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How to break your Ratsbane
In case it escaped your attention, we released Brian’s take on the infamous rodentine 80’s distortion circuit last month - a pedal that has been requested numerous hundreds of times. I’m happy to say it's been a big success so far, we almost couldn't shovel the coal...
We need more guitar heroes!
It looks very much like the CV-19 situation is going to put a dampener on this year nearly as much as it did last year, and one industry that is going to feel that effect like a hefty kick in the nether regions, is the entertainment industry. I am already seeing...
For those about to rock…the Plexi Drive Mini
Last month we finally released the Plexi Drive Mini pedal, a pedal that has travelled an interesting path to get to its destination, and one we are all very fond of at Wampler. The idea of simply making mini versions of our own pedals is not something that Brian likes...
Introducing the Belle and paying our respects to EVH
2020 is going to be a historical year for a number of reasons, most of them sucky, and I am sure I speak for a good proportion of our readers when I say that the death of Eddie Van Halen was a major downer that we could have done without. Everyone at Wampler was...
5 fun ways to use compressor pedals
I love the compressor. I just do. It’s a really solid guitar pedal effect, and there are tons of different ways that you can use it. In this blog, I want to break down a few of my favorites. A couple of these methods are fairly standard, but a few of the others? Not...
Telecasters, Partscasters, and GAS
The news this week of the new Fender Brent Mason models (which have been in the pipeline for some 3 odd years I am led to believe...) sent the online gear community totally aflutter with frenzied chat for many good reasons. The top end model, the masterbuilt one,...
Tips For Stacking Overdrive and Distortion Pedals
When it comes to guitar pedals/effects, there are endless possibilities of combinations to create the perfect tone for the scenario that you’re in, whether it’s just jamming at home with a jam track or in a live band setting in front of a packed venue. One secret to...
How to design a basic overdrive pedal circuit
You may have noticed that I've been dabbling with some DIY books over on Amazon's kindle platform recently, and that has had me playing with breadboards again. Todays blog is inspired by some of the comments I've been getting, like this one: I always love the idea of...
Chasing the Silver Sky
I know – it’s been a while right? We’ve not been blogging as much as we normally do so apologies - but this has been a tough old month for all of us at Wampler HQ. We lost one of our own, a huge part of our community, a tone brother to us all, and a very valued and...