A longtime friend of mine is about to unveil a foundational punk distortion with elite features. Punk rock is not necessarily known for its love of effects pedals. However, one thing ever good punk rocker needs is serious distortion and punch. And when you can’t get that from cranking a Marshall or Mesa half stack,Continue reading “Tone For Punk Brings Punk Distortion To The Masses With The Distort47”
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The Harby Pedals Noble Tone Is A Prince of Tone That Is Accessible
Not willing to wait around for a Prince or King of Tone from Analogman? Check out Harby Pedals’ newest stompbox. Earlier in the year, I compared the two pedals above (Harby Centauri and Harby Noble Tone) over on Ultimate-Guitar. They both illustrate the many different definitions of “transparent” overdrive. But with the Noble Tone beingContinue reading “The Harby Pedals Noble Tone Is A Prince of Tone That Is Accessible”
October Audio Delves Into Complex Modulation With The MNTNS Phaser
Part phaser, part vibrato, part gain stage, the October Audio MNTNS does a bit of everything. You might remember October Audio from my review of their fantastic NVMBR Fuzz pedal back in 2021. That pedal was a mainstay in my rig for a long time, thanks to its versatility and wide range of sounds despiteContinue reading “October Audio Delves Into Complex Modulation With The MNTNS Phaser”
RWM Guitars Unveils Two New Butcher Block Guitars
Two new impressive RWM Guitar builds arrived alongside my new demo guitar that pay homage to Fender. RWM Guitars has kicked off 2023 with two new Butcher Block builds hitting the market. Both represent a new direction for one of my favorite New England builders, with higher end pickups and new body designs. Both areContinue reading “RWM Guitars Unveils Two New Butcher Block Guitars”
Is This The Frankenstein Of Gain Pedals? Check Out This Half Tube Screamer, Half Rat
An idea that popped into my head has turned into a crazy cool pedal from Summer School Electronics. I know what you’re thinking, another Summer School Electronics review on this website? Well too bad, because this one is basically as close to getting a signature pedal as I’ll get. What started off as a sortContinue reading “Is This The Frankenstein Of Gain Pedals? Check Out This Half Tube Screamer, Half Rat”
Guitar Review Three Piece: Quick Hits On Three Guitars
Short write ups of three guitars I had the chance to review this year for Ultimate-Guitar! And go find your next guitar on Reverb or Amazon using these links to help me continue to review gear! Fender “Hitmaker” Stratocaster – UG Review This was a tough one to record while I was in between movingContinue reading “Guitar Review Three Piece: Quick Hits On Three Guitars”
Boss CE-2w Waza Craft Chorus Review: Is This The Pedal I’ve Been Missing?
One of Boss’s latest additions to the Waza Craft line finally makes its way over to Guitars For Idiots. Cost: $205.99, Grab your own on Reverb, Amazon, Sweetwater, or learn more from Boss themselves! Despite loving chorus pedals I have almost never been satisfied by the various ones that have cycled through my rig. TheContinue reading “Boss CE-2w Waza Craft Chorus Review: Is This The Pedal I’ve Been Missing?”
Rubato Guitars Lassie Takes A Bold Step Into The Future
A one piece carbon fibre instrument with premium features and more durability than any guitar on the market. Cost: $4300 for base package, from Rubato.guitars Overview & Final Score: 9.5 out of 10 The spec sheet of the Rubato Lassie is unlike one I’ve ever reviewed before. The Lassie sports a one piece body andContinue reading “Rubato Guitars Lassie Takes A Bold Step Into The Future”
Time Box Instruments Meltdown: A More Punk “Mood”
A micro looping delay with lo-fi modulation madness and a chaos switch built-in for good measure. Overview & Cost: $200 from Timebox.ca or Reverb.com! Time Box Instruments is one of the most incredible pedal companies I have found in the year 2021. Nicky Fuzzbox, the man behind the pedal company, is a circuit bender byContinue reading “Time Box Instruments Meltdown: A More Punk “Mood””
Chase Bliss Audio MOOD Review and Demo
How will my simple punk music mix with these granular looper, delay, and overall noisemaker? Cost: $349.00 from Chaseblissaudio.com, Amazon.com, or Reverb.com! Overview: I’m not sure there is a more hyped pedal company than Chase Bliss Audio. And unfortunately, I think I have let that cloud my judgement at times. The MOOD is just theContinue reading “Chase Bliss Audio MOOD Review and Demo”
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