Bubbles’ iconic wrestling alter ego lends some serious muscle to this Maxon OD808-style pedal. Parts Unknown Trailer Park Boys is one of my all time favorite shows ever. It’s stupid, it’s low budget, it requires no active thought to enjoy, and it’s even somewhat heart warming at times. For years that show has been likeContinue reading “Sparkbox FX Green Bastard Drive Pedal Review: A “Decent” Drive”
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2024 Guitars For Idiots’ Guitar Pedal Review Rankings
It was a year full of showcasing new brands, creative builders, and smaller batches than you’ll find on main stream sites. Welcome to the 4th annual guitar pedal review rankings here on Guitars For Idiots. This year was, yet again, a bit different on the website from years’ past. That seems to be a reoccurringContinue reading “2024 Guitars For Idiots’ Guitar Pedal Review Rankings”
A Perfect Throuple: Eddie Rifkind’s Karen, Karen X, and Ken Guitar Pedals
For a long time, I’ve thought these pedals were a hilarious joke, but it turns out they also sound alright! These is a lot to unpack with these three pedals! First off, they’re hilarious sporting a Karen silhouette, Elon Musk, and then Ken looks far too much like Julian from Trailer Park Boys. However, theseContinue reading “A Perfect Throuple: Eddie Rifkind’s Karen, Karen X, and Ken Guitar Pedals”
Drunk Beaver Pedals Unveils The Hoverla & Forest Song, New Pedals For 2024
One of my favorite pedal builders has a new treble boost and ultra flexible drive pedal for your gain needs. Today on Guitars For Idiots we’re covering two fantastic new pedals from Drunk Beaver Pedals. The Polish-based builder was a big winner in my 2023 pedal review rankings on Ultimate Guitar, and recently landed inContinue reading “Drunk Beaver Pedals Unveils The Hoverla & Forest Song, New Pedals For 2024”
Oneder Effects Onederwall Review: It’s Biblical, You Know x
One half Onederbolt distortion, one half turbo big muff, but all goodness. Few pedal companies have become more important to me in the last year than Oneder Effects. The Red Ryder is the RAT-style pedal I’ve been missing, the Major Award was seriously fun fuzz, and now a new pedal graces my board. The OnederwallContinue reading “Oneder Effects Onederwall Review: It’s Biblical, You Know x”
How Good is the New MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal?
It’s pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good actually! Spending 500 or so words railing against overpriced overdrive pedals is nothing new for me. It definitely helps pay the bills that’s for sure. So whether it is comparing 16 Klon clones to show how they all sound the same, or discussing how Marshall is charging a bitContinue reading “How Good is the New MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal?”
A Crisp, Crunch Box For Your Bass From Summer School Electronics
Summer School Electronics updates their beloved Gus Drive for bass players. Fresh off the madness of Black Friday, Summer School Electronics announced and released their newest pedal, the Gus Plus. The Gus Plus is their Gus Drive pedal, but with a clean blend knob added to it. This makes it ideal for bass players, whoContinue reading “A Crisp, Crunch Box For Your Bass From Summer School Electronics”
Fox River Devices Autumn Drive Is Their First In A Line Of Seasonal Gain Stages
A new brand, a new pedal, and four seasonal takes on drive pedals start now with Autumn. One of my favorite aspects of running this blog is that I can cover new and upcoming brands that most of you probably wouldn’t otherwise find. Sure, I do review Fender, PRS, Walrus, Strymon, and other big nameContinue reading “Fox River Devices Autumn Drive Is Their First In A Line Of Seasonal Gain Stages”
Pedals For A Cause: Electric Love Pedals Fund Breast Cancer Research
100% of proceeds from this pedal brand will go directly to help combat breast cancer. When we talk about guitar pedals, and guitar gear in general, we’re often worked up in a frenzy of aggressive comments, stubborn opinions, and subjective views. All of those minor arguments of importance are dwarfed by the ever present importanceContinue reading “Pedals For A Cause: Electric Love Pedals Fund Breast Cancer Research”
Summer School Electronics Unveils The Bootster Booster and Gladys Overdrive
The latest from one of my favorite new companies makes for an exciting pairing on any pedalboard. Bootster: $129.99 and Gladys: $149.99 from Summerschoolelectronics.com Overview Summer School Electronics hit the ground running in 2021 behind their phenomenal Gus Drive, an updated take on the DOD 250 circuit. Now, 2022 has already brought 3 new pedalsContinue reading “Summer School Electronics Unveils The Bootster Booster and Gladys Overdrive”
