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Tall Font vs Bubble Font Green Sovtek Russian Big Muff Fuzz by Electro Harmonix EHX

Tall Font vs Bubble Font Green Sovtek Russian Big Muff Fuzz by Electro Harmonix EHX

WATCH IN HD FOR BEST SOUND http://www.klhcustomrelics.com and http://www.bulletcable.com and http://www.loop-master.com Direct comparison of the vintage Tall Font and Bubble Font Green Sovtek Russian Big Muff fuzz pedals made by Electro Harmonix during the 90′s. This is considered version 7C of the Big Muff and this one had 3 versions…. the first was the tall [...]

Compressor Pedals Explained: Just what are they and do you need one?

Compressor Pedals Explained: Just what are they and do you need one?

I think that most of us, myself included, don’t really pay any mind to the realm of compressor pedals. However, I would venture, that for most of us, it is because we aren’t really sure why we would or wouldn’t need one. Below, I have an excellent video from my friend Nick of JUSTNICKMUSIC where [...]

Save Your Settings With Pedal Labels

Save Your Settings With Pedal Labels

  So, have you ever had one of those moments where you saw a product and had thought, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” ? Well, that was the case when I took a trip over to Effectsbay one day and saw Hank’s new pedal labels…… WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT?!?!?!?       [...]

Effects Wire: DIY Feedback Looping with Kevin Ian

Effects Wire: DIY Feedback Looping with Kevin Ian

So, this is an article that I found by a member of the FBG family, Kevin Ian, on a website called Effects Wire. I receive a LOT of emails in regards to feedback looping and I will readily admit, I am not the expert on this by any means. In fact, I really feel that [...]

The Downfall of Builder Brian Estes and RnB Custom Guitars

The Downfall of Builder Brian Estes and RnB Custom Guitars

The man in the video above is Brian Estes, aka Big B Smiles, and he was/is the builder behind RnB Custom Guitars. In August of 2011, I came across Brian’s youtube videos of some of his guitars. Since I was in need of a Strat for the purposes of pedal demos, I decided to do [...]

Tips For Properly Mic’ing a Guitar Amp

Tips For Properly Mic’ing a Guitar Amp

When I started to delve deeper into the world of recording my own demos at home, I began asking my friend that owns a studio a ton of questions. Most of these questions had to do with microphone placement and any tips he could give me on the things I should or shouldn’t be doing. [...]