Pedal of the Day, Marla Amplification and countless other people and businesses here in the Asheville, NC area (and elsewhere) have been greatly affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene – if you’re able, please consider making a donation, or volunteering, or asking people affected by this tragedy if they need any kind of help. Every little bit helps, and any effort to help heal and rebuild is much appreciated...
Read MoreWe love checking out anything local, and are excited to bring you all the first design from our new friends at Marla Amplification here in beautiful Asheville, NC. The S10V Limited Edition Run 11W Guitar Amp has just a couple of controls on the front panel, but there is a lot to discover within this gorgeous-sounding circuitry. Mixing modern and classic tones alike, to create a wonderful musical stew, we think you’ll all dig...
Read MoreToday, we have a fairly rare effects unit for you all to enjoy. Though mainly focused on digital music production and hardware, Akai Professional has dipped into the world of pedals here and again (we love their HeadRush Delay/Echo/Looper), and one of those is our pedal of the day. The Analog Custom Shop Phase Shifter conjures up shades of classic phasing and modulation, while giving you a unique approach to how the effect is...
Read MoreMy buddy Anthony from Marla Amplification gave me a huge bag of pedals to check out, and one of the many gems I discovered inside was the Dunn Effects Deceiver Distortion. Now, I can’t hardly find out squat about this pedal on the interwebs, so it must be really rare, or a one-off, or discontinued or something…either way, it looks slick and sounds amazing. Let’s jump in and see what this familiar-ish layout has to...
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