Month: December 2017

Today’s Pedal Line Friday submission is from Andrés Luna. If you have a pedal line (doesn’t have to be in a board) for your rig, please email me a photo, bio, description of pedals and routing to pedalline@nulleffectsbay.com. Every Friday I’ll showcase a pedal line submission. Make sure you include any links to your band or music page. Pedal Line Friday – 12/29 – Andrés Luna I share my pedal board, it’s so fun to use Pedalboard for bass guitar By: Andrés Luna Pedal line: 1. TC electronics polytune tuner 2. Darkglass electronics super symmetry compressor 3. Aguilar octamizer 4. EWS bass mid control 5. Darkglass microtubes B7K 6. Darkglass vintage deluxe 7. Darkglass duality fuzz 8. Aguilar filter twin 9. Eventide H9 + barn3 10. Aguilar chorusaurus 11. Aguilar…

PHOTOS: Ken Susi, Fishman Artist Relations, in the control room of the Fishman recording studio. Larry Fishman, Rick Toone. USM-PRO™ 'Blueshift' extended range 7-string guitar will be featured at the Fishman booth, NAMM Show, January 2018. To the left of the reception area, a soundproof glass wall encloses the live performance stage. Classic amplifiers from Fender, EVH, Marshall crowd the backline, along with Fishman's iconic Loudbox acoustic guitar combo and SA-Series PA. Larry Fishman and I occupied deep black leather chairs in the semi-darkness, watching and listening intently as Ken Susi, and Rob Ketch (Vice President of OEM Sales) put Fathom 7-string and Fluence-equipped Les Pauls & Jacksons through their paces on the brightly lit stage. Larry had just finished showing me the stacked circuit boards which form the core…

Photo by Thomas Hawk / CC BY So why get a guitar cabinet? Well, adding an extension cabinet to your rig is a great way to expand your sound without having to invest in a larger amp. It’s certainly the most cost-effective option for players on a budget. Guitar cabinets have benefits over a larger amp beyond your wallet too. They’re a lot more portable, for one thing, and give you more on-stage configuration options. Guitar cabinets also give you the option of taking a modular approach to your sound, letting you more easily customize it for different settings and situations. If you’re in the market for an extension cabinet that’s cheap but doesn’t sound like it, any of the choices below are worth your consideration. These are our recommendations…

Ah, Walrus Audio. These fine gents from Oklahoma are making some of the coolest little pedals on the market today. My first run-in with Walrus was at Winter NAMM 2014, where they had just announced the upcoming release of their Descent Reverb pedal, which turned into a must-own item for my pedal board. Fast forward to Winter NAMM 2017 where I spied this cool little box called the RED High-Gain Distortion pedal. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! One of the coolest parts about Walrus is their awesome pedal housing designs and the RED is no different. According to their website, the “original artwork features a scientist looking into a microscope discovering the virus that is, The RED.” In a world saturated with pedals and boutique pedal…

Photo by Ryan Leong / CC BY So why get bass strings for slap and pop? Well, the bass guitar, although often considered to be a simple instrument, is actually full of nuances. When it comes to playing styles, none is more dynamic than slapping. In order to get that trademark sound, you will need a decent set of strings. In a way, it has much more to do with your selection of strings than it does with your guitar. Today, we are going to show you what we think are some great strings for slapping. The main criteria we have used for this list is string’s ability to retain that snappy tone. After all, that is what gives slapping the edge. Below are our recommendations for the 4 best…

There are a bazillion Christmas songs out there, but what about Christmas blues guitar songs from real blues guitar legends? You don’t hear them much, but they are definitely out there. So I thought it was time for a “10 Best Christmas blues guitar songs” list. From now on, no more Christmas without blues guitar! I just love hearing those sweet bluesy chops from BB King, Clapton and John Mayer. You gotta love that. When I hear that, it makes me pick up my guitar straight away. But also the pure and raw blues from the early days by Lightnin’ Hopkins and Charley Jordan is candy to the ears. There’s great Christmas blues music that really deserves a good listen, so take a moment to enjoy these songs. Notes: Each…

Okay.. it’s that time of year where I’m providing a Public Service Announcement to your friends and family. As a guitarist.. or musician for that matter, it can be hard to purchase gifts for you. Everyone knows you’re a musician and want to get you something relating to your passion. But that passion is very personal – where friends and family might not know exactly what you’re into.. and often, those things you *really* want are way out of peoples’ budgets. So what often happens is you get cheesy gifts relating to your craft. Here comes the guitar ties, the guitar sweaters, etc. Those are nice, and the thought does count, but are utterly useless. If you know what I’m talking about, you might want to share this post in…

Last month I talked about the upcoming Electro-Harmonix OpAmp reissue that inspired the tunes on Billy Corgan’s Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream album. That super thick and textured guitar tone is super signature and associated as the ‘pumpkins’ sound. Behind that sound there are a few pieces, but on piece is a special Big Muff – the Op Amp version. If you know anything about Big Muffs, you know there are a ton of variations. Just to mention a few – Triangle Muff, Rams Head Muff, NYC Muff, Russian Muff, etc. Within these muffs, it’s about the guts. Small variations to components or circuit design provide their signature tone. The version that is often overlooked is the Op Amp version. This is the muff you want for the Pumpkins tone. So…

Today’s Pedal Line Friday submission is from Baumarkt. If you have a pedal line (doesn’t have to be in a board) for your rig, please email me a photo, bio, description of pedals and routing to pedalline@nulleffectsbay.com. Every Friday I’ll showcase a pedal line submission. Make sure you include any links to your band or music page. Pedal Line Friday – 12/15 – Baumarkt Hello, Here is my (or better said my guitarists boards, that i put together) pedal board to showcase: First in line is a TC Electronics Polytune 1. Best tuner i and she have ever used but hardly anything else to say about that. Then the signal goes into a Boss DS-1. The most standard distortion pedal out there but always my secret love. Third in line…

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