May 28, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
The new BYOC (Build Your Own Clone) Orange Distortion kit is based on the vintage Boss DS-1 pedal from the 1980′s. The original DS-1 pedal is different than the ones made today. Just like the original DS-1 the BYOC kit uses an NOS Toshiba TA7136P chip which is a ket component for getting the original [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | 
Tags: Boss, Build Your Own Clone, BYOC, Distortion, DS-1, Effects Pedal, Overdrive | 
View Comments
May 22, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
Introducing the new Lovepedal RedHead….a high gain monster of a pedal. From the Lovepedal website: “Experience a pedal about to explode. Effortless feedback generation. Incredible gain and amazing tone. Controllable mids in high gain applications”. I have played some of Sean’s Lovepedals and I have to say that they are great. This is a high [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Amplifier, Distortion, Effects Pedal, Guitar, Lovepedal, Overdrive | View Comments
April 30, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
Sonic Edge is a new company founded by Ben Fargen (Fargen Amps) to produce high quality guitar and bass effects for every level of players at an affordable price. Sonic Edge is all about tone. The Sonic Edge J&J is a vintage type overdrive pedal with an original circuit. It features the authority of a [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Amplifier, J&J, Micro Amp, Overdrive, Sonic Edge, Tube Screamer | View Comments
April 20, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
New Maxon SM-9 Super Metal and ST-9 Super Tube Pedals are being released by Godlyke, Inc. These two pedals were introduced in the early1980’s and are in demand by players. They are now available with improved circuitry and features such as true bypass switching. Some features include: Easy-access, no tools battery compartment, die cast zinc [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Distortion, Effects Pedal, Godlyke, Maxon, Overdrive, SM-9, ST-9, TS-808, TS-9 | View Comments
March 29, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
Pro Co Sound has released a Limited Edition White Face RAT pedal. This is an accurate painstaking reproduction of the original 1985 RAT circuit that includes the LM308 chip. I remember having a RAT back in the day and I do believe that this new Limited Edition version actually sounds better. The new Pro Co [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Distortion, Effects Pedal, Limited Edition White Face RAT, Overdrive, Pro Co Sound | View Comments
February 1, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
I just posted the new HipKitty Glaze pedal review on the Reviews page. Neal Logdahl sent me one of these really cool pedals to check out and do a write up. The Glaze is a unique overdrive/boost pedal that sounds very clear and articulate. At lower settings harmonics are enhanced and at higher setting it [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Boost, Effects, Glaze, HipKitty, Overdrive, Pedal | View Comments
January 12, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
Another new Lovepedal for you all to check out. It’s called The Englishman and it simulates the classic British AC amps. The sound of this pedal produces the tone you hear right before the amp fries which is when they sound the best. I have personally witnessed this and Sean is right…..go figure! The Englishman [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: COT 50, Englishman, Lovepedal, Overdrive | View Comments
December 29, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Lovepedal has just released the Provalve 2 pedal. Originally only 100 pedals were produced. But after Guitar Player magazine gave the Provalve an Editors Pick award the demand grew for this really cool pedal. After many months of consideration the good folks over at Lovepedal have decided to produce the Provalve 2. Some features include: [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: COT 50, Effects Pedal, Guitar, Lovepedal, Overdrive, Provalve 2 | View Comments
November 16, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
HipKitty Products has just released a new boost/overdrive pedal called the Glaze. The Glaze brings warmth and clarity to each note and chord plus expands and adds to the upper harmonic content while allowing the lower register notes to retain clarity and focus. There are two knobs; Gain which can give you a little boost [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Effects Pedal, Glaze, HipKitty, Overdrive | View Comments
July 29, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Over twelve years in the making, The Tube Drive features an all-tube signal path based on three triode tubes for stacks of smooth unrelenting overdrive or distortion. This pedal can deliver substantial level boost to provide extra drive to push vintage tube amps further into overdrive. A perfect partner for amps such as the Twin [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Effectrode, Effects Pedal, Guitar, Overdrive | View Comments
July 24, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
When the world’s economy enters a steep decline your tone shouldn’t also. Elite Tone has stepped up to the plate a offer the working music a new line of affordable handcrafted effects without cutting corners. Kicking off this new line of effects all under one hundred dollars is the Smooth Boost.The Smooth Boost features a [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Effects Pedal, Elite Tone, Guitar, Overdrive | View Comments
