Max HewettThe Unpleasant Surprise: Unpleasantly WonderfulThis pedal unfortunately falls into the “Pedals I regret selling” category. The Fairfield Circuitry Unpleasant Surprise is a disgusting…Jun 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020
Max HewettThorpy Field Marshal: Fan-bloody-tasticI’ve been thinking about how to describe this fuzz for the past few hours. Versatile is the first word that springs to mind. It has…Jun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
Max HewettMythos ArgoI go through fuzzes like cool teenagers go through Juul pods. It’s one of my favorite guitar sounds of all time. Every flavor of fuzz has…May 23, 2020May 23, 2020
Max HewettGod damn it, I regret selling this one.The Glou Glou Rendezvous is two effects in one: a phaser and filter. I’ve never really liked phasers. It always made me think of Van Halen…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
Max HewettStrymon Volante: Exactly What I NeedI’ve owned three of the Strymon ‘Big Boxes’ over the years, and this is the only one I’m keeping. The Mobius and the Timeline are…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Max HewettWhat a machine.This is the Box of War by Wren and Cuff. It is based on the ‘Civil War’ era Big Muff made by Electro Harmonix in the 90’s. It is a dark…Apr 14, 2020Apr 14, 2020
Max HewettGuitar Pedals: A Love LetterI am writing today because A) I’ve been confined to the four walls of my house for the past week because of Covid-19, and I’m going stir…Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020