Musicians have a fantastic language to describe signals. A sound can be fat, dark, crunchy, punchy — the list goes on. These aren’t very technical terms, but they get the job done. After all, it’s ...

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Phil Pendergast's secret weapon was cheap, effective, and perhaps a lesson that cork-sniffing about gear can be a waste of ...

Frontman/guitarist of NYC's A Place To Bury Strangers, pedal designer, noise enthusiast, renaissance man... Ackermann ...

There’s not any gear snobbery. t’s very open-minded and everybody kind of just bonds over their love of guitar gear and just ...

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The first 100 models sold out in 15 minutes but more are on their way ...

Whether it's the Edge's cathedrals of delay or Jimi Hendrix's towering fuzz and wacka-wacka wah, many guitarists are almost as well-known for their pedals as they are their six strings. We asked some ...

The Polyend Endless guitar pedal showcases an intriguing application of AI in music, but it won't be making its way onto my pedalboard anytime soon.

Only half of playing guitar – according to a few musician friends of mine – is moving your fingers up and down a fretboard and banging out some chords. The other half is the artistry of mastering your ...