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    Sweet As Honey: A Pick Maker's Guide
    Nick Rambo
    • 7 min

    Sweet As Honey: A Pick Maker's Guide

    Rick Calhoun is from Taylorsville, North Carolina — born and raised. “It’s the typical southern small town,” he says. “People wave to...
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    Where the Light Is: An Interview with Pedaltrain's Jim Colella & Friends
    Nick Rambo
    • 8 min

    Where the Light Is: An Interview with Pedaltrain's Jim Colella & Friends

    Jim Colella finds himself seeking refuge among the towering and densely-packed oak, maple, ash and walnut trees that jut from the earth...
    126 views
    ICONS: Yoshi Ikegami Talks Tonebender Collaboration
    Nick Rambo
    • 3 min

    ICONS: Yoshi Ikegami Talks Tonebender Collaboration

    High atop the ever-growing mountain of stompbox manufacturers stands BOSS, alone at the summit. The Japanese juggernaut inarguably lays...
    124 views
    Kicking the Door Down: An Interview with Neural DSP's Doug Castro
    Nick Rambo
    • 9 min

    Kicking the Door Down: An Interview with Neural DSP's Doug Castro

    Doug Castro is a firm believer in splashy first impressions. “When entering a new space that’s dominated by well-established and...
    1,335 views
    10 Years of El Capistan: An Interview with Strymon's Pete Celi
    Nick Rambo
    • 2 min

    10 Years of El Capistan: An Interview with Strymon's Pete Celi

    Believe it or not, Strymon Engineering’s landmark delay pedal, the El Capistan dTape Echo, recently celebrated its 10th birthday. “Time...
    538 views
    TACTILE (R)EVOLUTION: Pedals that break the mold
    Nick Rambo
    • 4 min

    TACTILE (R)EVOLUTION: Pedals that break the mold

    Mass-produced guitar pedals date back to the late 1970s. To be clear, there were earlier designs that cemented the basic form and...
    543 views
    Collaboration Culture: Joel Korte on the Bliss Factory
    Nick Rambo
    • 4 min

    Collaboration Culture: Joel Korte on the Bliss Factory

    Joel Korte and Zachary Vex have an interesting relationship. The two first connected back in 2008, when the former was in the middle of...
    737 views
    By Way of Nashville: The Pedaltrain Story
    Nick Rambo
    • 7 min

    By Way of Nashville: The Pedaltrain Story

    While some may romanticize what it would be like to be a professional guitar tech — or even play guitar professionally — the truth,...
    529 views
    All Aboard the Hype Train: An Interview with Matthew Hoopes from 1981 Inventions
    Nick Rambo
    • 6 min

    All Aboard the Hype Train: An Interview with Matthew Hoopes from 1981 Inventions

    It was 2012 and Matthew Hoopes was on tour with Relient K, the band he’d co-founded in high school 14 years prior and named after his...
    838 views
    The Good Doctor: Dr. Z Weighs in on the Future of Amp Design
    Nick Rambo
    • 7 min

    The Good Doctor: Dr. Z Weighs in on the Future of Amp Design

    Mike Zaite’s middle name is Dominic. As such, when signing important documents — things like checks and his driver’s license — he’s been...
    576 views
    Feedback Loop: How Line 6 Embraces Social Media
    Nick Rambo
    • 6 min

    Feedback Loop: How Line 6 Embraces Social Media

    Frank Ritchotte starts his day early. In fact, you may find him at the gym shortly after 3 a.m. — but by then he’s already spent a...
    470 views
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