Guitar & Bass Tones
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Modern Metal Guitar Tone with the Friedman BE Mini
I purchased my BE Mini in the summer of 2022 on a hunch that I would love it. A Line 6 Helix model of the Friedman BE-100 worked its way onto my song “Maximilian Andersocks”, and I was also often reaching for a software plug-in of the same tube amplifier from Plugin Alliance. Upon receiving…
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A Practical Guide to Modelers & Avoiding Option Paralysis
Dialing in modelers in practical ways is something that I’ve been wanting to write about for a long time. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’ve typed out most of the following advice in past text messages or emails to friends or peers who were struggling with their modelers or feature-rich software plug-ins. “Option paralysis” is…
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Modifying My Peavey 6505+112
The Peavey 5150/6505 product line is a legendary series of products that have shaped the sound of heavy metal ever since Andy Sneap used the original 5150 on Machine Head’s Burn My Eyes in 1994. The amplifiers’ circuit topology has influenced a multitude of high-gain successors, and it’s still considered to be imperative to the…
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Introducing – The Opaque Drive
We’re excited to finally and formally announce the launch of the Opaque Drive, our debut guitar pedal! The Opaque Drive becomes available for purchase this Friday, August 25th. For more information regarding purchasing one of these, you can visit the product page. The Opaque Drive is a dual overdrive, featuring two independent overdrive circuits that…
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