With little more than a gutted record player, a light bulb, and the legendary 555 timer IC, [Jacob Ellzey] has constructed this very slick optical tremolo effect for his guitar. By modulating the ...

A little over 10 years ago, a Phoenix-based startup treated acoustic pickers to a bunch of effects directly through the sound hole courtesy of the smartphone-sized ToneWoodAmp. Now the much-improved ...

The world of guitar effects is weird. It's a place where old-school analog gear and crazy high-tech digital pedals are both fetishized with the same amount of zeal. Some companies, like Empress ...

MIDI has been a great tool for musicians and artists since its invention in the 1980s. It allows a standard way to interface musical instruments to computers for easy recording, editing, and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Beebo is a rather ambitious project built largely by one person based out of Melbourne, Australia. It was already pretty powerful when it ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The natural tone of an acoustic guitar is one of the most simple, elegant, and beautiful sounds in music. But acoustic instruments ...