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Hello All. This is a reminder to let you know that the VFE Fiery Red Horse Fuzz Give Away (by VFE Pedals) ends tomorrow at 12PM MST. This is a great opportunity to win a great sounding pedal by VFE Pedals. I’d like to take a moment to thank Peter of VFE for sponsoring this give away! Please check out their other pedals available on their web site.

For those of you that aren’t familiar with the VFE Fiery Red Horse, here is the demo video we put together a couple of weeks ago:

If you would like to read the full article and hear a high quality MP3 clip of the video above, please check out the full demo – “VFE Pedals Fiery Red Horse Fuzz Demo”

If you’re interested in entering, please get your submission in by filling out the form here – “VFE Fiery Red Horse Fuzz Give Away!”

Good luck!

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I know I’ve mentioned this in the past, but in the early 90s I was a HUGE Smashing Pumpkins fan. I would still have to rank Gish as one of my top 10 defining albums.  I have to say I haven’t heard listened to much Smashing Pumpkins in the last 10 years though, which is something I should change. I’ve always respected Billy Corgan as a musician as well as a producer, etc. I came across this great video (by PumpkinsMediaMilitia) where Billy Corgan shows off some of his pedals (some used on the classic albums).  Some tasty boxes for sure.

Here is a listing of pedals he mentioned for reference:

Fender Phaser
Roland Phase 5
Mutron Phaser
Maestro Sutainer
EHX NYC Big Muff
EHX PolyPhase
Jen Motorphaser
Tone Bender
Musonic Wah
Sam Ash Fuzzola
Jetlyzer JL-70 Phaser
EHX Bad Stone
MXR Distortion II
Fulltone Robin Trower Overdrive
Shin ei Fuzz
Devi Ever Rocket Fuzz
Vox Phaser
MXR Phase 100
Ring Stinger Pedal
Lovetone Wobbulator
Roland AF-60 Bee Gee Fuzz
EHX Clone Theory
EHX Electric Mistress

If you’re interested in finding some of these gems, you might want to check out PedalNerd.com. PedalNerd is the best place to find vintage guitar pedals on eBay.

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There are currently two promotions running at Guitar Center that you might be interested in.

From today to 7/31/2011 you can save $10 off purchases of $49 or $100 off purchases of $499 or more. Simply use the following coupon code at check out: SAVEUP For more information, please click here.

Next, they’re offering their “10 Day Promo“. You can save 10% off any single item (up to $500 discount). This promotion also ends on 7/31/2011. For more information please click here.

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Today’s pedal line is from Jonathan Holloway. If you have a pedal line (doesn’t have to be in a board) for your rig, please email me a photo, bio, description of pedals and routing to pedallineeffectsbaycom. Every Friday I’ll showcase a pedal line submission. Make sure you include any links to your band or music page.

Just wanted to submit a pedalboard for the Friday pedalline submission, picture attached, description of board:

Boss RV-3 Reverb
Akai Headrush Mk 1 Delay
Digitech Whammy
Boss RE-20 Space Echo
Cusack Tap-a-whirl Tremolo
Boss PS-2 Pitchshifter
Boss CS-3 Compressor
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Overdrive
Boss FZ-2 Fuzz
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Eventide Timefactor Delay
Eventide Pitchfactor
Ernie Ball 6166 Volume Pedal
Ernie Ball VP Jr – expression pedal for timefactor
Gigrig Pro-14 Switcher
(missing my Budda Wah)

Phew… I’m building another board shortly also for some other pedals, looking forward to that project.

Band Name is currently “The Gargantuan Pocket Shark Project”

Many thanks for the advice and all on the pedals over the last year or so, much appreciated.

Cheers,
Jon.

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I just received an email from T-Rex Effects announcing a new pedal that will be exclusively available at Guitar Center on August 1st, 2011 called the Yellow Drive. Below is the official press release:

August 1st, 2011 – T-Rex Engineering, the Danish guitar effects pedal manufacturer, in partnership with Guitar Center’s Director of Merchandise, Barry Mitchell, has developed a new line of pedals which will be available exclusively at Guitar Center stores and online at www.guitarcenter.com. The four exclusive pedals will be introduced in Q3 2011, beginning with the Yellow Drive distortion pedal in August.

“This partnership with Guitar Center is a very exciting opportunity for T-Rex and reinforces our position as a key brand in the global pedal market,” says John Kelley, GM of Musiquip (the brand’s American distributor). “We’re thrilled that GC has identified the demand that exists for T-Rex effects in the USA, and has in turn made the brand a key component of their pedal mix. Barry’s visit to T-Rex headquarters in Denmark was an instrumental part of the product development process. We are confident that the association of these two best-in-class brands will be a success for both Guitar Center and T-Rex.”

Yellow Drive
Yellow Drive (Retail: $159) will be featured in Guitar Center’s August buyer’s guide.  The Yellow Drive features two channels of killer vintage gain. You can seamlessly switch between a clean rhythm sound from your amp, a smooth and subtle overdrive from channel A for epic ballads, and a thick warm distortion from channel B for killer leads. The player can fine-tune the sound of each channel with independent GAIN, TONE, and LEVEL controls. One pedal, two channels…endless possibilities.

