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Way Huge Pork & Pickle Smalls and MXR Thump Demos | NAMM 2020

A smaller version of a classic bass overdrive and a mini preamp that offers a wealth of tonal options.

Jason Shadrick
By Jason ShadrickJan 16, 2020
Jason Shadrick
Since attending a Dave Matthews Band concert as a teenager, Jason has been into all things guitar. An Iowa native, Jason has degrees in Music Business from Minnesota State-Mankato and Jazz Pedagogy from the University of Northern Iowa. Since then, he has spent time doing everything from promotion at an indie music label to organizing guitar workshops all over the country. Currently, Jason lives with his wife, son, and daughter in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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