In the first of our podcast and video versions of the “People Behind The Pedals” series, we are delighted to welcome Steven Battelle, frontman of the excellent LostAlone. We talk to Steven about his musical background, guitars, gear, collaboration with McFly and his love of Queen II. You can also hear the podcast on Spotify ..read more

Buying a power supply for your guitar effects pedals There are a few key things to think about, which we will discuss further, and these are: The voltage the power supply can deliver The amount of current that the supply can deliver Is the power supply well regulated? How versatile is the supply? OK, lets ..read more

Ring Modulators – we take a detailed look We take a deep dive into the world of ring modulators and how they work. GFXD recently reviewed the Fairfield Circuitry Randy’s Revenge. Until then, we hadn’t spent much time with a ring modulator, and it was fun! So, this is what prompted this article. First things ..read more

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It seems like electronic guitar tuners have been around forever but of course, in relative terms, they are something of a new innovation. Guitar tuners like pitch pipes and tuning forks span centuries, but in days of yore and even in more recent times, there was less emphasis on tuning to concert pitch. When bands ..read more

People Behind The Pedals Interview with Mark Huizenga of Cusack Music & Mojo Hand FX In our ‘People Behind The Pedals’ blog series, we delve a little deeper into the brains behind the businesses, the memories of the manufacturers and the expertise of the effects pedal aficionados! Today we chat to Mark Huizenga who looks ..read more

Interview with Paul Lowsley In the latest instalment our ‘People Behind The Pedals’ blog series, we chat to Paul at Sutton instruments about this exciting new venture  What inspired you to re-launch Sutton Instruments as a pedal manufacturer! In the early eighties we lived in a suburb of Kingston upon Hull Called Sutton. Whilst working at ..read more