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Guitar Effects Pedal Buying Guide: What Do I Need?
Guitar Pedal Buying Guide: Genre by Genre
May 12, 2025 5 min read
The Timmy first appeared on the market in 2004 as the refined successor to its bigger brother, the Tim – one of the OG boutique guitar pedals. All the initial Timmy models were sold by Paul Cochrane directly through his Myspace page (remember Myspace...?). The Timmy typically uses the JRC4559 chip for the gain, although for the early V2 units Paul switched this out for an LM1458 chip, which he felt gave a smoother tone.
June 17, 2021 4 min read