Below is a demo of the T-Rex Yellow Drive by TRexEffects

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Wow, two days of awesome deals at Amazon. Yesterday’s Carl Martin deal was spectacular, but today is just as good. I found the Radial Bones Vienna Dual Mode Chorus on sale for an excellent price. The Radial Bones Vienna Chorus lists at $199.00, and is usually available for $160.00, but is currently on sale for $60.03 which ships with FREE super saver shipping! At the time of this post there were only 4 left in stock. When the stock gets to one it often changes prices – just a heads up.

Here is the official description on the Radial Bones Vienna Dual Mode Chorus:

From Radial Engineering comes the Tonebone Vienna Chorus, an analog chorus pedal that features dual-mode functionality. It allows the guitarist to transition between a subtle choral effect for rhythm, and toggle quickly to an exaggerated effect for soloing or special effects.The Vienna Chorus guitar pedal features a compact footprint and employs standard 9-volt powering for easy interface on any pedalboard. Two independent channels with individual speed and intensity controls are provided for each to create two very different sonic textures. With two footswitches, the Tonebone Vienna pedal can be bypassed, activated and toggled between channels quickly for on-the-fly effects. The guitar effects pedal requires standard 9V power supply.Designed to enhance performance and expand the musical palette, Radial Tonebone power tools for musicians’ are easy-to-use, rugged, extremely quiet, and sound great.

Again, the Radial Bones Vienna Dual Mode Chorus is on sale for only $60.03 at Amazon.com!

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I’ve seen these blow outs in the past, and when they happen, the pedals are usually gone pretty quick. This is a crazy deal on the Carl Martin Hot Drive and Boost pedal at Amazon. This pedal lists at $308. You usually see it available for $216. Right now, it’s on sale for $86.40. Yeah, you read that correct, $86.40 at Amazon.com! At the time of me writing this post, there were only 4 left in stock, so if you want one, you’ll need to jump on it.

Here is the official description of the Carl Martin Hot Drive & Boost:

Carl Martin Hot Drive’n Boost has been carefully designed to imitate the sound of a good old-fashioned distorting Tube-Amp. The Hot Drive’n Boost is the perfect choice for that crunchy blues tone, with plenty left over for a great hard rock tone as well. With the BOOST feature the Hot Drive’n Boost is a “TWO IN ONE” pedal. That allows you to get that extra “kick” (up to 20db) for solos to really stand out. The Hot Drive’n Boost has a built in regulated (+-12V) power supply. This enables us to design circuitry of the highest quality with maximum headroom. The low output impedance insures a lo noise connection, and gives improved working conditions for the guitar amp.

Again, the Carl Martin Hot Drive & Boost pedal is on sale for a ridiculously low price of $86.40 at Amazon.com

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Musician’s Friend

Musician’s Friend is currently having “the Big Sale” going on where you can save up to 87%. It’s Musician’s Friends biggest sale of the year. Looking at the amps & effects section, you can save up to 67% on selected effects. This sale will end on 8/31/2011. To take advantage of these savings click here or the banner below:

Music 123

Next we have the Summer Extravaganza sale at Music 123 where you can save up to $500. This is tiered savings. Here is the break down on savings:

Spend $150-$249.99 and receive 5% off
Spend $250-699.99 receive 10% off
Spend $700+ receive 15% off ($500 max discount)

To take advantage of this sale, simply use the following code at check out: 123SUN11 This sale ends on 8/1/11 so you’ll want to jump on this ASAP. To learn more, please click here or the banner below:

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I just came across a great deal on the Line 6 DM 4 Distortion Modeler at Amazon.com. Normally this pedal lists for $349.99. You usually see this pedal available for $250.00, but is currently on sale for only $202.96 which includes FREE Super Saver shipping. That has to be about the lowest I’ve ever seen this pedal sell for new!

Here is the official description of the Line 6 DM4:

The Line 6 DM-4 Distortion Modeler Pedal gives you programmable overdrives and distortions in a floor stompbox. It holds 16 models of vintage overdrive, distortion, and fuzz effects; including the TS-808 Tube Screamer, Fuzz Face, Big Muff, Rat, Octavia, Tone Bender, Tube Driver, and more! With 4 programmable presets and an expression pedal input for realtime control of all effect settings. Bass, middle, and treble controls and true bypass switching.

Again, the Line 6 DM4 Distortion Modeler is on sale for $202.96 at Amazon.com!

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Today I was bouncing around YouTube, and came across a cool video on the MXR Noise Clamp. This is a great pedal to manage noisy pedals or high gain pedals that cause squeal when you’re not playing. Basically, it’s a noise gate effects loop. I’m liking this idea.

Here is the official description of the MXR Noise Clamp:

Love to crank up those pedals? Love to crank up multiple pedals? Then you know how critical this pedal is in your chain. The MXR Noise Clamp pedal puts the kibosh on hiss and noise from your signal chain. It includes its own effects loop, which effectively lets you kill noise across your entire signal chain. A single Trigger knob lets you set the threshold at which the Noise Clamp activates, and a green LED lets you know when the gate is active. Sounding great is about more than great tone; use the Noise Clamp and keep your rig sounding great between the notes too.

Below is the video by jimdunlopusa on the MXR Noise Clamp:

Right now at Amazon.com there is a great deal on the MXR Noise Clamp. The MXR Noise Clamp is available for $79.99, but this is a bundle deal which comes with two free Strukture 6″ patch cables!

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