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State of the Stomp

Your Trade Secrets/Trade Your Secrets

In the pedal-building community—as in Alcatraz—sharing is caring.

Trimmer Adjustments Can Twist Funky Pedals Back into Shape
State of the Stomp

Trimmer Adjustments Can Twist Funky Pedals Back into Shape

Aisha Loe explains how to cure mushy modulation with a screwdriver—but you need to know what you’re doing.

What DIY-ers Need to Know About Pedal-Component Tolerances
State of the Stomp

What DIY-ers Need to Know About Pedal-Component Tolerances

Yes, there's a lot of value variance, but there's an upside, too.

How Will Supply-Chain Issues Affect the Future of Pedal Building?
State of the Stomp

How Will Supply-Chain Issues Affect the Future of Pedal Building?

CopperSound Pedals founder Alex Guaraldi's debut "State of the Stomp" outing looks at how compounding Covid woes are making life trickier for stompbox manufacturers.

Reader Pedalboards 2022, Pt. 1
Pedal Projects

Reader Pedalboards 2022, Pt. 1

These days, there’s more time to spend in the pedal vortex. Behold the boards of fellow guitarists from around the world.

Why New Caps Can Bring Old Pedals to Life
State of the Stomp

Why New Caps Can Bring Old Pedals to Life

Electrolytic capacitors are your stomps' first line of defense against bad current. Keep them healthy and your tones will be, too.

Ground Loops Part II: What’s All the Buzz About?
State of the Stomp

Ground Loops Part II: What’s All the Buzz About?

When power cables and signal paths tangle, the results can be noisy. Here are some easy fixes.

The Critical Mind Is an A**hole
State of the Stomp

The Critical Mind Is an A**hole

Your music is worth releasing. Really. Do it now!

How to Record Using Your DAW's Flanger and Phaser Plug-Ins
Recording Dojo

How to Record Using Your DAW's Flanger and Phaser Plug-Ins

One of the top producers/engineers at one of the world's top tracking havens, Nashville's famed Blackbird Studios, shares tips and tricks on how to Introduce these classic effects to your mixes.

Guitar pedal projects
Pro-Advice

Why Inspiration Is Like Lightning … or Beans

Pedals can help you improvise throughout the whole creative process. Just plug in, turn on, and don't make a plan.