So I read some stuff about compressor and sustain pedals, and decided I wanted one. The question was, which one should I buy – there are so many different ones out there!
I originally planned to splash out a bit extra, as a Christmas present to myself, on the Boss CS2, as I had seen Chris Rea talking about his Boss CS2, on a YouTube interview I saw.… Read the rest
As the amount of foot pedals I use, slowly grew over the years, my trusty daisy chain, which I used to power them, became, not only incapable of powering all of them simultaneously, but seemed to transform, from being a useful tool, into a messy, plastic spaghetti like tangle, that produced all kinds of irritating electrical hums, buzzes and crackles.
When I had just a couple of pedals, the daisy chain was fine – but with more than five pedals, the situation became unworkable!… Read the rest
Over the decades in which I have been playing the guitar, I have tried out very many different types of guitar strings indeed, some I have liked, and bought again – while others, I have not! – As I not only posses electric guitars, but also acoustic, classical, and bass guitars, I have experimented with quite a large variety of different types, makes, and gauges of strings.… Read the rest
Effects pedals are great, they can make your playing sound way way better than a simple amp can, making you feel good about your playing, while keeping your audience, if you have one, far better entertained. But whether you have an assortment of pedals professionally clamped down to an expensive pedal board, or just a couple of pedals strewn about your bedroom floor, you are going to need to power them.… Read the rest
If you want to practice playing over chords, if you want to solo over chord patterns you create, or if you want to build instant multi-tracks, you are going to need a good loop pedal!
This is the loop pedal I own and use – I have found it to be easy to use, reliable, and with no fuss. It may not have all the bells and whistles that some more expensive, more complex loop pedals have, but for pure usability, and simplicity, The JamMan Express is certainly the go to loop pedal for my day to day practice, and recording sessions.… Read the rest
