December 2025

EHX – Green Russian Big Muff Pi – Reissue

I love Muffs. I just have a very special place in my heart for the EHX…
Behringer Ultra-compact 2-channel Hum destroyer / HD400

This unit is a fave of mine! I’ve used this box before and in a recent…
Harley Benton – Silly Fuzz BC108 fuzz

In the past I’ve posted a blog about two identical germanium fuzz pedals (check my posts…
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET versions; why are all those schematics wrong??

One of my favorite OD pedals (on bass) is the Fulltone Fulldrive 2 (not the Bassdrive??).…
The Ibanez PT-900 and PT-999; the beginning

Ibanez introduced the PT-900 in 1974 as its first effect pedal that was sold nationally as…
The Ibanez Overdrive II; the father of a well known pedal!

This baby came in before and I LOVED it! This Ibanez Overdrive II (also called the…
MAStex Lesli Elektro Hamonix Phpse Shifter; Turkish delight!

I love weird pedals. And this is one weird pedal! This MAStex Lesli pedal is a…
Voodoolabs – Tremolo (4 knob version)

This pedal came in for some TLC. Multiple versions were made with two and three knobs,…
CMOD OD; my own take on a classic!

Sometimes I try to design something for myself. So to end the CMOS OD appreciation for…
Snarling Dogs – Black Dog

Did I mention that I love CMOS overdrives?This beauty came in a long time ago, This…