A Curious Romance
I love 'em. Not quite sure why. The aesthetics? Unlikely. I think it might be because they are simply fantastic gadgets to play with endlessly. Enjoy the page, wallowing in the electronic glory of the effects pedal.
Pedal Manufacturers
- Behringer
- These look like cheap version of Boss to me. Never tried one, so can't be sure.
- Boss
- One of the most popular quality pedal purveyors.
- Damage Control
- Quality bits of kit from the Peavey fold.
- Danelectro
- Haven't tried any of these, but they've got funky names like "French Toast".
- DigiTech
- hmm..
- DOD
- I know nothing... certainly a classic brand, and related to Digitech according to wikipedia.
- Electro Harmonix
- Stable of the Big Muff.
- Fender
- Even Fender make 'em
- Fulltone
- High quality pedals
- Ibanez
- Another broad range of pedals
- Jim Dunlop / MXR
- Home of wah wah, Dunlop and MXR pedals.
- Line 6
- Know nothing about these either!
- Marshall
- Marshall make some solid pedals in addition to their amps - most famously the "Guv'nor".
- Moollon
- Top quality pedals. Made in Korea with remarkable US-style metal work.
- Morley
- I know nothing about these guys!
- Pro Co
- Creators of the infamous "Rat".
- Robert Keeley
- High quality pedals and modifications to other brands
- Roger Mayer
- Started out making effects for Jimi Hendrix. Some fantastic spaceship shaped pedals.
- Tech21 NYC / Sansamp
- I've heard some good things about Sansamp...
- Visual Sound
- Spotted a Visual Sound "Jekyll & Hyde" pedal being used by a band - bought one on ebay, it rocks!
- Voodoo Lab
- Quality pedals, including the "Superfuzz".
- Zoom
- Multi-effects masters
Fan & Review Sites
- Boss Area
- Everything you could ever need to know about Boss pedals. Includes handy ebay related forum.
- "Effects" Squidoo Lens
- Another Squidoo lens on the subject
- Electro Harmonix Squidoo Lens
- Another Squidoo lens, but solely focussed on Electro Harmonix
- Harmony Central
- Links galore to pedal manufacturers, modifiers, build-your-own sites etc. Also contains a forum and reviews.
- Effects Database
- A wealth of information, includes some brands that are no longer made.
- "Guitar Pedals" Flickr Pool
- Pedals galore!
- "Stomp Boxes" Flickr Group
- As above, but more focussed on the beloved stomp box.
- "Pedal Boards" on Flickr
- Pedal board porn
- Noise On
- Lots of reviews, pics, sound samples etc.
- Guitar Geek
- Find out what gear your favourite bands use. Not as up-to-date as it could be, but good info for the technophile.
My Little Collection
Pedals Of Yesteryear
- Univox
- A fan site with lots of info about the Univox brand. Most famous, I think, for their Super-Fuzz.
Where To Buy
- Electrohill
- North London guitar specialists
- eBay (UK)
- All but one of my pedals has come from here. Pedals are usually very well built, so no problem to pick them up second hand. (See below for US eBay)
Build Your Own
- TonePad
- A wealth of information and equipment for DIY fx enthusiasts
- Schematic Heaven
- Electrical schematics for hundreds of pedals
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