


Tube Screamer genealogy

Vox V847-A and V845

The Stinkfoot wah mod
Adding an LED to the GCB-95 Crybaby
Changing the tone of the GCB-95 Crybaby
True bypass for the Dunlop GCB-95 Crybaby
Wiring old-style MXR pedals for true bypass

Positive ground?
...also known as "why does my power supply cut out when I try to power my fuzz pedal?". This is a question I come across quite often, and in the interest of maybe not having to explain it too many times Read more [...]

Boss DD-3 history

FET switching
I have mentioned this type of switching system in other articles, and thought I'd use this space to dig a little deeper into how it works. After all, this is the system that are in most of our pedals. Read more [...]

True bypass?
Do we really need to worry about our effects when they're not on? Isn't the "true bypass" craze just a hype, designed to allow "boutique" pedal manufacturers to charge insane amounts of money for their products, and for guys to be able to make a living modding effects? Or if it is that good, wouldn't it be a good idea to have only true bypass pedals on the board? Read more [...]