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Tremolo Sure Is Swell!
Outside Notes

Tremolo Sure Is Swell!

Producer and roots-guitar veteran Michael Dinallo pens his unabashed love letter to tremolo, with fond recollections of vintage Fender and Gibson amps, Dunlop’s TS-1, and a one-of-a-kind mystery modulator.

A Guitar-Slinging Troubadour’s Ode to the Echoplex
Outside Notes

A Guitar-Slinging Troubadour’s Ode to the Echoplex

From Page to Eddie to Gilmour, the comparatively impractical Maestro Echoplex has nonetheless served its masters well. And for some, like our 6-stringing contributor, it still does.

A Pedalboard Pro’s Dream Pedalboard
Guitarists

A Pedalboard Pro’s Dream Pedalboard

We asked Barry O'Neal of Nashville’s XAct Tone Solutions for his vision of a ’board that would cover all the sonic bases for most pop, rock, and country sounds. Here’s what he created.

A Long-Distance Call from the Past
State of the Stomp

A Long-Distance Call from the Past

How our noise-crazy new pedal columnists developed a rad take on recycling with their Telepunk Fuzz.

Note to New Builders: Look Original
State of the Stomp

Note to New Builders: Look Original

In a world of widely shared components, don’t just dare to be different. Insist on it. Aesthetics matter.

When Pedal Builders Come to the Rescue
State of the Stomp

When Pedal Builders Come to the Rescue

After our columnist had a serious accident, respected indie pedal maker James Mackey organized the community to help. Here’s his story.