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How the trip to buy a Boss pedal inadvertently saved this guitar player’s life
By Phil Weller published
G.A.S. might be bad for your bank account but it can be invaluable for your health, as this case proves...

Robert Keeley on becoming one of the most imitated pedal builders in the biz – and the “smoking” drive he can't sell online
By Andrew Daly published
Keeley takes us behind the scenes at Keeley Electronics to discuss the evolution of a brand that brought us the industry standard compressor and some of the coolest stompboxes we've seen

Brian Wampler of Wampler Pedals on why digital modeling could be Napster for traditional pedal makers
By Janelle Borg published
The man behind Wampler Pedals discusses the impact of digital modelers and amp profiling technology on the traditional pedal market – and addresses how tariffs are affecting his business

MXR’s latest Randy Rhoads Distortion is inspired by another of the guitar great’s iconic axes – the Jackson Concorde
By Matt Owen published
The second pedal honoring the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist was painstakingly spec’d from Randy’s original Distortion+

John Mayer posts surprise demo of JHS Pedals’ new Mk.gee-coded stompbox – and explains why it reflects a wider change in guitar music
By Phil Weller published
Mayer – who has demoed the pedal while Josh Scott recovers from a serious bike accident – says the 424 Gain Stage has forced him to explore new ways of playing

Chase Bliss’s Joel Korte lifts the veil on the five-year process that led to Brothers AM – an overdrive pedal for the ages
By Janelle Borg published
Sponsored by Chase Bliss
What happens when two boutique guitar pedal behemoths collaborate? Korte waxes lyrical about how it all started as a dream, what it takes for two stellar teams to work hand-in-hand, what makes Brothers AM different from the KOT, and the documentary that captures it all

Boss crams 16 beloved effects into the convertible PX-1 Plugout FX
By Matt Owen published
Boss unveils its answer to the Line 6 HX One and TC Electronic Plethora X1 as it seeks to revolutionize the compact pedal experience

The magic of the CE-2: how a little dual-knob blue chorus pedal from Boss took over the world
By Chris Gill published
What was so great about the CE-2? It had everything. It was affordable, built like a tank, had simple controls and lush tones that defined an era
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