EarthQuaker Devices

Your Pedalboards 2020: Part Deux

February 14, 2020

We received so many submissions from readers, we had to do a round two. PG's axe-wielding disciples show us their personal pedal masterpieces.

EarthQuaker Devices Updates the Afterneath Enhanced Otherworldly Reverberation Device

January 19, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

New features include a revised expression control and and nine different reverb modes.

Rig Rundown: Tom Bukovac

January 15, 2020

John Bohlinger

When you’re one of the most recorded guitarists in Nashville, you make sure you can cover all the bases. Watch this in-depth look at the amazing vintage guitars, rare amps, and massive pedalboard that inspires one of Nashville’s first-call session players.

EarthQuaker Devices Unveils the Life Pedal V2

January 9, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

It offers the same circuit as the wildly popular version that was released in early 2019, but with the addition of expression pedal control over the octave blend and Flexi-Switch Technology.

Rig Rundown: Highly Suspect

December 11, 2019

John Bohlinger

The DIY rockers take PG on a tour of their live tone toys.

The Year in Gear 2019

November 21, 2019

Premier Guitar

The 60+ guitars, amps, pedals, basses, and accessories that stood out from the crowd and earned our coveted Premier Gear Award this year.

Rig Rundown: The Black Keys [2019]

November 21, 2019

Chris Kies

From rocking garages to filling arenas, Dan Auerbach’s gear has always been odd and eccentric. Still keeping it weird, he spotlights axes from a teenage hero, a custom build influenced by an industry master, and a token of his success in the shape of a Holy Grail Gibson.

Man in the Mirror: Tyler Bates

November 7, 2019

Tzvi Gluckin

From scoring a long list of film and TV projects that includes 300, Californication, and the John Wick trilogy, to producing and touring with Marilyn Manson, this multitalented composer says he will always be a guitarist first.

Rig Rundown: Torche's Steve Brooks & Jonathan Nuñez

October 9, 2019

Chris Kies

When these metalheads couldn’t lasso the tones in their craniums, Nuñez took the DIY route and launched his own company to create gear for their boards and backline.

Rig Rundown: Thunderpussy's Whitney Petty

September 25, 2019

Chris Kies

The guitarist of Mike McCready’s favorite new band uses a straightforward setup that proves a swaggering, punk attitude and greasy rock ’n’ roll isn't just a man’s game.

Micah Nelson: Tone Questing

September 5, 2019

Adam Perlmutter

Seasoned by playing with legends since he was a toddler, Willie Nelson’s youngest son is using alternate guitar tunings, experimental soundscapes, and a minimalist mindset to forge an inventive musical path with his solo project, Particle Kid.

Rig Rundown: Baroness [2019]

September 4, 2019

Chris Kies

Frontman John Baizley and former Cirque du Soleil shredder Gina Gleason explain the atmospheric metal outfit’s switch to single-coils—and how a fuzz pedal first brought them together.

EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Review

August 29, 2019

Dave Hunter

The company takes the TS beyond simple screaming.

Rig Rundown: Covet's Yvette Young

August 28, 2019

Chris Kies

The "adventure rock" outfit's frontwoman demos both her classical-piano-inspired fretboard approach and her favorite modulation pedals.

EarthQuaker Devices and Sunn O))) Team Up for the Life Pedal

August 22, 2019

PRESS RELEASE

Analog octave blending, hand-picked components, and three clipping options are some of the features of this saturation monster.

First Look: EarthQuaker Devices Plumes

August 3, 2019

John Bohlinger

Jamie Stillman and his cast of weirdos take the TS beyond simple screaming.

Rig Rundown: Sleep

July 24, 2019

Chris Kies

The sultan of sludge illustrates that his first band is a shuttle for sonic exploration launching into orbit on the backs of triple-humbucker guitars, a sierra of Oranges, and two boards the size of Cape Canaveral.