Nick Rambo7 minSweet 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...
Nick Rambo8 minWhere the Light Is: An Interview with Pedaltrain's Jim Colella & FriendsJim Colella finds himself seeking refuge among the towering and densely-packed oak, maple, ash and walnut trees that jut from the earth...
Nick Rambo3 minICONS: Yoshi Ikegami Talks Tonebender CollaborationHigh atop the ever-growing mountain of stompbox manufacturers stands BOSS, alone at the summit. The Japanese juggernaut inarguably lays...
Nick Rambo9 minKicking the Door Down: An Interview with Neural DSP's Doug CastroDoug Castro is a firm believer in splashy first impressions. “When entering a new space that’s dominated by well-established and...
Nick Rambo2 min10 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...
Nick Rambo4 minTACTILE (R)EVOLUTION: Pedals that break the moldMass-produced guitar pedals date back to the late 1970s. To be clear, there were earlier designs that cemented the basic form and...
Nick Rambo4 minCollaboration Culture: Joel Korte on the Bliss FactoryJoel Korte and Zachary Vex have an interesting relationship. The two first connected back in 2008, when the former was in the middle of...
Nick Rambo7 minBy Way of Nashville: The Pedaltrain StoryWhile some may romanticize what it would be like to be a professional guitar tech — or even play guitar professionally — the truth,...
Nick Rambo6 minAll 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...
Nick Rambo7 minThe Good Doctor: Dr. Z Weighs in on the Future of Amp DesignMike Zaite’s middle name is Dominic. As such, when signing important documents — things like checks and his driver’s license — he’s been...
Nick Rambo6 minFeedback Loop: How Line 6 Embraces Social MediaFrank 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...