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DIY Effects: Homemade Blackstone Mosfet Overdive Pedal

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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 … Continue reading

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Another Homemade Amp: Tiny Happy Giant!

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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 … Continue reading

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Crazy New Pedal: Fuzz, Echo, Wah, Chorus Woo!

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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 … Continue reading

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No Will Power: Another Vintage Saturn Guitar

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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 … Continue reading

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‘Tis the Season: Crazy Snowman Pedal

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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 … Continue reading

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New Old Gear: Howard Combo Organ

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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 … Continue reading

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Homemade Amp!

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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 … Continue reading

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