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GALLERY: Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

The fourth annual NYC pedal bonanza brought together some of the best stompbox makers in the guitar effects world.

JMJ Fuzz
The Diabolik fuzz by Malekko Heavy Industries, designed for A-list bass gun Justin Meldal-Johnsen, packs a punch of extremely musical fuzz in a very usable package.

Amid the chaos of October’s CMJ Music Marathon in NYC, The Deli magazine and Main Drag Music joined forces to present the Brooklyn Stompbox Expo, a public event that brought together some of the planet’s finest pedal manufacturers, who showed off their wired wares and new innovations at Main Drag’s lovely Williamsburg showroom.

On our season two finale, the country legend details his lead-guitar tricks on one of his biggest hits.

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New RAT Sound Solution Offers a Refined Evolution of Distortion

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The Miku was introduced about 10 years ago and is based on the vocal stylings of Hatsune Miku, a virtual pop icon. But it does much more than artificial vowels and high-pitched words.

It’s tempting to think of this pedal as a joke. Don’t.

It all started a few years ago through a trade with a friend. I just wanted to help him out—he really wanted to get a fuzz pedal but didn’t have enough cash, so he offered up the Korg Miku. I had no idea then, but it turned out to be the best trade I’ve ever made.

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Two guitars, two amps, and two people is all it takes to bring the noise.

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