A/B looper
Many of the tech articles on this site does relate to true bypass in one way or another. But there are also other wiring schemes that can come in handy. For instance, if you want to set up two pedals Read more [...]
True bypass wiring schemes
There are plenty of wiring schemes for true bypass floating around out there, and of course there are a few on these pages as well. But they do differ somewhat. Here are the basic true bypass wiring diagrams you can use for any pedal or wiring project. Read more [...]
Building a connection box for the pedalboard
Running a pedal chain in front of the amp is simple enough - plug the guitar cable into the input of the first pedal, and then connect a cable from the output of the last pedal to the amp. But what if you want to run some pedals in the amp's fx loop? That means you'd need to connect cables in the middle of the board, which can get messy. And what if you still want to be able to run the whole chain in front of an amp that doesn't have an fx loop? A pedalboard connection box will let you do all of that, and here's how it works... 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 [...]