The Pedals Needed to Play Shoegaze Guitar
Shawn Leonhardt
If you like the bands in the music genre of shoegaze guitar, you will need lots of pedals to recreate the layers of sound.
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Feel The Vibe (and Tremolo)
Malcolm X Abram
It's time for another walkthrough focusing on a specific category of EarthQuaker Devices for you to chew on as you fill out your dream pedalboard with cool-sounding stompboxes.
Read MoreTone Twin : Tony Iommi
Malcolm X Abram
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi is one of the Godfathers of heavy metal guitar and a rightfully celebrated Riff God. Though his signature tone is in his hands and his superior gear, we think we can steer any guitar player into near Iommie-esque levels of H.E.A.V.Y with just a few EQD pedals.
Read MoreEmployee Pedalboards
Malcolm X Abram
We polled a few of our in-house music makers to see what pedals they have on their pedalboards and in their home studios and how they use them.
Read MoreQuadruple Bypass : The Four Most Common Bypass Types, Impedances, Buffers, and You
Lane Sparber
True bypass, buffered bypass, freeway bypass. What do those terms all mean and do they make one pedal better than another?
Read MoreSpecial Cranker For Noodlers
Malcolm X Abram
For this edition of "...for Noodlers," we're focusing on EarthQuaker Devices' latest stompbox sensation, the Special Cranker Overdrive!
Read MoreA Beginners Guide To Pedalboards Pt. 2 : Those Boards Don’t Work, Unless You Have Power!
Patrick Benson
There are countless options for power supplies, and they all have their features, advantages, and disadvantages. You should assess how many pedals you have with each of their voltage needs, polarity, and how much current they draw.
Read MoreTone Dispensaries : Philadelphia
Guest User
Philly, Philly, Philly. Where do we even begin? Home to the Rocky statue, Liberty Bell, Hall & Oates, the Fresh Prince himself, cheesesteaks, and most importantly, two absolutely fantastic guitar shops - Russo Music and DiPinto Guitars.
Read MoreThe Great Modulator : A Guide To EarthQuaker Devices Modulation Pedals
Malcolm X Abram
Are you new and interested in the world of signal modulation, but not quite sure where to start and what you need to for your sound? Well, EQD has got you covered with a new roundup and dive into our three excellent and versatile modulation pedals.
Read More5 Guitar Players I Love
Jim Jarmusch
Filmmaker, musician, and Northeast Ohio native son, Jim Jarmusch, shares a list of guitar players that he loves.
Read MoreSweetwater Electronic Music Production Event
Malcolm X Abram
We've teamed up with Sweetwater (the world's leading music technology and instrument retailer) to show how well pedals work with synths and in electronic-based music and in-the-box productions.
Read MoreThe Top Five Things You Should Never Do In The Studio
barb morrison
i've compiled a list of the most common transgressions that will leave you with more enemies than friends when you finish the session.
Read MoreBrian Cook : From Torment to Glory
Jon D’Auria
Through the entirety of his three-decade career, bassist Brian Cook has made a name for himself by delivering brutal and powerfully effected tones while creating innovative music across heavy genres.
Read MoreHizumitas For Noodlers And Fuzz Freshman
Malcolm X Abram
Our newest fuzz is the Hizumitas, a simple three-knob wonder created in conjunction with Wata, guitarist of Boris. We’ve compiled a few audio clips to give you an idea of the range of sounds the Hizumitas can provide on guitar and bass.
Read MoreGhost Echoes Pt. 2 : Isabeau Waia’u Walker and the White Mexican Strat
Julian Saporiti
Hawaiian singer-songwriter-mom Isabeau Waia’u Walker talks about her Mexican made Stratocaster, writing and performing authentic Hawaiian music that doesn’t fit the comfortable stereotypes.
Read MoreAfterneath For Noodlers
Malcolm X Abram
The Afterneath has a bit of a reputation as an ambient player's dream or a tiny chaos machine, but if you only have space for one reverb on your pedalboard ... get a bigger pedalboard!
Read MoreTone Dispensaries : Portland, OR
Guest User
For all you Portlanders looking to cram another pedal onto your board, read on to see what makes these two shops so magical.
Read MoreWata’s Top 5 Guitarists
Wata
We asked Wata to share some of her favorite guitar players with us and she graciously agreed. Check out this list five of Wata’s favorite guitar slingers.
Read MoreThe Potential of Song Workshop : A Masterclass with Thomas Richards
Malcolm X Abram
The Center for Applied Theatre and Active Culture will play host to “The Potential of Song,” a pair of Masterclasses for the performer led by Thomas Richards, theatre director, author and former Artistic Director of the Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards in Pontedera, Italy.
Read MoreA Crash Course in Alternate Tunings
Mike Olekshy
Is your playing in a rut? Are you looking for something to spark your creativity and experimentation? Dive in as we journey to the land of alternate tunings!
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