Like it or loathe it, fuzz distortion effects units have been an integral part of rock music ever since a Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone made a guest appearance on Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones. Early ...

About this time last year, California's Positive Grid released some nifty software for Mac, PC and iOS that allowed tone wizards to dive into virtual circuits to create custom fuzz, overdrive and ...

In a previous entry into this “wondrous”, if not “ponderous” blogspace, I alluded to the fact that an industrious EE/designer could make a nice farthing or two just creating distortion pedals for ...

Some musicians might argue that the most important instruments during 50-plus years of rock ‘n’ roll history have been guitars and drums. Others point to such electronic devices such as the Big Muff, ...

Back in December 2011, I gave my Godson, for his 21 st birthday, my 1968 Gibson Les Paul gold-top guitar. Yes, I included the original case with its chips, scratches, and stickers from every place it ...

Given the price point of this pedal, the fun graphics, and the fact that it’s designed and built in the UK, it's hard to find fault. Even just used as a boost pedal for stacking, it could find a place ...

The guys played a show at London's KOKO last Sunday, and we caught up with (mostly) frontman Mark Arm and (some of) guitarist Steve Turner beforehand, to talk changing attitudes, day jobs, the music ...