Zvex effects
Current draw figures for Zvex pedals. Read more [...]
Others
Pedals that don't have their own page. When I get enough readings from the same manufacturer, I move them into their own post. Until then, this is where you can find them. Read more [...]
The Stinkfoot TS-9 mod
Again, in the interest of lightening my work load, I've decided to post one of "my" mods. The quotation marks are very justified in this case - the Tube Screamer mods I do can hardly be called innovative, Read more [...]
A quick guide to soldering
A lot of the mods and tips posted on this site require soldering, a skill not all of us have acquired. Here's a quick and dirty "how to" guide with a few tips and pointers. I'd strongly suggest you get Read more [...]
How to add a killswitch to your guitar
We've all heard the effect, and possibly seen it too: a cool guitarist reaches for the pickup selector on his Les Paul, and starts to wiggle it back & forth to create a stuttering on/off sound. Trouble is, this only works on Les Pauls (and other guitars equipped with separate volume controls for the pickups). But fear not - this article will show you how to add a killswitch to any guitar. Read more [...]
Effects overview
This post contains info on the different effects pedalboards I use. For an in-depth look at all the different effects and tools (not just the ones currently on the main pedalboard), see the more specific posts below. Read more [...]
Overdrive/Distortion/Fuzz
All the dirty pedals rolled into one post. I think this is all of them, but probably not. Anyway, these are the ones that either gets rotated on one of the pedalboards, or that I can grab for a gig, should I need/want to.
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Gain/Filter/EQ/Octave
Pedals that change the tone or pitch, but aren't the distortion type. Sort of... Read more [...]
Modulation/Rotary
Effects that go "swoosh"... this post contains all the pedals that somehow qualify as "modulation" - chorus, tremolo, phaser, leslie simulator etc. Read more [...]
Delay/Reverb
No explanation needed... 🙂 Read more [...]
Signal routers and other tools
Other stuff that I find essential, but which aren't technically effects as such. Tuners, true bypass loop boxes, ABY boxes, line/DI boxes - things of that nature... Read more [...]
Boss ACA & PSA – what gives?
Most of the Boss pedals require the normal PSA adapter, while some has a sticker that says "ACA" on them. What's the difference, and how can I make them work in my setup? To answer these questions and Read more [...]
Why tuner outputs are evil…
The title is part joke, part truth. They aren't evil, of course, but the "tuner out" jack on your volume pedal can do serious harm to your tone. To understand why, we first need to dispel a myth.
"Using Read more [...]
The amp’s effects loop
Have you ever wondered what an effects loop is, when to use it, and for which effects? Read on... Read more [...]
Effects order
If you've ever wondered in which order you should place your effects pedals, look no further. Granted, there are no rules - just because something is common practice, doesn't mean there won't be cool Read more [...]
Tube Screamer genealogy
The family tree of that familiar green pedal 🙂 Read more [...]
Vox V847-A and V845
Modding the newer Vox wah models (the ones with adapter jacks). Read more [...]
The Stinkfoot wah mod
For a number of years, I was busy modifying wah pedals for friends and guitarists, mainly in and around Sweden. Lately, though, it has started becoming a bit of a chore, so in an effort to lighten the Read more [...]
Adding an LED to the GCB-95 Crybaby
Like the title says, this page is about adding an LED to a Crybaby wah. Read more [...]
Changing the tone of the GCB-95 Crybaby
Also known as "circuit mods". This is a collection of changes you can make to the Crybaby circuit, to change its tone and response. Please note that this is not a list of my suggestions - in other words, Read more [...]