Joe Bonamassa guitars, amps and effects he uses

Legendary guitar player, Joe Bonamassa, is happy to show off his guitars, amps and effects that he currently plays onstage. Joe shows us his signature Gibson Les Paul and Music Man guitars he is using on tour. He also shows us his complete amplifier rig and pedalboard setup. These are great videos to watch for all of you Joe Bonamassa fans! Read more

Amptweaker TightDrive Overdrive Pedal

AmpTweaker is a new company founded by James Brown; former engineer at Peavey Electronics. James Brown is currently Chief Engineer for Kustom Amps. James Brown was responsible for some renown Peavey Amp designs, including Peavey 5150, XXX, JSX, Classic 50, Classic 30 and DeltaBlues. James was the lead engineer working with Eddie Van Halen for 13 years and also collaborated with Joe Satriani to reinforce his name in the guitar amplifier industry. Read more

Rocktron Third Angel Distortion Guitar Pedal

Here is a video demonstration of the Rocktron Third Angel Guitar Pedal. It sounds quite rock ‘n roll with a heavy metal edge. The pedal has great bass reflex and mids that cut through the mix really well. read the presser and watch the video below. Read more

Kilpatrick Audio Guitar Effects Pedals

Canadian company Kilpatrick Audio has added two new models to their line of guitar effects pedals. All of the models are combination effects, giving players two or more effects in one pedal. The effects are highly adjustable and can be used simultaneously or switched on and off individually. The pedals are made of solid steel in an attractive vintage style and give off an impressive feeling of overall high quality and durability. Read more

Digitech RP-1000 Modeling Guitar Processor Review

Guitar effects have really come a long way in recent years. Both multi-effects/modeling units and individual stompboxes are normal and every-day parts of many guitarists’ arsenal of tones these days and players are getting used to this high degree of flexibility and are always looking for more. Enter the new Digitech RP1000. Read more

Line 6 M9 Stompbox Modeler

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With over immortal modern and vintage stompbox effects, M9 Stompbox Modeler provides the brilliant tones, old-school simplicity and necessary portability to be the all-in-one stompbox solution for every guitarist. Read more

TTK – How to Chain Guitar Pedals & Stompboxes – Pedalboard

There is no right or wrong way to set-up your pedalboard chain, it’s good to experiment and find what is best for you and your personal sound. Here is an excellent video by The Tone King giving solid advice about how to chain together your guitar effect pedals.

I pretty much follow this advice and it has works well. Personally, I place the ISP Decimator (Noise Reduction Pedal) before the Delay and Reverb.

I will sometimes use a wah pedal and contrary to usual advice prefer to have it last in the chain. So everybody is different and looking for their own unique sounds, that’s what make us gearheads. Watch the Video – Read more

Boss ME-30 Guitar Multi-Effects Processor

Though the size of floor multi-effects processor is decreasing, the features and capabilities of these units continue to grow. Although the Boss ME-30 is only slightly larger than an average hard-bound book, it can create a multitude of sounds that once could only be achieved with a huge rack and a gaggle of stomp boxes. Add in sampling capabilities and you’ve got a serious contender in the maximum banger-per-buck race. Read more

ProTone Pedals are giving away an autographed Rusty Cooley Overdrive

Rusty Cooley needs no introduction… but in case you’ve been living under a rock for the last year lets run down what he’s been up to- 2 FULL Length instructional DVD’s, a brand new signature guitar from Dean- the RC7X, a guest spot on the Sean Baker Orchestras newest CD, a collaboration with Derek Sherinian on Derek’s latest CD… do I really need to keep going?

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Head on over to ProTone Pedals’ website and enter your name and Email for your chance to win Rusty Cooley’s secret tonal weapon–an autographed Rusty Cooley Overdrive!

Guitar Amps 101 – Modeling Made Easy

Modeling amplifiers, or those who digitally replicate the tones of other amps, started out as kind of a fad but have stayed around and now have what appears to be a permanent place in the MI marketplace. It is easy to see why these types of amps are attractive to many players. Even a small practice amp with modeling technology will deliver just about any effect or tone that a player would want and also make an excellent choice for recording great guitar tracks. Read more

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