Vintage Distortion Pedals

Written by admin on April 15, 2009 – 7:32 pm -

Distortion pedals have come a long way since their early beginnings in the 1960′s, and have continued to evolve throughout the life of Rock’n Roll music.  These distortion pedals helped to create unique tones that have been adopted by some of the greatest guitar players in history and have found their ways onto legendary songs and albums. Nearly every distortion you hear today is an adaptation of a classic vintage distortion pedal. Below is a list of a few pedals that have withstood the test of time, and have grown to be some of the most popular distortion stomp boxes in history. Arbiter Fuzz Face Pedal The Fuzz Face was designed in London by Arbiter Music, and utilized two transistors, four resistors and three capacitors. The... more


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MI Audio Crunch Box Distortion Pedal Review

Written by admin on February 26, 2009 – 3:06 pm -

Today, I am going to review the MI Audio Crunch Box distortion pedal. This pedal is designed to deliver a high gain, vintage British sounding distortion. The tone it creates is similar to a cranked up Marshall Stack, and as soon as you play it you’ll be wondering how they fit so much Marshall Tone into such a small pedal. The pedal has a lot of gain to it, and even when played at a mid-level setting, it still delivers some incredible distortion sounds. The controls on the Crunch Box allow you to dial in some outstanding tones. It’s gain control provides very pronounced harmonic overtones, and some seriously crunchy distortion tones. The tone control can be used to really dial in the perfect sound of your guitar by adjusting the... more


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Distortion Pedal Review – Dunlop Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face

Written by admin on January 30, 2009 – 7:13 pm -

This iconic red effects pedal is a legend among guitar players. It produces a tone that sounds like it came straight from the 60s. This is the Dunlop Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face Pedal, which is a remake of the fuzz pedal that Jimi Hendrix and other musicians used to achieve their legendary sounds. This Fuzz pedal closely follows the design of it’s forefathers that made their sounds so legendary. It is made to the original vintage specs, and has the same Germanium PNP transistor design contained in it. This Fuzz pedal rocks straight out of the box, and no extra mods are required to get real Jimi Hendrix-like tones.  Plug this into a Stratocaster, crank a Tube Amp and let the Purple Haze fill the room. Overall Quality: This Fuzz pedal is... more


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