Trevor Curwen
Trevor Curwen has played guitar for several decades – he's also mimed it on the UK's Top of the Pops. Much of his working life, though, has been spent behind the mixing desk, during which time he has built up a solid collection of the guitars, amps and pedals needed to cover just about any studio session. He writes pedal reviews for Guitarist and has contributed to Total Guitar, MusicRadar and Future Music among others.
Latest articles by Trevor Curwen
“MXR’s claim that Layers will ‘extend the creative potential of your instrument’ is absolutely right”: MXR Layers review
By Trevor Curwen published
The latest pedal from MXR can enhance your sound with layered-in ambient sustain for expansive soundscapes
“Carefully designed to deliver in live, practice and recording”: TC Electronic AmpWorx Series review
By Trevor Curwen published
TC Electronic’s AmpWorx Series makes the tones of your favourite classic amps available in a selection of multi-purpose pedals
“A tasty fuzz that’s worth making a tuna-can-shaped space on your pedalboard for”: Beetronics Tuna Fuzz pedal review
By Trevor Curwen published
Beetronics eschews its ornate pedal casings and gets back to basics with a fuzz built into a tuna can. Seriously!
“It can transform your amp, but it’s equally adept as a boost and drive”: Dirty Boy Preamp review
By Trevor Curwen published
This all-analog preamp pedal based on Blues Saraceno’s amp is a flexible powerhouse with a variety of roles
“The classic British sound of a Laney amp”: Laney BCC Ironheart and Lionheart LoudPedals review
By Trevor Curwen published
Laney presents the signature Tom Quayle and Martin Miller pedalboard versions of a pair of its finest amps, featuring 60 watts of real amp power, right at your feet
“A solid practice resource and useful tool for creative composition”: DigiTech JamMan Solo HD review
By Trevor Curwen published
DigiTech revamps its compact looper pedal with high-definition audio performance
“A versatile pedal that provides many options”: Electro-Harmonix LPB-3 review
By Trevor Curwen published
EHX serves up boost with an EQ section for powerful tonal shaping from a compact pedal
“The special sauce is the Enhance facility, which mimics the input stage of tube amps”: Blackstar Polar 2 review
By Trevor Curwen published
Blackstar presents a USB audio interface that it proudly proclaims has been “designed by guitarists for guitarists”
“Any clean tone would benefit from some Airchild tonal enrichment”: J Rockett Airchild 660 review
By Trevor Curwen published
J Rockett’s latest offering for your ’board takes its inspiration from a legendary compressor from the ’50s
“Fender-ize your amp with real spring reverb and tremolo”: Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2 review
By Trevor Curwen published
Want to Fender-ize your amp? Here’s a pedal that will add real spring reverb and all the flavors of vintage tremolo to your tone
“Monumentally flexible and practical”: Walrus Audio Monumental Harmonic Stereo Tremolo review
By Trevor Curwen published
With full stereo and mono operation, programmable presets, selectable waveforms and tap tempo, the new Walrus Audio tremolo is monumental indeed
“You may just want to leave it on all the time”: ThorpyFX Electric Lightning review
By Trevor Curwen published
Thorpy creates a tube-powered drive and boost pedal for Welsh powerhouse Chris Buck
“Two of the most favoured drives, tweaked and combined”: Beetronics Wannabee Beelateral Buzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
Beetronics moves away from its usual original circuit designs and delivers double drive with Klon and Bluesbreaker flavours
“An affordable option for adding atmospheric soundscapes”: Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient review
By Trevor Curwen published
Walrus Audio delivers a competitively priced stompbox with three reverb modes that offer a heady alternative to your standard issue room, plate and spring
“Rich-sounding driven sounds with flexible EQ options”: Walrus Audio Silt Harmonic Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
Walrus Audio puts a tube in a fuzz box for all to see, plus a special Harmonic octave mode, and invites you to dig into the Silt
“Strong choices with the advantage of dual modes“: Ross Pedals review
By Trevor Curwen published
A long-lost US pedal brand makes a comeback under Josh Scott at JHS Pedals – we take a look at the Phaser, Fuzz, Compressor, Distortion and Chorus
Danelectro Nichols 1966 review
By Trevor Curwen published
A pedal designed by a teenager in the Hollywood Hills back in 1966 has been revived for today’s players – and it's as versatile as it is unique
David Gilmour tones from a boost-drive twofer? Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power review
By Trevor Curwen published
CTC's latest twofer seeks to harness David Gilmour's Wish You Were Here tones in a pedal that pairs a boost with a Hiwatt-inspired drive
“An excellent fuzz for your ’board”: Beetronics Abelha Tropical Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
It’s designed for Brazilian tropicália music, but this fuzzbox from Beetronics could create a buzz in any musical genre
Boss BP-1W Booster/Preamp review
By Trevor Curwen published
The BP-1W presents classic Boss preamp circuits in a compact pedal format – and it might just be the secret tone weapon your rig has been waiting for
“The amount of functionality Boss has packed into a Compact series pedal is just staggering”: Boss IR-2 Amp & Cabinet review
By Trevor Curwen published
What if you could have your full rig in the size of a Boss Compact Series pedal… and it sounds amazing?
“The Beatles connection aside, this is an excellent fuzz pedal in its own right”: Aclam The Mocker review
By Trevor Curwen published
Aclam revives a rare fuzz circuit from a vintage Vox amp used by The Beatles
“This slant on the Bluesbreaker offers real flexibility at a manageable price point”: Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose review
By Trevor Curwen published
We have a gander as Electro-Harmonix debuts its enhanced take on Marshall’s Bluesbreaker overdrive sounds
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