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I recently found this old test video my friend recorded of me playing "Just a Phase" by Incubus. This has to be from back in 2017 when I was just getting into filming videos with an old Nikon DSLR and a 50mm f/1.8 lens. I am not a "guitar cover video" guy, just wanted share.

WAMPLER Tumnus demo with my commentary provide throughout the video. 00:00 - Tumnus overview 01:45 - Tumnus as a treble boost demo 05:16 - Tumnus gain demo 11:20 - Rolling back the volume on my guitar with gain at MAX

Although it's made in Japan, you could swear it came from Sweden. A dragon bellows in the distance... 00:00 - BOSS Waza Craft Heavy Metal HM-2w overview 02:21 - Standard "S" Mode demo 06:00 - Custom "C" Mode demo 10:48 - Switching between both "C" and "S" mode

This is the first video in a new format I will be doing on the channel moving forward. The idea is to follow up the first "RIFFpost" demo video I did on a single pedal, but this time I am adding commentary throughout the video as I mix a pedal. I guess you can consider this a "follow up" or "part 2", if you will. First up: the BOSS Mega Distortion MD-2.

Stacking two chorus pedals, the EHX Small Clone with the BOSS Waza Craft Chorus, with a reverb/delay at the end of the chain (EQD Dispatch Master). As I stated in the video the order of this chain shouldn't matter, this is just the order I felt like using at the time of recording the video.

Finally bought me one of these. Expect future videos where I stack this with other OD's, distortion, and fuzz. The Gain toggle in the "down" position has a blue LED for normal gain. The Gain toggle in the "up" position has a red LED for a higher gain. 00:00 - Intro RIFF 00:34 - JHS Morning Glory overview 02:15 - Morning Glory demo

Good combo. Sounds cool getting that chorus layer together with the Space Echo. The Space Echo is a particular kind of pedal that is its own thing, but you can substitute whatever chorus pedal in place of the Small Clone if you have a RE-2.

Testing a new format for my videos by going in front of the camera and just talking about a certain guitar or an overall music related topic. First up: Talking my entry-level Ibanez 7-string. 00:00 - Entry Level Ibanez 7-String overview 05:35 - Clean demo of each pickup selection (5-way selector) 07:37 - Distortion demo (bridge pickup only) 08:20 - Conclusion

In this part 2 follow-up I add an overdrive to the beginning of the chain (before the reverb). I am using the EQD Plumes, which is a Tube Screamer clone. I have the overdrive dialed in for more of a higher gain/distortion sound. Part 1 without the overdrive: https://youtu.be/01w6prwSAfQ?si=xO1G5LaYlIRKp0Qr 0:00 - Overview 2:02 - Soft Focus Signal Chain w/ Overdrive demo

Two disclaimers: First, this is just a recreation of the Soft Focus signal chain and not an attempt to get the same exact sound from the Soft Focus patch on the Yamaha FX500. Second, I omitted two FX from the original chain which are a compressor and EQ. While a compressor and an EQ are nice to have mixed in, I can always add these in a later video and they're not 100% necessary to showcase the Soft Focus sound. I just wanted to stick to the actual modulation FX for this video. As for the sound I achieve in this video, on the delay pedal I dialed back the feedback and used a quicker time compared to the original Soft Focus patch, which is a slower-building and washed out delay sound. The rest of the FX (reverb, flanger, chorus) were mixed to my own preference. You can do a lot of things with this chain which works nicely with your cleans/OD. You can also add a distortion/fuzz to this chain for even more sounds, which I intend to do in another video.

Stacking two EarthQuaker Devices reverb/delay pedals with the Dispatch Master and Avalanche Run. The difference between the two is the Reverb sounds each pedal can produce. The delay controls on each pedal (Time and Repeats) sound like they have the same range from minimum to maximum.

I received a comment on my original Dispatch Master video requesting I demo the reverb only in a separate video, so here it is. 00:00 - Demo overview 01:10 - Dispatch Master Reverb only demo 05:35 - Outro RIFF with delay mixed in My first EQD Dispatch Master demo: https://youtu.be/SB9nVljdF5M

Reverb stacking with the Strymon BlueSky and Catalinbread Soft Focus.

It's been a while but I'm back with another single pedal demo, this time it's the EarthQuaker Devices Plumes. This is another Tube Screamer circuit clone but an interesting take by EQD. It offers different ranges in the Tone and Drive as well as adds their own "Mode" switch with 3 different clipping modes for more different sounds from boost to overdrive and even distortion. 00:00 - EarthQuaker Devices Plumes overview 02:49 - MODE 1 demo 06:25 - MODE 2 demo 10:11 - MODE 3 demo 13:21 - Switching between all 3 Modes

Overdrive into distortion stacking video using the BOSS Blues Driver Waza Craft and MESA Boogie Throttle Box.

