The MXR Phase 90 was introduced in 1974, by MXR co-founders Keith Barr and Terry Sherwood in Rochester, NY. While the MXR brand is commonly attributed to these two founders, Michael Laiacona—though involved in the early distribution—was not an official co-founder of MXR. The Phase 90 quickly became a go-to phaser effects pedal for electric […]
So you finally have a boatload of effects pedals to play around with and a beautiful pedalboard to mount them on… Now comes the difficult part — figuring out what order to put your pedals in. After hundreds of gigs and studio sessions over the years, not to mention many hours of arduous experimentation, I […]
One of the ultimate pleasures of being a guitarist is setting up your pedalboard. Whether you’re new to the guitar realm or a veteran shredder, curating a solid set of stompboxes can pave the way for tons of creativity.
When it comes to recording guitar, there is no right or wrong way to go about it.
Modulation effects are those that change the pitch over time. Parameters of the effect are tied to a Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO). If you don’t know what a Low Frequency Oscillator is, think of a clock and a light bulb. When the hand is on the 12, the light is all the way Off. As […]