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Signal Chain Round-Up
Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
In the early years of Dire Straits, Knopfler utilized a Morley volume pedal before switching to what became his mainstay, the venerable Ernie Ball unit. In crafting his subtle guitar sound, Mark Knopfler relied on one of the most basic musical elements – volume. And the lack of it. From his early days with Dire…
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Signal Chain Round-Up
’70s Electro-Harmonix Polyphase
VG reader Jesse Moreno has tried his share of phaser effects and says, “I’ve never really come across another quite like the ’70s Electro-Harmonix Polyphase. With six stages of LDR-modulated analog goodness that rival the sound of the most sought-after phase effects ever made, it has all the aspects that make for a great vintage effect.…
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Signal Chain Round-Up
Boss DM1 Delay Machine
VG reader Danny Carr is a big fan of the Boss DM1 Delay Machine. “This bruiser hasn’t left my pedal board since 1980,” he said. Having recently finished a 16-year stint as lead guitarist with a popular classic-rock cover band, Carr is now performing with an Americana/Alt-country band in California. He’s also an avid collector…
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Signal Chain Round-Up
DOD Vibro Thang and Univox tape-echo
David Stuckey, a VGOD reader from Picton, Ontario, says this DOD Vibro Thang and Univox tape-echo are two of his favorite effects. “I don’t know how old a piece has to be to become vintage, but I’ve had the Vibro Thang for more than 20 years,” he said. “Only one of my amps has tremolo,…