Humbucker Soup

Mike Fuller comes through again with a pedal that delivers the best elements of Robin Trower’s tone I’m not too nuts about anything “signature”, but sometimes, you have to just let go and admit that something is good. This pedal is good. Fulltone doesn’t make to many bad pedals (who am I kidding?, they’ve not [...]

Starting with the TS-808, these little green monsters known as “tube screamers” have been gracing the pedal boards of guitarists for more than 30 years. Over the years, the shade of green and look have the pedal has morphed a bit, but the popularity has never waned.

MXR’s new ’78 Bad Ass is a dammed good distortion pedal that offers true bypass and a warm sound, at a very reasonable price.

If you are looking for the “Perfect” overdrive, this is one you should check out before making a purchase.

This is a special little combination that really works. Rick Franklin’s mod of the BOSS DS-1 implements the much-needed true bypass that takes this pedal from “working class” to “boutique”.

The MXR Micro Amp is a surprisingly good clean boost and mild overdrive that is very affordable.

I’ve always been impressed by this pedal. At first I thought it was a damn good overdrive pedal. As years have passed, nearly ten now, I look back and think: “Man, this is one great pedal”. I’ve actually never really come across a Fulltone pedal that wasn’t at least excellent. Some may or may not be your cup of tea, but he makes great sounding pedals. The Fulldrive-II is no exception.

If you are in the market for a truly amazing, world-class Fuzz pedal, look no further, the Fulltone ’69 is your baby

If you tend to use drop-tuning, you may want to consider one of these pedals for maximum results.