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Digitech Hardwire CM-2 Tube Overdrive Pedal Review

Digitech Hardwire CM-2 Tube Overdrive Pedal Review

The Digitech Hardwire CM-2 Tube Overdrive features two usable gain modes and a flexible EQ, all housed in a rugged enclosure, producing a good quality sound at an affordable price.

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Way Huge Green Rhino Overdrive Pedal Review

Way Huge Green Rhino Overdrive Pedal Review

This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Tommy Niemann

I was looking for a nice, meaty overdrive. I was totally hooked on getting a TS808 but then my trusty pedal expert friend from Guitar Center, John L. showed me the wonderful Green Rhino. The parameters are super responsive so can use this for softer overdrives OR heavy overdrive.

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MXR Announce the Custom Badass Modified Overdrive Pedal

MXR Announce the Custom Badass Modified Overdrive Pedal

A good overdrive pedal should be an absolute minimum requirement in any guitarists’ arsenal. Fortunately for us, MXR have announced a new addition to it’s Custom Badass range; the Modified Overdrive.

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Effects Pedal Survival Guide by The GigRig

Effects Pedal Survival Guide by The GigRig

Daniel Steinhardt is a bit of a legend. At Guitar Jar, we’re huge admirers of his work; not only of his excellent products, but also for his all round knowledge of guitar effects.

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Overdrive and Distortion Pedal Order

Overdrive and Distortion Pedal Order

In a recent feature from USA guitarist Chris Manning, he emphasised the importance of overdrive pedal ordering and placement. My question is; “Why?”.

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Equipment Shootout: Overdrive Pedals

Equipment Shootout: Overdrive Pedals

This feature was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Pedals For Hire

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Subdecay Liquid Sunshine V2 Overdrive Review

Subdecay Liquid Sunshine V2 Overdrive Review

On a recent trip to The Guitar Store in Southampton (strapped with birthday cash), I found myself on a tonal quest for an overdrive pedal.

I’m very particular about overdrive pedals – one of the main requirements I have is the pedal must retain the natural sound of the amplifier as much as possible.

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Hello Sailor Effects – Double Doll Face Review

Hello Sailor Effects – Double Doll Face Review

This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Gordon Norman

I found this pedal on eBay and was intrigued enough to bid for it. I did not know that I wanted it until I won the pedal (I paid £29.50). I had not heard of Hello Sailor Effects before, but I now have a further 3 pedals, more of which to be reviewed later. The pedal was described as a “Double Doll Drive: an Overdrive/Fuzz Booster”. I’m now a fan.

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Keeley Modified Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-808+ Review

Keeley Modified Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-808+ Review

This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Steve Coates

I’d played through a number of overdrive pedals looking for a vintage-style tone. Being a Fender amp player, I wanted something that would push the amp into a nice valvey overdrive but nothing too crazy. I’d read in reviews that the Tube Screamer was designed to give a similar vibe of an amp that was breaking up (not to mention SRV used them!).

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