This week, Hailey gives me a challenge by asking me to build an Alt-Rock pedalboard for cover band gigs with a budget of $1,000 USD. Can we do it? Does it sound good? Will Taco Bell ever bring back the Beefy Fritos Burrito? Find the answer to two of those questions in the episode! Check out our website here ..read more

This week, Hailey and I will take a look at the history of Mason Marangella's Vertex Effects, from their meteoric rise, through their troubled controversy, and into the modern pedal lineup and social media presence of today. Check out our website here ..read more

This week, Hailey and I walk you through the history of both DOD and Digitech, starting with humble beginnings in the early 1970s, all the way to the current corporate acquisitions fiascos of the late 2010s and early 2020s. Check out our website here ..read more

I know, I know, we've been gone for awhile now, but we're finally back! We've got a lot to catch you guys up on, including the weirdest amplifier I've ever had the privilege of owning, and we can't wait to share it with you guys! Drop in today! Check out our website: www.pedalsandpickups.com ..read more

This week, we interview Alex Hall, a Nashville Country Artist whose debut EP Six Strings featured guitar heroes such as Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, and John Osborne. In the interview, we'll talk about his upcoming album, Side Effects of The Heart, and Alex's favorite gear to get his signature tone! Check out our website here ..read more

This week, Hailey and I talk about some of our favorite, weirdest effects pedals and how to use them to make a unique sound for you! Check out our website here ..read more

This week, we'll sit down and discuss whether boutique overdrives are really worth all the hype. One piece of sage advice constantly given on the internet is that your favorite overdrive coupled with a quality EQ pedal can sound like nearly any other overdrive out there, so we put that to the test by pitting seven boutique overdrives against a single TS9 with an MXR 6 Band EQ. Play along and see if you can tell which is which! Check out our website here ..read more

This week, Hailey and I will talk about giving some older pedal's a chance, like the Rocktek chorus my coworker picked up for me in Taiwan, as well as the new announcement by Sunn of their revived product line including amplifiers and speaker cabinets. Check out our website here ..read more

This week, we're getting back into the swing of things after being gone, so Hailey and I talk about the process of building a new pedalboard from the ground up. We'll go over everything from the purpose of the board, pedalboard sizing, cabling, mounting, modules, and take you all the way through actually putting your board together! Check out our website here, where I'll put a blog post in deeper detail with photos describing every step of the process ..read more

This week we'll take a look at pedal, amplifier, and tube manufacturer extraordinaire Mike Matthews and his company Electro-Harmonix. Afterwards, we'll recreate the tone of Smashing Pumpkins guitarist and frontman Billy Corgan on the song "Cherub Rock" off their album Siamese Dream. Check out The Pedals and Pickups Podcast website! www.pedalsandpickups.com Need podcast merch? I got you covered: www.pedalsandpickups.creator-spring.com ..read more