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Polarbear Effects' latest Drowner Fuzz/Crush/Reverb Ultimate Shoegazer - absorbs the Ascender Delay and adds a Fuzz Gain Control

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I have the earlier version of this - in fact the earliest 2021 V1 version I believe. Since then I think there have been 3 further editions. The online manual refers to V3, while that is already out of date - so presumably this latest version is a V4. Very much confirmed as a V4, the V3 was out in February of 2023. Those where smaller, mostly cosmetic refinement - while the V4 is really quite significantly different.

 

For this Ultimate Edition, Polarbear’s Darko has essentially absorbed his ...

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9 more notable Brazilian Pedal Brands

Big Muff Style FuzzBoostBoost and OverdriveCachalote AudioCollateral FXDarta EffectsDelayDelay WorkstationDigital DelayFuzzFuzz Face Style FuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionGermanium FuzzKlone and Transparent OverdriveMoll Audio DevicesOverdrivePedal PlanetRad Custom ShopSaturno PedaisSilicon FuzzTone Bender Style FuzzTubescreamer Style OverdriveUtopia FXVelouria FXWintter Labs+-
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So in the wake of my ’9 Notable Brazilian Guitar Pedal Brands’ article I had a lot of people contacting me (as intended!) to tell me I’d overlooked this and that brand. The first mentioned was obviously Cachalote Audio which I liked so much that I did a separate article on that.

 

While altogether we had another 9 notable brands suggested - to include in this separate feature. In fact there are even more - including StarDust Electronic Art - where I’m waiting until I get enough suggestions to...

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My Danelectro Legacy / Vintage Fuzz Trifecta is finally complete!

Best of BrandsDanelectroFuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionOctave FuzzSilicon FuzzSuper-Fuzz Style+-
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I made a post very near the start of this year - which featured mostly the same visual, now a little more refined - where I indicated a desire to land the latest Nichols 1966 variant. Intriguingly Danelectro picked up on my visual and used is a couple of times on their social media - so I thought I was surely in for a discount on the Nichols 1966 - the third in the series. But no - despite some gentle nudging - Danelectro weren’t about to offer me an ounce of generosity - win some loose some as...

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On Poland's Independence Day - Drunk Beaver pays homage to legacy Polish brands EXAR and PUE - with its New Affordable XR Series

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This is part of a long term project for Vitalii, where he’s sourced and circuit-traced most of EXAR’s Legacy Series pedals, alongside the odd one from lesser known smaller Polish brand PUE.

 

In a move sort of mirroring Boss’s opening 1977 salvo of 3 Original Compact pedals of OD-1, PH-1 and SP-1 pedals, from Drunk Beaver for 2024 we have two classic EXAR circuit replications & enhancements, alongside an evolved take on the PUE Sustain Filter Fuzz.

  • OD-1 Over Drive from EXAR Series 1 [OD-1
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Introduction to rising Brazilian Pedal Brand - Cachalote Audio

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When I did my recent ’9 Notable Brazilian Guitar Pedal Brands’ overview - a reader noted that I should have included Cachalote Audio also (Sperm Whale in Portuguese!) - which at the time was wholly unknown to me. They do have worldwide ambitions though - having an English language Website also, and a presence on Reverb.com - which I noted previously is fairly rare for Brazilian brands - who mostly seem to keep themselves to their native MercadoLivre Marketplace.

 

In any case - having been ...

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Reeves Electro's Autumn / Fall Special 24 Hour Pre-Orders Waitlist Wednesday starts as soon as you see this post!

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It’s that time again! When you can freely pre-order every and any Reeves Electro pedal in the catalogue within a 24 hour window - without having to partake in a small batch lottery!

 

The headline for this occasion is the return of the Big Box BlackHatSound Pro - housed in a MKIII Tone Bender style Enclosure - where only 20 of those are available - everything else is Unlimited in numbers!

 

Also the Plus Overdrive is absent on this occasion with the 183 Sound sort of in its place for this ...

