we investigate some (startling) changes to the insides of a couple of Boss compact pedals... Read more [...]

A pick maker finds a wah (part 1)

7 maj, 201530 december, 2017 by Andreas Comment Closed

This is a guest article by Joe Gagan, who also took and provided the pictures. I am Joe Gagan. I buy hundreds of Dunlop wahs a year, from many sources. in 2013, a rare bird landed in my lap. Check Read more [...]

The ins and outs of unbuffered effects

30 december, 201431 december, 2017 by Andreas Comment Closed

Ever wondered why certain pedals get brighter when you turn the delay on? If you've never experienced it, consider yourself lucky. If you have, you know how annoying it can be. Find out why, and what you can do about it. Read more [...]

Directional guitar cables?

1 september, 201430 december, 2017 by Andreas Comment Closed

This one is a bit of a hot potato - and at the same time it is not, depending on which type of cable we're talking about. Occasionally, we'll come across a cable where the ends are marked in such a way Read more [...]

Volume box for a tube amp’s effects loop – does it work?

12 juni, 201431 december, 2017 by Andreas Comment Closed

You may or may not have seen them, but on eBay there are always a few boxes for sale that claim to give you the full experience of your tube amp, but at bedroom level. The word "attenuator" is also thrown Read more [...]

What’s inside the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix wahs?

9 juni, 201430 december, 2017 by Andreas Comment Closed

For a long time since rescuing the Crybaby brand from Thomas Organ in 1981, Dunlop kept to producing just the one model - the GCB-95 Crybaby. There were a bunch of circuit and construction revisions over Read more [...]

Do I need a buffer?

22 februari, 201429 december, 2017 by Andreas Comment Closed

If you've ever wondered what a buffer is or if you need one, this post is for you. Read more [...]

Analog or digital delay?

13 april, 201131 december, 2017 by Andreas Comment Closed

This article is an attempt at setting something straight that has been bugging me for a while now. And apparently it's not just me - I got the inspiration to write from numerous discussion threads at Read more [...]

True bypass, Voodoo Lab style

21 november, 201031 december, 2017 by Andreas Comment Closed

There has been lots of discussion about exactly how Voodoo Lab can call their pedals true bypass, when they only use a DPDT switch and still manages to switch an LED too. They could have used the "Millenium" style of bypass, but instead they went another way... Read more [...]