The Pedals and Pickups Podcast

This week we talk about Octave pedal circuits, from the early analog octaves like the Octavia and Dan Armstrong Green Ringer, all the way to modern digital octave circuits like the EHX POG and MXR Poly Blue Octave. We look at the gear and tones of Tom Morello on Rage Against The Machine's "Killing in The Name", and common guitar mods from headstock to tailpiece.

This week we get into a really cool modulation effect called Uni-Vibe, we analyze the tone of Jimi Hendrix from the ground up and reproduce it with modern gear, and we dive into what actually happens when you get a guitar setup.

This week we talk about a four-transistor fuzz circuit called the Big Muff and the main different variations of the circuit, we recreate J. Mascis's tone from the Dinosaur Jr. hit "Start Choppin'", and we talk about basic rules of the road when it comes to putting your effects in order.

This week we talk about the famed overdrive circuit from Bill Finnegan, the Klon Centaur, we recreate John Mayer's tone on his hit song "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room", and we go over best practices when it comes to micing your guitar cabinets.