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BAR TRIVIA FOR PEDAL GEEKS NICHOLAS KULA Being a pedal geek in the year 2017 is tough work. If you hang out on Thegearpage and TDPRI, as well as more esoteric forums like Ilovefuzz, you might affix that label to yourself. After all, you spend a great deal of free time reading about pedals online, and here you are reading Tone Report. However, there’s a fine line between calling oneself a pedal geek and being among the label’s 22 TONE TALK // Bar Trivia For Pedal Geeks elite, which necessitates the regurgitation of trivia at any and all gatherings of like-minded individuals. While bestowing the title of “pedal geek” upon oneself is fine and good, you need to earn your stripes by digging into the most obscure devices offered by your favorite companies. Allow me to lend you my torch as we go in search of these obscure relics.