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At the dawn of the guitar pedals, powering pedals was relatively simple. If an effects pedal didn't take a standard 9V battery like your AM transistor radio, it plugged into the wall like your avocado-green toaster. Guitar players eventually grew weary of batteries, and plugging stuff into the wall was kind of a drag, too.
Here’s a secret to changing a recording’s tempo and pitch that a little chipmunk—and the Beatles—taught us.
To swap or not to swap? Let’s explore some situations when it makes sense to replace hardware … and instances when it doesn’t.
Wherever you live and whatever the climate, don’t forget to keep your humidity levels in check. Your guitars will thank you!
It’s not a bait and switch. This year is a throwback to the post WWII-era of instrument manufacturing, for better or worse.