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ISSUE 131
JUNE 10TH
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SUPER RADICAL
DELAY
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52 MALEKKO
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LEONA AMPLIFICATION
SLOW
PARTS
ONLY
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Blackout
Effectors
Whetstone
Ive seen the Whetstone on more than a few pedalboards in my day, and for good reason.
This unit has a wide range of controls that cover the phaser gamut, and its also capable
of some great vibrato and Uni-Vibe-style tones. Itll even do ring mod sounds with the
Range knob set to the Ring setting. If youre looking for an incredible sounding phaser,
but also want a variety of other modulation sounds and strange effects, this is the one
you want. You may think of fuzz pedals when you think of Blackout Effectors, and for
good reason, but its outdone itself with the Whetstone. There are two versions of this
pedal, and although they share the same control set, the second has some updates to
the circuit for general improvements, so try out both to see what you like best.
Boss PH-1
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EarthQuaker
Grand Orbiter
Electro-Harmonix
Small Stone
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Empress Phaser
MXR Phase 90
13
Mu-Tron
Bi-Phase
TC Electronic Helix
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TC Electronic Helix
Blackout
Boss PH-1
Mu-Tron Bi-Phase Effectors
MXR Phase 90 Whetstone
Whats your favorite phaser pedal of all time? How often do you use it? I hope youve
enjoyed this look at some of the fantastic phasers available today. If you dont have
one, make it a point to try one on this list, or any phaser for that matter. If you do have
one, I hope you go turn it on right now.
Electro-Harmonix
EarthQuaker
Small Stone Grand Orbiter
Empress Phaser
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FIVE
Reasons
to Love
the Line 6
M9 and M13
The Line 6 M13 and M9 pedalboard multieffect pedals have been on the market
since 2008 and 2009 respectively. When
first released, they were nothing short
of game-changing devices. They packed
all of the models from Line 6s DL4 Delay
Modeler, MM4 Modulation Modeler, FM4
Filter Modeler, DM4 Distortion Modeler,
and the Verbzilla into a single, well-thoughtout pedalboard. For those keeping score
at home, thats over 100 effect models to
choose fromgranted, 17 of those are
fuzz, overdrive, and distortion that sound
great but dont always feel great. But
among the rest of those effects, there are
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CONVENIENCE
SIMPLICITY
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SOUNDS
FUNCTIONALITY
EFFECTS
19 Delays
Tube Echo
Tape Echo
Multi-Head
Sweep Echo
Analog Echo
Analog W/Mod
Lo Res Delay
Digital Delay
Digital W/Mod
Stereo Delays
Ping Pong
Reverse
Dynamic Delay
Auto Volume Echo
Echo Platter
22 Modulations
Opto Tremolo
Bias Tremolo
Phaser
Dual Phaser
Panned Phaser
U-Vibe
Rotary Drum
Rotary Drum & Horn
Analog Flanger
Jet Flanger
Analog Chorus
Dimension
Tri Chorus
Pitch Vibrato
Ring Modulator
Panning
18 Distortions
Tube Drive
Screamer
Overdrive
Classic Distortion
Heavy Distortion
Color Drive
Buzz Saw
Facial Fuzz
Jumbo Fuzz
Fuzz Pi
Jet Fuzz
Line 6 Drive
Line 6 Distortion
Sub Octave Fuzz
Octave Fuzz
Boost/Comp/EQ
Volume Pedal
26 Filters
Tron Down
Tron Up
Seeker
Obi Wah
Voice Box
V-Tron
Throbber
Spin Cycle
Comet Trails
Slow Filter
Octisynth
Synth-O-Matic
Attack Synth
Synth String
Growler
Q Filter
12 Compressors
Red Comp
Blue Comp
Blue Comp Treb
Vetta Comp
Vetta Juice
12 Reverbs
63 Spring
Spring
Plate
Room
Chamber
Hall
Ducking
Octo
Cave
Tile
Echo
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UBIQUITY, REPAIRS,
AND MODS
JUSTIFICATION
I wont try to convince you that the M9 and M13 sound better than the vintage effects they
model or some of the amazing DSP-based pedals that have come on the market since Line
6 created these two units. But hopefully I have convinced you that these two pedals are
staples in touring racks for a reason. They sound great, work well, are pretty affordable, and
flat out get the job done. Dont be afraid to give one a shotyou just might be impressed.
