rusty fuzz
Rusty is the name of the
game with this one. Inspired
by the silicon Fuzz Faces of
yesteryear, the Rusty Fuzz
is an aggressive, radical
fuzz pedal that gives you
everything from classic tones
in low gain settings to wild
gated sounds with higher
gain levels. If you need a little
fuzz in your life, but aren’t
interested in studying the ten
billion boutique options that
are available, the Rusty Fuzz
will do you just fine.
skysurfer reverb
The Skysurfer Reverb is closer
to the EHX Holy Grail than
the Hall of Fame. With Spring,
Plate, and Hall modes,
you can dial in everything
from subtle ambience to
exaggerated drenched surf
tones. There are no presets or
fancy shimmer reverbs here,
and if you rejoice at that kind
of simplicity, I don’t know of
any other reverb pedal out
there that can do this for
under $100. Plus it’s called
the Skysurfer, which is pretty
neat.
tailspin vibrato
This is my favorite pedal in
the Smorgasbord lineup.
I own it, and it is freaking
awesome. It has two knobs—
Rate and Depth—and that’s
all you need. It’s all analog,
and all awesome. The vibrato
is lush, rich, and warm, and
the two knobs actually have
a very useable range. Every
setting sounds great, and I
love the warble I can get with
this thing, especially when
paired with some reverb.
It creates eerie underwater
soundscapes with ease, and
it’s just really fun to use.
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