I’ve been teasing this for a while, but the first batch of the limited run of custom Dog Is Blue fuzz pedals is finally ready! The design is basically a more efficiently laid out version of the kickass little Bazz…
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DIY Effects: Homemade Blackstone Mosfet Overdive Pedal
It’s been a while since I had any time to build a pedal. In fact, I probably shouldn’t have taken the time to build this one…but I couldn’t resist. A friend of mine recently picked up a secondhand Blackstone Mosfet…
Another Homemade Amp: Tiny Happy Giant!
Getting ready for our upcoming tour of eastern Canada has me taking stock of what we need for the trip. My homemade Fender 5F2-A amp isn’t loud enough for most shows, so I’m working on a bigger tube amp (based…
Crazy New Pedal: Fuzz, Echo, Wah, Chorus Woo!
Laura (re: half the band) was away for the last two weeks of January working on her tan. Of course, we all know that when the cat’s away the mouse will…uh…build a ridiculous guitar pedal. In this case, I had…
No Will Power: Another Vintage Saturn Guitar
It’s no secret that I have zero will power when it comes to buying new gear. In fact, some might even say the band exists simply because I had to justify owning so many instruments. Case in point, if you…
‘Tis the Season: Crazy Snowman Pedal
It’s cold and sporadically snowy in Toronto, which means it’s time to throw some wild noise-making device into a festive watch tin for seasonal sonic destruction!* This little bad-boy is my homemade take on the Mid-Fi Electronics Clari(not)—an insane echo/fuzz…
New Old Gear: Howard Combo Organ
Vintage combo organ for $40? Yessir. We’ve wanted one of these for a while.* Don’t get me wrong, our trusty Korg Polysix is definitely a keeper. I’ve just always wanted to add a quirky old suitcase-style combo organ to our…
Homemade Amp!
At our show last week I mentioned having dropped my newly homemade amp off the stage. Thankfully the damage was minimal and after a quick fix she’s up and running without issue. Falling 3 feet isn’t really on the same…
For a limited time you can get these one-off pedals (each one is painted differently by Paul) for the measly sum of $50, but that price is going up soon, so act now!
Buy them off the stage at our shows or get in touch with the builder himself to get one delivered!
Tortoise (2011)
Hot Air Balloons EP (2010)
...Makes Ghost Noises (2009)
