I’ve been looking at local builders of late and doing some profiles to help shine a light on the Australian guitar and gear industry. So far we have looked at Mr Glyn’s Pickups and Tonecat Pedals and this week we are looking at a proper Galah – namely GalahcoreFX and I’m speaking with owner, Paul. […]
Reverb is somewhat of a necessity for many boards, it adds that extra little oomph to your sound and makes you sound bigger (and maybe even better) than you are. So being such a necessity, why the hell are so many recommendations for pedals that are over $350? I thought it would be good to
Much like Joyo, which can be bought through Artist Guitars, the Mooer brand of pedals treads the line between affordable and quality. You can buy these pedals through local retailers, however, much like with everything in Australia you will pay for pretty much every part of the distribution line, so an alternative is to purchase
Chase Bliss – known for taking their time to make awesome pedals, Chase Bliss released not one, but two new pedals – The Thermae (an analogue delay and harmoniser) and the Condor (a multi-effect including EQ, Drive, Boost and Tremolo). Chapman Guitars – released the new British Standard series. Known for being well made in
Another of the great releases that have been announced this week is the JHS Bonsai – a ‘all tubescreamers in a box’ pedal that is sure to turn some heads. This pedal is much along the lines of their previous Muffuletta which included the most widely used and loved Big Muffs and their variants. They
It’s been a big year as always for guitar and related gear so we have attempted to round up some of the best of the gear we have reviewed and new releases that we have seen across the year. Let us know what you think below and what your favourite gear has been this year.
Reverb.com have released their best selling pedals over the last year and you can find it here and there are the usual suspects on there. What can we learn? Loopers are in high demand, but maybe people don’t know how to use them (or they really do).. I say this because the TC Electronic Looper takes
I wrote a piece a little while back on Kink Guitar pedals and now have had the chance to review their Charlie Fuzz. Now, I am under no illusion and my playing can’t match the playing of someone like Brett Kingman, so I will let his video demo show you how it works. As for
This week we are looking at another small Australian builder, who is churning out some great Fuzz at the moment – Kink Guitar Pedals. Mark, the guy behind Kink was kind enough to give us some time to talk about his company. I have the Charlie Fuzz sitting on my shelf at the moment, ready
The EHX Big Muff Pi is a pedal that has probably been on most pedal boards, from the beginner to the advanced it has been a staple. Most people will also know that there have been several iterations of the pedal with a particular few hailing from Russia. The Black and, particularly Green Russian muffs