Latest articles by Alex Lynham
Cave In's Stephen Brodsky: "Kurt Ballou said we ruined the Boss PS-3 for everybody!"
The cult alt-rock hero on stripping back his guitar rig and the band's future without Caleb Scofield
The FX files: Pro Co Rat
Everything you need to know about the definitive hard-clipper and benchmark for heavy distortion pedals
Review round-up: super-versatile overdrive pedals
Four of the finest from Bogner, Friedman, Origin Effects and Hamstead
Review round-up: boost pedals
Four of the best from TC Electronic, Black Country Customs, Walrus Audio and Monty's
The FX files: Uni-Vibe
The history of the iconic swirl beloved by Hendrix and Gilmour
The FX files: Klon Centaur
The history of the original ‘holy grail’ overdrive pedal
Review round-up: spring reverb pedals
Put a spring in your tonal step with these 'verbs from TC Electronic, Catalinbread, Fuzzrocious and Source Audio
Review round-up: offbeat modulation pedals
Inspirational options from Keeley, Pigtronix, Boss and Valeton
The FX files: Fulltone OCD
We look at the history of the enduringly popular modern drive pedal
Review round-up: stunning phaser pedals
Mind-bending phase-shifters from EarthQuaker Devices, KMA Machines, CKK Electronic and Old Blood Noise Endeavors
Mogwai's career in gear: "We've got drawers full of pedals and we'll just try them until something sounds good"
Stuart Braithwaite on the instrumental icons' ever-expanding arsenal of guitars, amps and effects
5 minutes alone with Ritzy Bryan - "Anything goes, y’know?”
Ritzy Bryan, the hard-rocking frontwoman of Welsh trio The Joy Formidable talks pedals, lessons and the time she nearly drowned in mud...
Fuzzrocious Grey Stache w/Diode and Momentary Feedback Mods
Fuzz? Distortion? Noisemaker? All of the above!
Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo
A versatile treadle-adjustable tremolo with added reverb
The FX files: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
We look at the trademark dark, wobbly repeats of the iconic delay pedal
Review round-up: rotary speaker pedals
Four Leslie sims from Strymon, Danelectro, Electro-Harmonix and Neo Instruments
Giraffes? Giraffes!'s Joseph Andreoli: "Our music is technical at times, it's dissonant at times, but there's this playfulness"
Loop-mad guitarist on his rig essentials and the future for the cult math-rock heroes
Review round-up: Klone pedals
Four of the best from Wampler, MXR, Electro-Harmonix and Anasounds
