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What is a true bypass pedal?

September 02, 2021 3 min read

Even if you have pedals on your pedalboard turned off, the signal from your guitar has to go through them on its way to the amp. And it's HOW the signal goes through a pedal that determines whether it will degrade before it reaches the end of the route.

What is Pedal Stacking?

September 02, 2021 3 min read

Running a pedal in front of an amp is designed to push its tubes into breakup for some sweet, sweet crunch or saturation.

The Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

June 17, 2021 4 min read

The Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster has been used by the great and good of rock: Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Rory Gallagher, Tony Iommi, Marc Bolan, Brian May...

Valves in Guitar Pedals

April 01, 2021 4 min read

Duncan MacKinnon, founder of Stompnorth Pedals, knows a thing or two about valves in guitar pedals. Here, he dives into how they work and why we still love them...

What Is A Boutique Guitar Pedal?

March 30, 2021 4 min read

You've heard the term "boutique" but can't work out what on earth it means...surely a guitar pedal is a guitar pedal, right?

What is the Four Cable Method?

January 12, 2021 3 min read

The four-cable method refers to the use of four cables in your guitar rig when using pedals both in front of your amp as well as in the effects loop...

What Are Clipping Diodes?

January 12, 2021 5 min read

In this guest blog, Alex Millar of Zander Circuitry explains what clipping diodes are, where they are found and why they are used in guitar pedals...

Guitar Cable: Your Tonal Foundation?

August 15, 2020 3 min read

In this guest blog, Chris Buckley, founder of Practical Patch, takes a look at the benefits of owning a good guitar cable...

Guitar Playing at Home: How to Get the Best Sound

March 28, 2020 3 min read

How are you supposed to scratch that guitar itch when the other half despises the volume on your amp set to anything more than 0.5 and you're just not feeling it?

How To Use Guitar Delay

March 06, 2020 4 min read

Wondering how to use guitar delay? It's a relatively simple effect but has many different applications and sounds. Delay can either be used subtly to add space and depth, or more obviously for in-your-face doubling, ping-pong or trippy ambient soundscapes...

Recording with Guitar Pedals: 101

February 18, 2020 3 min read

So you've set up your favourite pedals, you've tuned your guitar and now you're ready to lay down some music for future generations. But where to begin? Well, there are two methods of recording with guitar pedals...

Digital vs Analogue Guitar Pedals

February 07, 2020 2 min read

Whereas analogue pedals are favoured for their imperfections and true distortion, digital pedals have given guitarists access to unique, complicated effects.

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