All Entries in the "Pedals" Category
30 Pedals in 30 Days: Rocktron Unity Tuner
You can have fast hands, primo gear, and attitude, but if you ain’t in tune, you ain’t got nothin’. Since the early ‘80’s, Rocktron has been focused on the gigging musician. And their Unity Tuner is no exception. For 30 Pedals in 30 Days, TheToneKing.com took a look at Rocktron’s Unity Tuner to see if it is a player’s must have.
30 Pedals in 30 Days: GTM End of the World Fuzz
What do you do when you’ve owned a shop for twenty years and can’t find a fuzz pedal that you like? You build one. For 30 Pedals in 30 Days, TheToneKing.com had a chance to check out Goodtime Music’s End of the World Fuzz pedal and see if can stand up to the big boys.
30 Pedals in 30 Days: MODKitsDIY The Persuader Deluxe
MODkitsDIY pedals are a completely different game than your run ‘o’ mill pedals. Because it’s your hands that are building the pedal, you learn more about what makes up your tone. For a special episode from 30 Pedals in 30 Days, TheToneKing.com had the opportunity to watch the guys at MODKitsDIY build the Persuader Deluxe from scratch. Then, we got to play it.
30 Pedals in 30 Days: Radial ToneBone Plexitube
Lately, Radial pedals have been gaining ground with the Tonebone Plexitube. This two-channel tube distortion pedal has been around for about seven years, and it’s starting to become a modern classic. For 30P30D, TheToneKing.com had a chance to check out the Plexitube and to see if it lives up to the Radial name.
30 Pedals in 30 Days: Z.VEX Fat Fuzz Factory
Z.VEX isn’t particularly shy about telling you how to work their knobs. For 30 Pedals in 30 Days, TheToneKing.com had a chance to check out Z.VEX’s new Fat Fuzz Factory to see if being an eccentric is really all that bad.
30 Pedals in 30 Days: VFE Alpha Dog
Talking with Peter Rutter about his pedals is like talking with a mad scientist. He understands how the parts work, and he understands how to put them together. For 30 Pedals in 30 Days, TheToneKing.com took a look at VFE’s Alpha Dog Vintage Distortion. And, we did so in the name of science!
30 Pedals In 30 Days: Mesa/Boogie TONE-BURST, GRID SLAMMER, FLUX-DRIVE, and THROTTLE BOX
Mesa/Boogie has always been known as top shelf gear. So, when word came down last year that Mesa/Boogie was going to do a new line of pedals, peoples’ heads were exploding with anticipation. TheToneKing.com had a chance to check out the whole line of new Boogie pedals for 30 Pedals in 30 Days.
30 Pedals in 30 Days: ModTone Auto Wah
To the $10 dollar-coffee drinking skeptics, the only way to be revolutionary is to do the exact same thing that some other dude did over 50 years ago and every other dude has been doing ever since. ModTone thinks it has an Auto Wah that’s going to make believers out of those skeptics. For 30 Pedals in 30 Days, TheToneKing.com had a chance to check one out.
30 Pedals in 30 Days: VOX Trike Fuzz
VOX came on the scene in 1959, right on the cusp of a music revolution. The following decade would see the advent of rock and of the rock star. That’s why TheToneKing.com wanted to check out VOX’s Trike Fuzz pedal for 30 Pedals in 30 Days. Can the Trike Fuzz could capture the signature tone from the biggest era of rock?
30 Pedals in 30 Days: Fuchs Pure Gain, Cream and Plus Drive
Boutique amps manufacturers usually don’t have a big list of artists playing their gear. So, it’s surprising that Fuchs amps has, in such a short time, amassed an impressive roster. When TheToneKing.com had a chance to hang out with the man behind the name, and listen to him demo three of his pedals, you know we had to jump on it.
