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    Interview: Kaz Kawamura (One Control, Animals Pedal)

    April 6, 2021 Sebastian

    Kaz Kawamura runs the Japanese gear company LEP International, whose brands include One Control and Animals Pedal.

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    Interview: Kai Tachibana (Nobels, Nordland Electronics)

    December 7, 2020 Sebastian

    Kai Tachibana is the Hamburg-based engineer behind the legendary Nobels ODR-1, which he’s recently refined and released as the ODR-C. He shared his story with Var Guitar.

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    Interview: Arch Echo

    September 23, 2020 Sebastian

    Arch Echo are a prog metal / fusion band from the USA.

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    Interview: Ekaterina Gorbacheva

    August 28, 2020 Sebastian

    Ekaterina Gorbacheva is an LA-based photographer who takes incredible concert photos.

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    Interview: Jeff Wright (Unconditional Arms)

    April 19, 2020 Sebastian

    Jeff Wright is the musician behind the Unconditional Arms project. I interviewed him shortly after the release of his 2020 album “Formation”.

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    Interview: Ryan Clarke (Dr Scientist)

    April 17, 2020 Sebastian

    Ryan Clarke is the founder of Dr Scientist, the Canadian pedal company responsible for such pedals as the Atmosphere reverb and Dusk filter.

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    Interview: Zack Slater (Birmingham Sounds)

    April 6, 2020 Sebastian

    Zack Slater is a Maryland pedalbuilder who builds the Twentyseventeen under the name Birmingham Sounds.

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    Interview: Ryan McGill (Vongon Electronics)

    March 23, 2020 Sebastian

    Ryan McGill builds gear under the name Vongon Electronics and records music as Ryan Von Gonten. Vongon’s latest pedal Paragraphs is an extremely flexible filter and envelope generator. I chatted with Ryan over email about his music and gear.  Tell me about yourself and your musical journey. I’m an engineer and musician based in Oakland,…

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    Interview: Steve Demedash (Demedash Effects)

    February 24, 2020 Sebastian

    Steve Demedash, of Demedash Effects, is the man behind the T-120 Videotape Echo and the 112+ Drive Channel. Despite Steve’s recent entry to the pedal market, the VHS-inspired T-120 has exploded in popularity, with a waitlist over a year long. I reached out to Steve to learn about his background, the inspiration behind the T-120,…

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    Interview: Joe Popp

    December 6, 2019 Sebastian

    The best part of guitar blogging is making friends along the way. I met Joe Popp, a New York City-based pedal maker, by way of his Instagram page. His feed grabbed my attention with his colorful creations, the quality of his handiwork, and the oft-terrifying sounds his pedals make. I thought he’d be a great…

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Last week I had the opportunity to buy this @klonl Last week I had the opportunity to buy this @klonllc KTR at MSRP (thanks to the superb people at @creamcitymusic, whose online store I’d been watching determinedly). Lucky for me, I was able to get one with the “original” NOS diodes. The original Centaur has many imitators, but there’s something to be said for trying Mr Finnegan’s expression of the idea he originated. #klon #guitar #winter #ギター #エフェクター #guitarpedals #guitarra
New Pedal Day! For the past year or so, I’ve bee New Pedal Day! For the past year or so, I’ve been admiring @effects_bakery’s wares from afar, since they haven’t been particularly easy to find in the USA. This week, though, they officially launched their US online store, and at ~$50 per pedal plus shipping, I figured I’d give the “new ginger fuzz” a try. It arrived today, and I’m very happy with it! It’s super cute, it sounds sick, and it was dirt cheap! What more could you ask for? #guitar #fuzz #かわいい #ギター #エフェクター
There are two kinds of people: SD-1 people, and Tu There are two kinds of people: SD-1 people, and Tube Screamer people. Which are you? #guitarist #guitar #ギター #guitargear #guitartone #pedals #エフェクター
On a trip to Syracuse this weekend, my wife surpri On a trip to Syracuse this weekend, my wife surprised me with a trip to @ishguitars ❤️ allow me to introduce my newest guitar, my 2021 birthday present: a @prsguitars CE24 in Cherry Sunburst. I’m *thrilled*. It sounds great, all of its appointments are amazing quality, and the finish is, frankly, gorgeous. I’m so excited to play this beautiful instrument. 🥰
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