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Fender Shields Blender fuzz pedal
“I was able to do something weird when I played, something unusual I couldn’t do with anything else”: Kevin Shields’ signature Fender Shields Blender sold out instantly, but now it’s back – and $200 cheaper

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

In honor of the sought-after fuzz pedal’s return, My Bloody Valentine’s sonic genius has teamed up with J Mascis for one of the most psychedelic gear demos you’ve ever heard

Electric Guitars
Kevin Shields with his new Fender Shields Blender pedal
"That otherworldliness comes from very tight rhythm playing": Kevin Shields on hiding music inside his new Fender pedal, his Jazzmaster setup secrets and what guitarists overlook about his technique

By Alex Lynham Published

My Bloody Valentine's sonic architect on how he made a fuzz pedal that responds like an amp, that time he gigged without his rig, and why he has an entire pedalboard for one part in one song…

Artists
Kevin Shields performs using a – presumably in-tune – Fender Jazzmaster
Kevin Shields shares the secret to ensuring your Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar won’t go out of tune – and it’s not a Mastery bridge

By Matt Parker Published

The My Bloody Valentine guitar genius and offset expert says he has a method that achieves tuning stability without aftermarket components

Electric Guitars
Kevin Shields performs with My Bloody Valentine in 2013 (left), a hidden thumb drive in Shields' new signature Fender Blender pedal containing new music
My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields hid new music in a flash drive inside his signature Fender Blender pedal

By Jackson Maxwell Published

With the flash drive comes instructions for listeners to “please play at 80db and above on speakers“

Effects & Pedals
Fender Shields Blender
Fender and Kevin Shields make history with the firm’s first ever signature fuzz pedal – and it‘s a retro joy

By Matt Parker Published

It might cost $499, but the limited-edition Shields Blender – designed with the My Bloody Valentine tonal pioneer – is a two-channel vintage-style monster in every sense of the word

Effects & Pedals
Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine performs as part of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Fields on April 19, 2009 in Indio, California.
My Bloody Valentine’s shows were so loud they feared destroying venues: “Chunks were falling out of the ceiling”

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Kevin Shields opens up about the problems caused by the shoegaze pioneers’ irrepressible desire for decibels

Bands
Kevin Shields
5 ways My Bloody Valentine changed the sound of guitar playing forever

By Alex Lynham Published

A deep dive into the forces behind MBV's formidable shoegaze approach, and how their pioneering take on the electric guitar changed the future of the instrument

Bands
Kevin Shields and Bilinda Butcher
My Bloody Valentine reveal they have two new albums in the works

By Matt Owen Published

Kevin Shields and Bilinda Butcher teased that the pair of new offerings will hopefully be finished "by the end of the year"

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