Gear & Rigs
ZVEX Mastotron: The Fuzz Pedal That Put a Volume Knob on Your Pickups
Full guide to the ZVEX Mastotron fuzz: Relax/Push impedance control, pulse width, Subs switch, verified players from St. Vincent to Royal Blood, and settings.
Brad Paisley
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Xotic RC Booster V2: Inside the Rig Conductor Legend
The full story of Xotic's RC Booster V2 — what "RC" really means, the Scott Henderson redesign, verified players, tone recipes and used-buying advice.
Gear & Rigs
Two Kings in One Box: How Brian Wampler Built Brad Paisley’s Ultimate Dual Overdrive
The Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe stacks Brad Paisley's two favorite overdrives — Underdog and Paisley Drive — in one relay-switched, USA-made dual overdrive.
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The Crown Nobody Claimed: How the Wampler Sovereign Became the Best Distortion Pedal Almost Nobody Talks About
The discontinued Wampler Sovereign Distortion explained: real control names, Advanced Gain Structure settings, verified players and used-buying advice.
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The Blue Box That Never Left: Inside the Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay: launched 1986, still on pro boards today. Gilmour, Morello, Bonamassa — here's the full history, specs, and tone guide.
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The Cleveland Doctor: How Mike Zaite’s MAZ 18 Jr. NR Became Boutique Royalty
Hand-wired in Cleveland: the Dr. Z MAZ 18 Jr. NR blends AC30 chime with Plexi bite in 18 EL84 watts. Full specs, tone recipes and buying guide.
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The Amp That Fischer Built for Half Price: Dr. Z Z Wreck Jr. Guide
The Dr. Z Z Wreck Jr. packs Ken Fischer's Trainwreck DNA into a 15-watt EL84 combo with master volume — specs, tones, verified players and buying advice.
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The Rarest Amp You’ll Never Own: Inside the Trainwreck Liverpool
Ken Fischer's Trainwreck Liverpool: 30W EL84 tube head specs, Brad Paisley's confirmed rig, tone recipes, Komet and Z-Wreck comparisons, and buying guide.
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Fender Telecaster: The Complete Guide to the Guitar That Started Everything
Fender Telecaster — the complete deep-dive into the first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar. History, tone secrets, legendary players, settings, buying guide, and gear pairings.
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Trainwreck Express: The $35,000 Amp With Five Knobs and No Handle
The Trainwreck Express explained: Ken Fischer's circuit, the Stancor transformer split, verified players, tone settings and what one really costs.