Modular Effects Box Coming Soon from Pittsburgh Modular
Looks like another company is taking a stab at the modular FX idea. Pittburgh Modular isn’t a known name among guitarists at the moment, as they primarily make modular, patch-bay synthesizers, also known as EuroRacks. Looks like they will be putting this same technology on the floor in stompbox form. No other info is currently […]
SnapDrive Modular Pedal System
At first, this seems like a great idea. But I’m wondering just how flexible it really will be. And will you buy a bunch of blocks and only end up using a few? Maybe the best approach would be a base that allowed you to build a multieffect. For example, combing a compressor, boost and […]
Cool, Glitchy Sounds from this DIY Guitar Hack
Jeremy Bell is the creator of this brilliant device, that allows you quickly switch between two guitar signals. In this case, one position of the switch plays the regular guitar signal, and the other side plays a delayed version of the same guitar. You end up with a glitchy, stuttering effect similar to using a […]
ToneWoodAmp – Acoustic FX without pedals or amp
This is a rather clever idea. The TonewoodAmp is a device that allows acoustic players to add the type of sounds, usually only available by plugging in to a chain of FX pedals and then an amp. It attaches to the back of your acoustic guitar, and seems to require a soundhole pickup, but instead […]