Another stacking video using the WAMPLER Tumnus overdrive going into the Electro-Harmonix Op Amp Big Muff pi fuzz pedal. Typically for signal chain order it's recommended to have the fuzz first before all other pedals, but placing the overdrive before the fuzz in this combo sounds much better than having the OD after the fuzz. The overdrive going into the fuzz sounds like a very clean and amazing boost, whereas the overdrive after the fuzz doesn't sound good at all. This is why I don't usually conform to every single "rule" when it comes to signal chains and it should be left up to you how you want your sound. Yes, there are some DO's and DON'Ts, but overdrive + fuzz placement is one of those things where you can experiment with the order depending on what you're using. 00:00 - Intro RIFF 00:48 - Electro-Harmonix Op Amp Big Muff + WAMPLER Tumnus overview 03:42 - Op Amp Big Muff + Tumnus demo

Another stacking video, this time with a fuzz and distortion. I am using the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff going into the BOSS Mega Distortion, which provides a really dirty and "in your face" sound. I considered using a noise gate in the chain but I was OK without it for the recording. Yes, there will be eventual feedback with this kind of combo so using a noise gate would be recommended.

Stacking fuzz pedals with the BOSS Fuzz FZ-1W Waza Craft and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Op-Amp. As I explained in the beginning of the video, I put the BOSS Fuzz before the Big Muff Op-Amp because the BOSS Fuzz has less gain range in the fuzz control, making it a good booster for the Op-Amp.

Another BOSS pedal that really doesn't need any further explanation as most people know this box. With this Waza Craft version you get an all analog version that has a switch for two modes: "S" (Standard) and "C" (Custom) which adds more sustain and low-end. 00:00 - Intro RIFF 00:53 - BOSS Blues Driver Waza Craft BD-2W overview 02:52 - Blues Driver Waza Craft BD-2W demo 10:40 - Switching back and forth between "S" and "C" mode demo + Outro RIFF

Pretty good and simple all-analog vibrato pedal by TC Electronic for only $49. This comes from their affordable line of analog pedals. 00:00 - Intro RIFF 00:40 - TC Electronic Tailspin Vibrato overview 02:08 - Tailspin Vibrato demo 08:20 - Outro RIFF

This is an FX CHAIN video I've been meaning to make since I started this channel almost a year ago: delay + distortion. With this combo chords will create huge sounds and solos get added sustain with more atmosphere to cut through a mix. It is one of the classic FX combinations for guitar. I'm using the BOSS Digital Delay DD-8, which also has an "Analog" mode onboard, so you will get an idea what that sounds like compared to the rest of the digital delay modes. I went with the BOSS Metal Zone as the distortion because this is what I started out with 23 years ago when I began playing guitar, which was the Metal Zone and a Digital Delay DD-3. It's a combo that at one point were my only two pedals for a long time and are still fun together to use all these years later. 00:00 - Intro RIFF 00:41 - BOSS Digital Delay DD-8 + BOSS Metal Zone MT-2 overview 03:19 - Digital Delay DD-8 + Metal Zone MT-2 demo 08:10 - Outro RIFF 09:47 - Bonus Outro RIFF

Cool sounding combo because the Space Echo is already 3 different FX in one (reverb + delay + echo) going into another mod-type reverb in the Soft Focus. Tons of possibilities with mixing. 00:00 - Intro RIFF 00:59 - Catalinbread Soft Focus + BOSS Space Echo overview 02:20 - Soft Focus + BOSS Space Echo demo 11:07 - Outro RIFF

Overdrive stacking with the WAMPLER Tumnus and MXR Timmy overdrive pedals. I chose to put the Tumnus before the Timmy as the Timmy has a BASS control and the Tumnus does not. The way I approached it is the Tumnus can act also like a boost and mix in more Treble going into the Timmy with its Bass control. Of course you can swap the order and try it that way as well. With the differing Gain ranges between the two it makes for another great stacking combination with a lot of mixing possibilities. 00:00 - Intro RIFF 00:55 - OD Stacking with Tumnus + Timmy overview 03:04 - Tumnus + Timmy demo

A very solid and near-identical BOSS Tremolo TR-2 clone for $29. The plastic enclosure means it won't last as long as the BOSS, but you can't go wrong with a very good TR-2 clone at the fraction of the cost if you're on a budget. 00:00 - Intro RIFF 00:31 - Ultra Tremolo UT300 overview 02:12 - Triangle waveform demo 05:46 - Square waveform demo 08:11 - Mixing the "WAVE" control between Triangle and Square + Outro RIFF

From Russia with Muff. In the early 1990s the "Green Russian" began as an originally made in Russia Big Muff under the name "Mike Mattews/Sovtek" and was silver and black. In 1994 it was re-branded as the Green Russian using the army green color. A year later a 2nd version of the Green Russian was released that had a slightly modified circuit. First released in 2017, this reissue is considered the "Nano" version as it is using the smaller, pedalboard friendly enclosure. The Green Russian is also great for bass and of course, stacking. 00:00 - Intro RIFF 00:37 - Green Russian Big Muff Pi overview 01:17 - Green Russian Big Muff Pi demo 09:17 - Outro RIFF