By Guitarify on October 14, 2010
So obviously the first step in refinishing an electric guitar is to remove all the hardware and strip the paint. The hardware comes off with a screwdriver or two in about 15 minutes. The paint is a bit more stubborn. Since I started this project in the winter and don’t have a garage, I wanted […]
Posted in DIY, Guitars
By Guitarify on October 5, 2010
Lately I’ve gotten into fuzz tones, especially over the top nasty sounding fuzz. This inevitably lead me to the Queen of fuzz, Devi Ever. If your not familiar, Devi makes exactly this type of pedal, and at the moment pretty much only this type of pedal. She has over a dozen pedals all dedicated to […]
Posted in Gear, Pedals | Tagged devi ever, fuzz, Gear, handmade, pedals, tone
By Guitarify on October 4, 2010
I just love dirty slide blues like this.
Posted in Music | Tagged blues, slide
By Guitarify on September 23, 2010
So that’s why I would sometimes get shocked by my mic. This is a really informative series of videos from Taylor music explaining audio noise and grounding. Watch it to learn how to get rid of that annoying buzzing as well as avoid being electrocuted. I came across it on a DIY FX pedal site […]
Posted in Gear | Tagged Amps, circuits, safety, tech
By Guitarify on September 18, 2010
The popular Andy, from ProGuitarShop goes through the history of the delay pedal. Starting with the earliest tape echoes through the current digital offerings. A very interesting and informative piece.
Posted in Gear, Pedals | Tagged delay, echo, EHX, Gear, pedals, recording, tone, vintage