Guitar pedal or “stomp” boxes have come a long way since they were first introduced. The fact remains, however, that in many ways, the effects that were first created are still very much at the forefront of what guitarists want their guitars to sound like today. Gary Clinton from GMI runs his eye of a large amount of current and legacy pedals as well as covering pedal boards and pedal chaining.
The Boss DD5 is a stalwart of digital delay. In this lesson, you’ll discover how digital delay came about and how it superseded the analog ways of doing things and how it improved on previous methods. You’ll also see Gary Clinton demonstrate the full range of controls and how to get the most from this guitar pedal.
The Akai Headrush is one amazing looper guitar pedal but it’s so much more than that. This video by GMI instructor Gary Clinton gives you an in-depth insight into the workings of the Akai pedal which is used by pro musicians around the world.
The Boss OC-3 is usually not the top of a guitarists shopping list. The pedal, is actually extremely versatile and more than just a note doubler. Gary Clinton runs his critical eye over the pedal showing you how squeeze the most from this amazing little box.
The Line 6 DL4 delay modeller pedal offers guitar players a truly massive palate of sounds from which to experiment, play and record with. This video demonstration displays just some of what this amazing piece of guitar gear can do.
The Line 6 FM4 is a filter modeller effects pedal which offers the guitarist an opportunity to create and use an extensive new sound pallet. For some, the sounds are too far from the normal guitar sounds they would expect. For others, it’s an enormous opportunity. Gary Clinton continues this series with an indepth look at this versatile guitar effect box.
Once forgotten about after it’s heyday in the 50s and 60s, the tremolo effect is now back with a bang! Bands, guitarists and musicians are rediscovering this incredible sounding effect and the Marshall Vibratrem is the guitar pedal worth having a good look at.
The Electro Harmonix’s is a synthesizer is probably one of the least well known guitar effects pedals on the market. Gary Clinton goes into a lot of detail regarding just what this unit is capable off in a video that lasts for over twenty four minutes.
Just watch as guitarist Gary Clinton tries to contain his excitement when demonstrating the Pro Co Turbo Rat guitar pedal! He absolutely loves this little package of sonic dynamite! How can a pedal be so loud? Find out in this HD video lesson.
Should you build or buy a guitar pedalboard, that is what this video is all about. Gary Clinton reviews and shows you his own pedaltrain terra 42 and why he moved from his own pedal board building efforts.
In this lesson, Gary Clinton discusses best practice for chaining guitar effects together, the dos and the don’ts.
