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Review: Pigtronix Fat Drive and Philosopher’s Rock Pedals

Posted 03/12/2013 at 8:37am | by Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riario

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Sometimes a pedal is just a special effect that provides a certain texture or sonic surprise that is best used sparingly. Other pedals are designed as practical tools that can form the core of a guitarist’s sound. The Pigtronix Fat Drive and Philosopher’s Rock pedals fall into the latter category and have already earned permanent places on many pros’ pedal boards thanks to their excellent sound quality and no-nonsense designs. Best of all these pedals are sensibly priced, making any player’s quest for the ultimate tone a lot easier to reach.

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BBE Sound Reintroduces Mind Bender MB-2 Chorus/Vibrato Pedal

Posted 02/22/2013 at 1:49pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The award-winning Mind Bender pedal is back with a new look. Check out the metallic water blue finish and psychedelic logo graphic (See the photos below).

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NAMM 2013 Video: Richie Kotzen Demonstrates Zoom MS-100BT MultiStomp Pedal with Bluetooth

Posted 02/14/2013 at 11:29am | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the Samzon/Zoom booth to check out some new Zoom gear. This video profiles the company's new Zoom MS-100BT MultiStomp Pedal with Bluetooth. As an added bonus, Richie Kotzen is doing the demonstrating!

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Totally Gnarly: Five Modern Effect Pedals That Recreate Gritty '80s Sounds

Posted 02/13/2013 at 3:29pm | by Josh Hart, Damian Fanelli

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From bank-breaking record advances and extravagant arena tours to non-stop parties and girls dancing on cars, a guitarist's gear in the '80s had to be just as over-the-top as his look, whether he was sporting spandex or a nail-spiked armband.

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FLEXeFX Introduces Guitar Effect Pedals with Foot Wheels for Real-Time Tone Control

Posted 02/12/2013 at 6:06pm | by Guitar World Staff

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FLEXeFX has re-imagined the guitar effects pedal by introducing foot wheels that allow guitarists to control their sound in real time with their feet, without bending over or taking their hands away from their instrument. The company also has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the new project.

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Review: Maxon DB10 Dual Booster Pedal

Posted 02/12/2013 at 8:49am | by Paul Riario

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The following content is related to the March 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

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NAMM 2013 Video: VOX StompLab

Posted 02/01/2013 at 8:57am | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the VOX booth to check out some new gear. This video profiles the company's new StompLab multi-effect pedal.

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NAMM 2013 Video: TC Electronic Flashback X4 Delay, Ditto Looper and TonePrint Editor

Posted 01/30/2013 at 11:25pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at TC Electronic to check out some new pedals. This video profiles the company's hot new Ditto Looper, Flashback X4 Delay and TonePrint Editor.

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NAMM 2013: Pigtronix Posts Demo Video for MotherShip Analog Guitar Synthesizer

Posted 01/29/2013 at 4:56pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Fresh off last week's NAMM Show, Pigtronix has posted this new demo video of its MotherShip Analog Guitar Synthesizer. It features guitarist Carl Roa.

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NAMM 2013: Electro-Harmonix Introduces Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi

Posted 01/28/2013 at 5:28pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Electro-Harmonix Introduces Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi, an enhanced version of the company's Bass Big Muff. The new bass-specific pedal adds to the Bass Big Muff’s Volume, Tone and Sustain controls, beginning with a pad on the input that is switchable between 0dB and -10dB. This ensures that the pedal is equally effective with passive and active pickups.

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