Joe Nevin

What guitar pedals did Kurt Cobain use?

While Kurt Cobain used a few different pedals over the years, there were four main pedals: a BOSS DS-2, an EHX Small Clone, an EHX Poly Chorus, and a Tech 21 Sansamp.

Can you level frets with sandpaper?

Leveling frets Use the 4″ length for spot leveling high frets. Start with 220-320 grit depending on how much material needs to be removed. Finish with standard 400-grit sandpaper, using double-stick tape to hold it to the block.

Does Sweetwater ever have sales?

While Sweetwater runs offers throughout most of the year, the Black Friday sale is one of the biggest shopping events of the year by far, and is definitely a place we’d recommend you head if you’re looking for some killer Black Friday guitar deals, as well as savings on effects, bass guitars, recording gear, software …

What is the Boss DS-1 based on?

First introduced in 1978, the Boss DS-1 was initially based around a Toshiba preamp, rather than the op-amp that would be used for later iterations of the circuit. This circuit resulted in a warm distortion tone, which was made gritty by the hard-clipping diodes placed after the amplifier stage.