http://www.300guitars.com Guitar Mania by Billy Penn Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:01:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.300guitars.com/2010/05/new-byoc-orange-distortion-pedal-kit/ http://www.300guitars.com/2010/05/new-byoc-orange-distortion-pedal-kit/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 10:05:01 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=8496 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... 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Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2010/04/ben-fargen-launches-sonic-edge/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2010/04/new-maxon-sm-9-super-metal-and-st-9-super-tube-pedals/ http://www.300guitars.com/2010/04/new-maxon-sm-9-super-metal-and-st-9-super-tube-pedals/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:54:33 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=8068 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... 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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... Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2010/01/new-lovepedal-englishman/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/12/lovepedal-provalve-2-now-available/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/12/lovepedal-provalve-2-now-available/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:54:04 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=6335 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:... 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Tweet]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/07/new-lovepedal-eternity-custom-high-gain-e6-available/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/06/new-acoustic-imaginearing-quantum-drive/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/06/new-acoustic-imaginearing-quantum-drive/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:55:51 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=3628  The Quantum Drive is a versatile and unique overdrive and distortion unit that uses a patent pending process to dynamically shape the sound of the guitar by means of a quantum tunneling device. Quantum tunneling is a curious physics principle which allows matter to “pass through” other matter which would normally be impenetrable. Acoustic Imaginearing... 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Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/05/new-rockett-pedals-flex-drive/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/05/review-blackstone-2sv3-overdrive-pedal/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/05/review-blackstone-2sv3-overdrive-pedal/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 06:04:50 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=3537  There is a review of the Blackstone Appliances MOSFET Overdrive 2SV3 pedal on the Reviews page. A very authentic, tube-like overdrive pedal with two channels. Click here to read the article. Tweet]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/05/review-blackstone-2sv3-overdrive-pedal/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/05/byoc-flanger-and-british-blues-overdrive-kits-now-available/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/05/byoc-flanger-and-british-blues-overdrive-kits-now-available/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 12:38:26 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=3141   BYOC Flanger Features include Rate, Depth, Regeneration, and Manual knobs. Stereo output & True Mechanical Bypass. It also has a Normal/Differential toggle switch. This switch uses just one BBD chip in Normal mode for your more standard flanger sound like the MXR and BF-2. In Differential mode, it adds a second BBD chip in... Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/05/byoc-flanger-and-british-blues-overdrive-kits-now-available/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/03/new-review-fuchs-extreme-cream/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/03/new-review-fuchs-extreme-cream/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:35:13 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=2518  There is a review of the Fuchs Extreme Cream pedal on the Reviews page. Two channels of smooth overdrive in one pedal. Click here to read the review. Tweet]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/03/new-review-fuchs-extreme-cream/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2008/12/new-barber-electronics-distortion-pedal/ http://www.300guitars.com/2008/12/new-barber-electronics-distortion-pedal/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:01:12 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=1648  Barber Electronics presents, the Dirty Bomb! An extremely versatile, high gain distortion pedal, providing a wide range of stellar tones. From ultra sweet to scooped and back to thick again. The mini toggle switch selects mid range character for three distinct modes. Some features include a sweet and powerful vintage two band EQ, internal adjustable... 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