When it comes to guitar pedals/effects, there are endless possibilities of combinations to create the perfect tone for the scenario that you’re in, whether it’s just jamming at home with a jam track or in a live band setting in front of a packed venue. One secret to...
UPDATE: If you enjoy this article, be sure to check out my follow up here: How to design a basic distortion pedal circuitYou may have noticed that I've been dabbling with some DIY books over on Amazon's kindle platform recently, and that has had me playing with...
I know – it’s been a while right? We’ve not been blogging as much as we normally do so apologies - but this has been a tough old month for all of us at Wampler HQ. We lost one of our own, a huge part of our community, a tone brother to us all, and a very valued and...
I guess you’ve seen Brian using Impulse Response technology for the longest time, and they seem to be everywhere these days, but if you are anything like me, you don’t really know what they are and how they work – so, I’m going to do a classic “Jason’s idiot guide” to...
This week, it’s time to have a look at my favourite of ALL modulation sounds, the “Leslie” (as replicated by the Rotary Pedal). The reason, I think, I love a Rotary pedal so much is because it’s kinda out of place within the guitar chain; for the longest time it...
How does a Flanger Pedal work? We break it down and recreate it in logic so you can see how all the parts come together to make this legendary effect!
How does a Chorus pedal actually work? Do you know? We break it down and build one in logic showing how all the parts come together!
UniVibe sounds better pre gain... there, I said it. Now, I know this is a subjective statement, but you know, the VAST majority of the people I know and have spoken to consider the UniVibe style circuit to be perfectly placed pre gain stages. Of course, there is going...
Unlike a lot of other blogs and video producers, I’ve waited until the end of the year/decade to nominate my gear of the year – how it can be done in Q3 before all the big “Black Friday” releases are out I’ll never know, but you know, clickbait and SEO is king!!! This...
I’ve had a strange relationship with Telecasters for what appears to be over 30 years now. You see, I love them, dearly – there is no sound like it, but I have to admit, I just can’t really play them and enjoy myself properly. I fail to ‘get lost’ properly in them,...