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Pedal Alley 2019: Reader Boards
February 14, 2019
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.
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Rig Rundown: Tom Morello
February 13, 2019
Rock’s biggest “DJ” proves that, though his gear hasn't changed since the early ’90s, he still can rip out fresh ideas with ease and flair.
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Rig Rundown: Tyler Childers Band
February 6, 2019
The Appalachia crew prove that ripping T-styles seasoned with effects-rich pedal steel can still be prominent in today’s country and Americana music.
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NAMM '19 - MXR Vintage Bass Octave & Dyna Comp Bass Demos
January 25, 2019
Get hip to a pair of new mini pedals aimed at bassists who love compression and vintage octave sounds.
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NAMM '19 - MXR | Dunlop | Way Huge Dookie Drive, Billy Gibbons Siete Santos Octavio Fuzz, Supa Lead
January 25, 2019
Listen to signature pedals for the famed ZZ Top guitarist and Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong , as well as a British-sounding dirt box.
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Top 10 First Looks of 2018
December 31, 2018
You voted with your clicks! Here are PG's most-watched gear-demo videos of the year.
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MXR EVH 5150 Chorus Review
November 26, 2018
Eddie’s chorus pedal is full of idiosyncrasies and interesting tonal surprises.
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The Year in Gear 2018
November 20, 2018
Step inside Premier Guitar’s magical, miraculous time machine and revisit the gear that stood head and shoulders above the rest as Premier Gear Award winners in 2018.
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Dunlop Unveils the MXR Mini Iso-Brick Power Supply, MXR Vintage Bass Octave, and Way Huge Purple Platypus Octidrive
November 16, 2018
The Purple Platypus Octidrive MkII aims to combine the burly, buttery tones and amp-clobbering gain of the Red Llama Overdrive with a frequency doubler that creates an octave-up effect.
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MXR Announces 10th Anniversary Carbon Copy Analog Delay
October 18, 2018
The limited-edition model features a lightweight aluminum housing with a metallic silver finish.
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Modulation Nation: Chorus, Phasing, and Flanging
September 20, 2018
Explore the history and mystery of three classic effects.
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MXR Sugar Drive Review
September 17, 2018
Klone tones in a baby box with a teeny-tiny price.
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Alice in Chains: Looking Toward Home
August 28, 2018
Jerry Cantrell and William DuVall embrace the past and move forward on Rainier Fog, the guitarists’ third album together and a fitting tribute to Emerald City.
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Rig Rundown: Lindsay Ell
August 15, 2018
The rising country star reveals which legendary picker recently built her a "Mary Kaye" Strat clone, as well as why she started painting guitars.
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First Look: EVH 5150 Chorus
July 9, 2018
Watch John Bohlinger play "Oh, Pretty Woman," "Finish What Ya Started," and a handful of his own licks to test out the swoosh box loosely based on the Roland DC-30.
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SNAMM '18 - MXR EVH 5150 Chorus & Dyna Comp Deluxe Demos
June 28, 2018
See how the guitar god's latest signature swoosh machine sounds and what's under the hood on the revamped squeeze box.
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Quick Hit: MXR Classic 108 Fuzz (Mini)
June 21, 2018
Searing silicon Fuzz Face sounds in a mini enclosure with a buffer to boot!
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Johnny Hiland: Going for the Big Grin
March 1, 2018
The rockin’ chicken picker finds joy in a new guitar, a passel of pedals, and a stripped-down album that shows he’s still Standing Strong.
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Rig Rundown: Snarky Puppy
February 28, 2018
Arguably the most danceable jazz band around gives us some insights to the gear they use to keep the audience grooving.
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Eclectic Effecting 101: How to Use Stock Pedals to Unlock New Sounds
February 10, 2018
A hands-on guide to using chains of pedals to create enigmatic, spooky, and downright crazy sounds.
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