Category: Colorless Writings

So what shortcomings are we talking about this time? Shortcomings of a classic fuzz circuits. Sure i could rave on about hundreds and hundreds of boosters, overdrives and distortions that simply can’t overcome the unity level of your guitar. In my books that’s a shortcoming. But maybe i’ll reserve those for another part of my…

I just noticed something. It’s been exactly one year since i started the current reincarnation of this blog. Since 19th of july 2013, i’ve written 144 posts. Eleven and thirteen bi-monthly. This post marks 13th Colorless Writing, which also mens that i’ve written my reviews/analysis on 130 pedals so far. To be honest, i’m not…

Are you about to tell us what pedals you use and how you chain them? Sure. I could do that. In addition, i’m asking you readers to reveal your preferences. My comments are moderated due to vast amount of spam i’m getting even with most current protection, so don’t worry if it’ll take a day…

What now? I felt like i needed to write this off my chest. As the title suggests i’m going to rant about these so called “experts” that think they know it all and how i think we all should use caution when we assume we have an “expert” on our hands. First of all. I’m…

This Colorless Writing episode marks one milestone for me. It is the tenth writing in the series, which also means that there are now exactly 100 (one hundred) pedal posts on this blog. Every ten pedal posts is followed with one of these. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you, my…

Back on the subject of bypass switching are we? Partially yes. But i think i’d like to say thing or two more about switches in general. Actually. I was sitting on my desk that i use as work bench and killing myself with a build. That’s when the title of today’s Colorless Writings came to…

I’ve been wanting to write this piece for a long time. As a note to self (and to you, too)… These are just guitar effect pedals. They are not magic. Capacitance is capacitance and resistance is resistance. One component won’t sound any different from another with exactly the same value in capacitance or resistance. They…

So you’re talking about the prices of used, collectible units? Yes i am. This is one subject that shows human nature at it’s finest. Let’s make up a person. We’ll call him Peter. Peter was playing a guitar actively in early to mid 90’s. He had all the right gear back then. The gear that…

What on earth are you talking about this time? Doesn’t the title say it all? Ok, ok. I admit it’s somewhat ambiguous. I’ll start by talking about the diodes in general and you just try to hang on. Is that ok? Good. Most of you know the basic use of diodes in stompboxes. First one…