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Celebrate 10 Years of ThorpyFX with a Slice of Cake!

Big Muff Style FuzzBlues Breaker Style OverdriveBoostBoost and OverdriveChorus and VibratoCompressorDistortionDriveFlangerFuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionKlone and Transparent OverdriveMarshall Style DistortionModulationOpAmp FuzzOverdrivePhaserPreAmpRat Style FuzzSilicon FuzzThorpyFXUtility+-
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As part of ThorpyFX’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebrations (born on 2nd November 2014) - they’re encouraging everyone to get a ’caked’ version of any of the current pedal models. Thorpy is obviously making the most use of his new super-duper Roland 4-Colour UV Printer!

 

And I had a lot of fun creating this visual on a background of 100’s & 1000’s / Sprinkles!

 

Single pedal editions will be base-coat painted yellow - with the cake design on both outward facing sides. I personally think there ...

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2024 October Pedal-Chain Update - Episode X - Tremolayed

Analog DelayBeetronics FXBoostBoost and OverdriveCaroline Guitar CompanyChorus and VibratoDecibelicsDelayDigital ReverbDistortionDrunk BeaverEarthQuaker DevicesElectric LoveFjord FuzzFlower PedalsFunny Little BoxesFuzzFuzz Face Style FuzzGermanium FuzzHorrothia EffectsLife Is Unfair AudioMenatoneMetal DistortionModulated FuzzModulationMooerMuir Audio DesignMulti-DrivePastFXPedal ChainPreAmpRat Style FuzzReverbReverb WorkstationSilicon FuzzSpaceman EffectsSuper-Fuzz StyleSwindler EffectsTavysh EffectsTone Bender Style FuzzTremoloTru-Fi Guitar EffectsTube Amp+-
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So this incredibly busy month was supposed to be all about Tremolos, culminating with the Rounder Sounds Zebra-Trem Review and 30 Tremolo Pedal Overview. But we hit some snags along the way - the Zebra-Trem was mysteriously held up in customs for a week, and then got slightly lost in the local postal network. And when it did finally arrive - evidently it had been dropped a few times, as the screen was no longer working. After trying various obvious remedies with Bill over a few days - with no ...

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Despite my extensive experience with fuzzes I had not really properly connected with the 1970 Classic Swedish Carlin Compressor Fuzz until now. I was aware of its existence - but only really in passing, no one was pressing me to check it out, and there was no artist that I was following that cited this particular rare Swedish fuzz variant as a core part of their sound.

 

Of course it carries the same name as my good friend Ben Carlin of Electric Love - and I expect that had something to do ...

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8 Favourite Multi-Gain Machines - from Clean to Scream!

All-PedalBest in ClassBig Muff Style FuzzBlues Breaker Style OverdriveBlues Driver Style OverdriveBoostBoost and OverdriveBrown Sound DistortionChase Bliss AudioDistortionDual-DriveDumble Style OverdriveFuzzFuzz Face Style FuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionGated and Velcro FuzzHamstead SoundworksKlone and Transparent OverdriveMarshall Style DistortionMessiah GuitarsMetal DistortionMulti-DriveNeunaberOCD Style OverdriveOctave FuzzOpAmp FuzzOverdriveRat Style FuzzSilicon FuzzSinvertekSuper-Fuzz StyleTavysh EffectsTimmyTone Bender Style FuzzTone For PunkTubescreamer Style OverdriveTweed Style Overdrive+-
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I’ve just recently covered the phenomenal Tavysh HARM Multi-Gain pedal, and thought I should look at which similarly potent multi-gain pedals I had in the reference collection. In fact while doing the preliminary for this I realised I hadn’t yet acquired the All-Pedal Devil’s Triad Essentials - which landed around a fortnight ago. I had to go to Thomann, as there were none available in the UK at the time. I actually really like using Thomann - it takes a little longer to get packages from there...

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