Introduction It’s summer of 2021 and after waiting for about six months, my Quad Cortex finally arrived. I wanna share some tips and tricks with y’all, things that took me more than half an hour or so to figure out. Power Supply The power supply that comes with the unit rates 3A at 12V. However,... » read more
Introduction When I first got my hands on the Boss GT-1000CORE, I was really disappointed. A friend of mine owns the GT-1000, the CORE’s big brother. He’s been using multi-effects units for many many years, so he was used to the big format factor. Me, on the other hand, I already had a pedal board... » read more
Introduction Every guitarist playing electric guitar will at some point encounter the legendary Tube Screamer by Ibanez. Probably the most copied pedal on the planet. Everybody who tried or regularly uses an original TS will also know, that the LED of the pedal is really weak. So weak that you often can’t really tell, whether... » read more
Introduction Tool has a very faithful fan base and I count myself to them. As a hobby guitarist, I’m constantly looking to get as close to Adam Jones’ tone as possible. There are many resources on how to sound like Adam Jones and this article aims to fill a tiny gap. We know what gear... » read more
If you call yourself a proud owner of the Mooer Micro ABY mk2, congratulations, because it’s a great and cheap solution for ABY switching on or next to your pedal board. However, if you want to use the Micro ABY with one guitar and two amps, you might run into a significant problem, a ground... » read more
Have you ever wondered how an Octavio would sound without the octave up? Me too and then I made the MXR Octavio Switch Mod, for the limited edition JHM6 Jimi Hendrix version from 2018 (?). It’s kind of funny, because on the latest 2019 JHW2 psych mini octavio has a switchable octave, but the newer... » read more
I created an Adam Jones Tool Sound Patch for the Line6 HX Stomp. Check it out for free.
Introduction After a couple of years of abstinence, I bought myself a new guitar and a new amp. Since I wasn’t really happy with my Gibson Les Paul LPJ 2014 (tonally), I got myself a Fender HSS Strat (Made in Mexico) this time. It was the mid-ish tone that I didn’t like with the Les... » read more
