Pedal Projects
State of the Stomp: In Defense of Version 2
Why pedal makers keep trying to build a better mousetrap.
State of the Stomp: My Design Un-Basics
A pedal builder explains how what’s under his lid gets into a box’s enclosure.
State of the Stomp: Make Yourself Some Inspiration
Out-of-the-box techniques can put you in the right creative space.
State of the Stomp: FAQs From Pedalworld
Philippe Herndon replies to readers about digital emulation, “magic ears” designers, truth in advertising, and knowing when an idea is fully hatched.
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State of the Stomp: In Defense of Version 2
November 8, 2018
Why pedal makers keep trying to build a better mousetrap.
State of the Stomp: My Design Un-Basics
October 9, 2018
A pedal builder explains how what’s under his lid gets into a box’s enclosure.
State of the Stomp: Make Yourself Some Inspiration
July 3, 2018
Out-of-the-box techniques can put you in the right creative space.
State of the Stomp: FAQs From Pedalworld
June 13, 2018
Philippe Herndon replies to readers about digital emulation, “magic ears” designers, truth in advertising, and knowing when an idea is fully hatched.
State of the Stomp: Reflections on an A/DA Flanger
March 7, 2018
What a great vintage stompbox can tell a contemporary pedal builder.
State of the Stomp: Will Analog Die?
January 22, 2018
What if we live in a simulation—a digital emulation of the world?
State of the Stomp: How’d You Hear About Them?
January 2, 2018
If net neutrality dies, will small businesses—like pedal makers—survive?
State of the Stomp: The Future—Younger, More Female, or Else!
December 3, 2017
Are guitars going the way of the saxophone?
State of the Stomp: Welcome Back, Bad Monkey!
October 24, 2017
A forgotten zombie pedal returns from the dead to rekindle an old friendship and bring a new perspective.
State of the Stomp: Let the Outside In
October 16, 2017
What precious fuel keeps the idea factory running?
Face the Fuzz: A Beginner’s and Skeptic’s Guide to Fuzz Pedals
October 10, 2017
Everything you need to know about the quirky-awesome, sometimes-confusing stompboxes often pigeonholed as just for classic rock and experimental music.
State of the Stomp: Building Chris Cornell’s Cannonballs
August 28, 2017
Our columnist recounts making custom pedals for the late rock giant, and mourns his passing.
State of the Stomp: Come with Me if You Want to Live
July 26, 2017
Is the guitar dead, or just taking a nap?
The Recording Guitarist: Designing Delays, Part 2
July 4, 2017
More unconventional echo experiments.
State of the Stomp: L’appel du Vide
June 20, 2017
The internal battle between gear lust and contentment.
State of the Stomp: Play Like a Girl (Scout)
June 15, 2017
Leave the songs your guitar visits better than they were before it arrived.
Expression Pedal Basics: Take Control!
May 16, 2017
Get on the good foot and command a whole new sonic universe. Here are the how-tos and hacks you need to get started.
State of the Stomp: Endorse This!
March 7, 2017
How to get the attention of manufacturers—for better and worse.
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