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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

JHS Pedals has put Mk.gee’s beloved 424 MK1 multi-track tones into a pedal
By Matt Owen published
After much speculation, JHS has finally unveiled the 424 Gain Stage – a preamp pedal based on the cult classic multi-track recorder beloved by Mk.gee

JHS Pedals has teased a huge new drop with a riddle – and some gear fans think they’ve cracked the code
By Matt Owen published
Is JHS about to release a pedal inspired by Mk.gee’s secret weapon? Some fans certainly think so

Keeley has invented a drive pedal that is also a weed vape – but he’s not allowed to release it
By Matt Owen published
Keeley has been prevented from selling his Vapor Drive by the strong arm of the law

How two of the pedal world’s most groundbreaking firms joined forces to make the ultimate overdrive
By Andrew Daly published
Combining two of the finest circuits in the game on one feature-packed gain pedal, the Brothers AM is the one overdrive to rule them all. Analog Man’s Mike Piera and Chase Bliss’ Joel Korte explain how it came to be
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