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Pedal Alley 2021: Reader Boards
Gear

Pedal Alley 2021: Reader Boards

The pandemic has brought guitarists lots more time to tinker with tone toys. Here’s what players all over the world have been putting together in their bunkers.

Pedal Alley 2019: Reader Boards
Gear

Pedal Alley 2019: Reader Boards

Whether it’s collections of old-school straightforward stomps or elaborate circuits for spacey experimentation, each year we’re blown away by the different pedalboard setups our readers come up with. Here’s a dozen for the tonal takeaway.

Free the Tone Releases the BV-1V Black Vehicle Bass Overdrive
Effects

Free the Tone Releases the BV-1V Black Vehicle Bass Overdrive

From a natural grind to a heavy distorted sound, the bass-specific drive can create a wide variety of sounds similar to driving an old-school vacuum tube amplifier.

Free the Tone Unveils the String Slinger and Fire Mist
Effects

Free the Tone Unveils the String Slinger and Fire Mist

The String Slinger aims to hit the American blues sound symbolized during the classic "blackface" period.

Free the Tone Unveils Programmable Analog 10-Band EQ
Effects

Free the Tone Unveils Programmable Analog 10-Band EQ

An analog effect with digital control.