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NAMM 2018 Gear-Guru Livestream: Stompbox Heavyweights

Electro-Harmonix's Mike Matthews and EarthQuaker Devices' Jamie Stillman talk about what's currently inspiring them in their evolving take on effects, and the "basic rules" for surviving in the cutthroat world of pedal building.

Shawn Hammond
By Shawn HammondJan 28, 2018
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Shawn Hammond was PG's editorial director from 2010 till the fall of 2022. You can follow him at @feverloveband.
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Electro-Harmonix's Mike Matthews and EarthQuaker Devices' Jamie Stillman talk about what's currently inspiring them in their evolving take on effects, and the "basic rules" for surviving in the cutthroat world of pedal building.

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