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FREEPEDALFRIDAY
W I N N E R
Congratulations!
Mark Palen
MI SSOULA , USA
CONTACT:
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CL I CK HE RE FO R A C H AN C E TO WI N MORE GE AR!
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PEDALBOARD MATERIALS
1x Ikea PPLAR shelf (it comes with brackets and screws)
1x roll of Velcro/Dual-Lock/adhesive fastener
1x roll of [the other side] of the aforementioned
4x large rubber feet (optional)
TOOLS:
Offset screwdriver
Measuring tape
Utility knife (to cut the Velcro; normally you dont want to
use scissors, but if you have an old crappy pair, you can
use them)
Fine-grit sandpaper
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Now time for the part everyone dreads: the cables. I should pre-empt this
section by saying that your time spent doing this will be much easier if you buy
cable ends with tip AND sleeve lugs. Many cheaper cable ends only contain a lug
for the tip. I bought this one-lug type for this piece to illustrate the hardest path
to success.
Before you order cable and ends, place your pedals on the board, or, if youre
ordering the board and cable parts simultaneously, get a decent idea by putting
the pedals on your floor. Use a piece of string to measure the distance between
the pedals and add the distances up, then add one or two feet to the total.
TOOLS:
Soldering iron
Third hand tool (alligator clips and magnifying glass)
Wire strippers
Multimeter (to test)
Dremel or sandpaper (if using plugs with only a tip lug)
Heat gun/hair dryer (if using heat shrink)
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insulation from the cable, and a quarterinch up, strip the black shielding. This
leaves the white shielding, and youll
want to strip back another eighth-inch,
exposing the conductor. Shear off half the
shielding, then twist the remaining shield
wire into a rope shape.
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DIY //
VINTAGE DELAY
VINTAGE
ECHO
MACHINE
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ADDING MODAL
FLAVOR TO
PENTATONIC
SCALES
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Those couple
of notes added
will add a whole
lot to any solo,
and keeping
that little
knowledge in
your repertoire
could help you
easily break the
shackles of the
dreaded box.
Ionian
Dorian
Phyrgian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian
STRING SKIPPING
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LEARNING A
DIFFERENT
GUITARIST
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TONE AT YOUR
FINGERTIPS
No Velcro
Patents Issued
Lifetime Warranty
Curved Deck
2 Levels
www.chemistrydesignwerks.com
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FREEPEDALFRIDAY
1959 DOUBLE DECKER
PRESENTED BY
EATURE S
ENTER TO WIN
ALEXANDER
PEDALS
SUPER RADICAL
DELAY
REVIEW BY DAVID A. EVANS
STREET PRICE $329.99
The 80s seems to be the
decade that simply wont
go away. Even with Grays
Sports Almanac in hand,
a person couldnt have
predicted that in 2016,
Alexander Pedals would
try to bring a little bit of
the 80s back to the future.
This time around, the
company has introduced us
to its Super Radical Delay, a
pedal which incorporates a
crystal-clear 920 millisecond
delay with some iconic 80s
modulation effects.
as a modulation pedal
independent of the delay
function. So, if the Mix knob
is cranked to the full wet
setting while the Time knob
is cranked down (no delay),
the pedal will apply the
modulation effects without
any delay. Most people who
buy a delay pedal will do so
because they want delay,
but its good to know that
Alexanders pedal can do a
bit more.
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LUM INARY
Q U A D O C TAV E G E N E R AT O R
WALRUSAUDIO.COM
FRESH!
The Strawberry Red Over Drive, one of fourteen amazing,
dynamic and responsive effects designed by BJF.
MALEKKO
SNEAK ATTACK
& LIL BUDDY
REVIEW BY
FLETCHER STEWART
STREET PRICE $189.00
LIL BUDDY $35.00
Malekko was the first
boutique pedal company
I ever got excited about.
When it first started back
in 2007, I happened to
be touring with my old
compadres The Cheat and
we stopped by their shop
in Austin to check out two
incredible new pedals
the B:Assmaster and the
Echo 600. Everything about
Malekko was differentthe
graphics, the tones and
the fact that it was run by
two non-guitarists. We had
a blast making noise with
both new Malekko stompers
and vintage pedals, putting
them through a Marshall
four-holer that actually had
five, because there was a
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