We had yet another very successful Winter NAMM this year! While I have traded in the mid 60’s weather of Southern California for the sub-zero, polar vortex weather of Indiana – it is still good to be back home. This year at Winter NAMM we met up with some great...
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Winter NAMM 2014… a preview
Just arrived in Anaheim, California for Winter NAMM 2014! Here's a quick preview of set up yesterday:
Van Halen tones recreated with the Pinnacle
Christmas is upon us, and I felt like spreading some holiday cheer with some great tones. I asked a good friend of mine, and great player, Steve Townsend to stop by and put the Pinnacle Deluxe and Pinnacle Standard through its paces. Steve demonstrates some really...
Gear Run Down with Dave Weiner, Guitarist for Steve Vai
Recently I hung out with Dave Weiner, guitarist for Steve Vai, during the “Story of Light” Tour at the Old National Center in Indianapolis to talk about his gear. Dave has lots of awesome effects, some really great amps, and some really killer guitars! So I wanted to...
Abbey Road Studios…
In March of 2012 Wampler’s own Travis Feaster was asked to record a session for the BBC’s Paul Jones Show. Unfortunately… the BBC’s studio of choice (Maida Vale Studios: Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie) was booked, so Travis’ Band (The WT Feaster Band) was...
Buffers Un-Baffled
Explanations of buffer pedal circuits are, more often times than not, over complicated. In reality, buffer pedals are simple in concept and can help your tone more than you thought possible. Today, I want to take some time and explain what a buffer pedal is, how it...
Are you going pink for the cure?
It’s October and that means millions of people will be putting on their favorite pink clothing, ribbons, bumper stickers, hats… all of which show support for Breast Cancer Awareness; a topic that is very near and dear to me. With tons of pink products floating around...
Essential muscle care for guitarists – by Wampler Artist Chris Brooks
Despite the obvious nature of a tip like “you have to take care of your muscles” when playing a musical instrument like the guitar, I’ve recently been forced to really examine what my playing time to care time ratio has been like, and make some necessary changes....
Pedal power – “Five Things Your Pedals Wish You Knew About Power”
Five Things Your Pedals Wish You Knew About Power: 1. Your pedals don’t really know if they are running on a power supply or a battery. Every once in a while I get wind of a thread on some forum where somebody is waxing on eloquently about how pedals sound best...
Velvet fuzz video demo released!
Delighted to announce we have released the first video demo of the Velvet Fuzz. Featuring playing by Brian and Travis, it really highlights the agressive yet smooth, fat yet spikey tones available from the Velvet Fuzz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Dd9rdOaMg...