Cian Hodge
Articles By Cian
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How To Build A Budget Pedalboard
It's a rite of passage for a guitarist to build their own pedalboard. They're an integral component in your personalised sound. But how do you do bring your ideas to life without breaking the bank? We're here to help.
28 May 2021 - 10 min read | 81 min watch
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Top 5 Tips For A Lofi Guitar Tone
As much as we all love a big clean guitar tone, sometimes you just want to get a little dirty. Here are the best ways to add lofi dynamism to your sound through crinkles, warbles and imperfections.
10 May 2021 - 6 min read | 4 min watch
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5 Ways To Make Your Guitar Sound Like A Synth
Do you want to explore the extreme sounds you never thought your guitar could make? These are the best ways to unlock your synth sonic potential.
9 Nov 2020 - 5 min read | 25 min watch
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What are Tone City Collaboration Pedals?
Find out everything you need to know about these special little stompboxes from one of our favourite mini guitar pedal manufacturers.
23 Sep 2020 - 3 min read
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’50s vs ’60s Les Paul Guitars: What’s The Difference?
The '50s and '60s iterations of the Les Paul are considered by many to be the pinnacle of guitar design. Let's find out what separates these two decades...
31 Aug 2020 - 5 min read | 57 min watch
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Boutique guitar pedals – what are they and why do guitarists love them?
The cream of the stompbox crop, boutique guitar pedal companies serve up the very best quality, innovation and design in the business.
27 Jul 2020 - 7 min read | 30 min watch
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What Is A Relic Guitar?
Some guitarists like their instrument to look beaten up straight out the box. Let's take a closer look at the unusual concept of relic guitars...
21 May 2020 - 4 min read | 54 min watch
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’50s, ’60s and ’70s Fender Strats: What’s The Difference?
The legendary Stratocaster was tweaked and tinkered extensively over the first 30 years of its existence. Let's explore the main features developed over three decades of Strat design.
14 May 2020 - 4 min read | 31 min watch
