Comp Lit, Pt. 4: MXR Custom Comp Review (Cont.)

Posted by admin in Friday, June 18th 2010

(In case you missed it, here’s the first part of this review.)
Next I set the Output at 1 o’clock and maxed the Sensitivity, while zeroing out the Attack and setting the Trim at 2 o’clock – “Chime Bloom,” per the instructions. The noise increased, but not to a level you’d likely notice on a stage. [...]

Comp Lit, Pt. 3: MXR Custom Comp Review

Posted by admin in Thursday, June 17th 2010

Topics: MXR, Stompboxes/FX

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I’ve always had a soft spot for MXR pedals. A Distortion+ mated to a Boss GE-7 were the key ingredients in making my silverface Twin sound like a Marshall, back in 1986! But over the years I’ve become, well, a snob. A “boo-teek” snob. I thought, Surely some huge company with a team of talented [...]

The Best Stompbox I’ve Ever Owned (Part 2)

Posted by admin in Friday, October 2nd 2009

Topics: Gaspedals, Stompboxes/FX

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Sound Clip Below!
Here’s the rest of the interview with Gaspedals owner Jayson Lane, followed by a sound clip and some notable info.
WoodyTone: I read on your website that you’re a tone-chaser, obviously a guitar-player. What sound were you trying to find or achieve when you got on to the Carb and do you feel like [...]

The Best Stompbox I’ve Ever Owned (Part 1)

Posted by admin in Wednesday, September 30th 2009

Topics: Gaspedals, Stompboxes/FX

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The Gaspedals Carb!
What if a stompbox gave you only two things: more and better. More of the tone you worked hard at creating for yourself, then opening that up with more clarity, dynamics, harmonics and whatever other descriptors you want to toss in there that equal better to you. Would you jump all over it?
Of [...]