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Last on my list of pedals Ive completed and am happy with, the Wully Mammuth. I think this one looks pretty cool, obviously a lot of green expanse, as I boxed this in a case double the size of the original. Anyway, here is the result: Here is a nice collection pic of my completed … Read more

I have completed the Fuzz Factory 🙂 Very happy with the end results, though its still a learning curve. A little misalignment adds to the “hand crafted” appeal, right?! Just a note/disclaimer – these are 1 offs, for my own personal use, not for sale. Therefore, using the Vex artwork should not be a big … Read more

I recently ordered some vinyl inkjet sticker decal paper stuff from ebay…a little over £1 a sheet. After epic failing the first two sheets (one in greyscale, one the wrong actual scale) I managed to get a sheet printed with a FF, WM, SHO and my latest build in progress, Wolf Computer. I modified the … Read more

This is gonna be my third blog about actually handcrafting a pedal from scratch. I tried to remember to take photos at the important steps, to help document the process. Hopefully some of the ideass/methods that I introduced in the Fuxz Faxtory build will be elaborated upon here, particularly the way I wire in the … Read more

Did my first order from Rapid UK. Items ordered Friday, received around 11am yesterday, good service, then again I expect that for £5 flat rate. At least I know now that it is a 24 hour service. Anyway, I stocked up on Eddystone (Hammond Manufacturing) cases. I got two of the larger size and three … Read more

For the music project I am working on right now (with the singer and drummer of my previous band) this the setup I am using. Might not look like too much but you can do a lot with it. This is the pedal board. Its a while since I wired it up, using George L’s. … Read more

My last post of the subject of my effects. A big massive pedal that I didnt include in the Part 2, that maybe should have been, is the Line 6 DL-4. This is the huge green delay looper pedal. I use this all the time but not for delays, more for its 24 second loop. … Read more

Its probably apparent already that I am not what one would refer to as a tone snob, pedal snob whatever. I dont demand true bypass of my effects. I run with Digital effects. I am not a purist in any sense other than my own rule of ” I use what *I* like and think … Read more

Now, I cant say that I make a habit of buying ridiculously expensive pedals, but in the past I’ve been known to splooge some cash on some big, knob-laden beauties. My first foray into a standalone pedal costing more than £100 was the Electo Harmonix PolyChorus. As a teen I got into Grunge, particularly Smashing … Read more