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Tour Diary: Settling In – Deltron 3030
This Deltron 3030 tour is in full effect and, as I wrap up my first week, I want to thank everyone who has come out to support us and watch us play. I’m so lucky to be surrounded by such great people...
View ArticleEndangered Audio Research AD4096 Analog Delay
I think it’s safe to say that nearly every pedal company makes a great delay, and they are readily available in any music store. The main difference in delay pedals these days comes down to...
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A Different Kind of Pedal….Bike Pedals
Anyone who knows me well will tell you I’m obsessed with three things: music, food and cycling. I have no fewer than three bikes at home (although it’s down to two right now, thanks to whomever lifted...
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PedalsAndEffects Exclusive – WMD Update: Eurorack Module, Meat Box
The Deltron 3030 West Coast tour has begun and the first city up was Denver. Every time I play Denver, I hook up with my good friend and pedal designer, William Mathewson, owner of WMD. You may have...
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Deltron 3030 Travel Size Pedalboard for European Tour
This video was supposed to go out before the Deltron 3030 December 2013 European tour but I got so far behind schedule so here it is, at the end of the tour. I really needed to keep things small and...
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Review: Peavey Dirty Dog Distortion
It has been a while since PedalsAndEffects has done a discontinued pedal review. I decided to review this Peavey Dirty Dog distortion because of its dual distortion ability. The other unique thing...
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Tour Update: Deltron 3030 and the food we eat!
Deltron 3030 has been touring on The Event 2 since August and when I joined, I was hoping someone in the band would love food as much as me. It turns out Dan The Automator is a huge foodie and knows...
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Tour Wrap Up Part 2: The East Coast Polar Vortex Summer Deltron Tour
When I think of touring the east coast in the summer, I think of hot, humid and sticky weather. I bring extra shirts for all the sweating I do. In this weird weather the world seems to be experiencing...
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Pedal Review: MXR 134 Analog Stereo Chorus Pedal
After a month long Deltron 3030 tour, I am back to pedal reviews and the first pedal up is my Craigslist purchase of an MXR 134 analog stereo chorus pedal from the late 70’s/early 80’s. This chorus...
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Pedal Chaining Review: CS-2 + Micro Synthesizer + MXR Chorus
So the last couple of posts have been about a few pedals I recently acquired while I was on tour with Deltron 3030. Digging in the used music store crates, you can find some real gems, or in this case,...
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Show Me Your Pedalboard: Stephen
The pedalboards keep rolling in! Today’s pedalboard submission comes from Stephen all the way from Melbourne, Australia! Let’s take a look at what Stephen’s working with: Stephen’s bass goes into a...
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Review: Mantic Conceptual’s Proverb w C. FreddIE
It’s always a special occasion when I get a builder in to 5starr SoundLabs to show us their pedals. For today’s episode, we were lucky enough to host one of Mantic Conceptual’s designers, C. FreddIE!...
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Review: Noise Diet Bit Grinder
Every now and then I set up to shoot a video, not really knowing what to expect from the pedal I am going to feature. This week’s video of Noise Diet’s Bit Grinder is just that! A perfect example of...
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Throwback Thursday: The Late Show With David Letterman
This week, a lot of musicians I know posted photos of their performances on the The Late Show With David Letterman. Dave’s final show aired last night and, because I am here in Ireland, I almost forgot...
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Throwback Thursday: The Chronic – Gangster Bass Lines from some highly...
Before PedalsAndEffects existed, I would write about crazy bass lines via my column in the now defunct Bass Guitar Magazine. My editor, James Rotondi, was always so cool to let me do a column for him...
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New Shows Announced: Got A Girl with Dan The Automator
I am excited to announce some shows I will be doing this month with Dan The Automator’s project, Got A Girl, which features Mary Elizabeth Winstead on vocals. The record, I Love You But I Must Drive...
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Pedalboard build for Deltron 3030
While I was building my pedalboard for a recent Deltron 3030 show, I thought it would be cool to share my efforts on a Pedals And Effects video! Since it was just a one off show, and I have to fly with...
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