Electro-harmonix has just released a $220 guitar pedal that evokes the sound of the B-series Hammond organ. I was tipped off by my programmer consultant buddy Gil Garcia, who I met when we both worked ...

[Brian McNamara] fed the output of his guitar pedal back into its input creating a looped synthesizer. He started with an effects pedal he made but now we think he’s ended up with an electronic stomp ...

Native Instruments on Tuesday released Guitar Rig 1.2. The new version of the developer’s digital guitar studio adds four new stomp boxes — the fuzz pedals Fuzz Ace and Big Fuzz and the distortion ...

When we first saw [Maarten Tromp]’s article about a “momentary latching switch” for guitar effects pedals, we have to admit to being a bit confused. When it comes to push-button switches, “momentary” ...

The worst thing about being in a rock band is waiting for the guitarist to set up and adjust—and re-adjust, and then re-re-adjust—his interminable collection of effects boxes and pedals. But now ...

RJD2 laid a square egg and it cracked open on Mark Wursten's coffee table. The bassist and amateur guitar- effects-pedal builder is displaying the innards of a green Russian Big Muff Pi—actually, it's ...

Though Milwaukee is a long way from being dubbed a hotspot of rock and roll gear innovation, there are a few businesses here creating great equipment for musicians near and far. One of them is Oak ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When hearing the name Dan Armstrong, most people think of that cool, clear Plexiglas guitar made ...