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The Bogner Burnley distortion pedal has been around for a few years but I was recently introduced to it on ‘That Pedal Show’ from February 2018. I ordered one immediately.
I’ve put it through its paces here’s a quick review. Continue reading “Bogner Burnley Distortion Pedal Review”

It’s easy to fall into the trap of assuming that true bypass pedals are superior to buffered counterparts. The fact is it’s not always true, both have their uses, here’s my take on it. Continue reading “True Bypass vs Buffers”

Tag along for a pedalboard build for use in the studio.

Guitar pedals are often associated with live use on stage but as we all know they often end up in the control room, often on a chair or table or even on the mixer board to facilitate tweaking without having to bend down to the floor.

Being a studio owner/musician and not a frequent live player I decided it was high time to improve on the daily chaos of pedals and cables in my home studio and build a simple pedalboard specifically for studio use. It’s my first ever pedalboard build and it’s going to be a real learning curve for me. Continue reading “Pedalboard Build – For Studios”

I had the good fortune recently to find an old Peavey Classic Series 60/60 tube power amp in good condition and at a reasonable price (thank you Mats!). I found that there was limited information available on the internet and decided to gather and collect what I can find and to photograph the inside of the unit and present it here.

Continue reading “Peavey Classic Series 60/60 – Under The Hood”

What are the best sounding spring reverb plugins for studio use? Here’s my recommendations featuring three of my favourite go-to spring reverbs.
Continue reading “Spring Reverb Plugins In The Studio – Recommendations”

Here’s an explanation of the 7-digit code stamp on a typical spring reverb tank.

Continue reading “Spring Reverb Tank – 7-Digit Code Explained”

Here’s a ’Guitar Song Sheet Template’ I made for use in the studio and live performances. Never forget that special chord again, jot it down. On the back there’s a section for lyrics. Click here to download the free pdf

Continue reading “Guitar Song Sheet Template – Free Download”

Let’s look at how to connect a guitar preamp to an FX Return loop on a tube amp.

Guitar preamp pedals such as those from Kingsley Amplifiers and Two Notes have become a popular method for adding variety to your guitar tones both live and in the studio. To achieve this you simply plug your guitar into your preamp, connect the output to the ‘Return’ jack on your tube amp. It’s that simple. There are however a few points of interest along the way, here’s a few of them. Continue reading “How To Connect A Guitar Preamp To An FX Return Loop”

Getting great guitar tones couldn’t be easier with the advent of dedicated guitar preamp pedals. I Recently purchased my first valve (or tube), guitar preamp, the Le Clean from Two Notes. 

After some experimenting I found several cool ways to incorporate the pedal into my recording chain and found new approaches to creating fresh new guitar tones in the studio. Here’s a brief rundown of my findings with some tips for getting started on the subject of guitar preamp pedals. Continue reading “Getting Great Guitar Tones With Guitar Preamp Pedals”