Interviews

An Oral History of MESA/Boogie
The music business may have a vast bookcase chock full of stories where dreams came true—as well as an entire library devoted to dashed hopes—but few tales are as magical as that of Randy Smith and MESA/Boogie.

The Falcon Returns | Gibson Roars Back Into the Amp Game
Doug West (Mesa/Boogie) and Mat Koehler (Gibson) share how the Falcon project kicked off, as well as its design strategy, tone challenges and breakthroughs.

A Passion for Sound | Universal Audio's James Santiago on Crafting UAFX Pedals
In this exclusive interview, Santiago goes all tone geek on developing accurate models, his passion for sound and his role as UA’s “Grumpy Analog Guy."

Rig in a Box | The HeadRush Prime Multi-Effects Processor
HeadRush Senior Product Manager Walter Skorupski shares the story behind the all-new HeadRush Prime.

An Array of Sound | Better Bass Rigs with Jeff Genzler
Learn about Genzler Amplification's game-changing Bass Array design.

Inside the MESA/Boogie Mark VII
MESA Tone Lab Director Doug West digs into the thought process and philosophy of why these amplifiers are on the “Mark.”

Shaping Sound with Heather Brown Electronicals
She learned from two of the most iconic pedal builders around, and now she's branched out on her own.

Playing With Pedals | PRS Enters the Effects Game
Paul Reed Smith gives an exclusive peek into the unveiling of the first PRS pedals and why this is the start of something “fun.”

Looping Back Around | A Deep Dive on Line 6's DL4 MkII
Learn the inside story of the DL4's re-birth from Line 6's Eric Klein.

Modeling Old-School Magic | Universal Audio Intros Amp Emulator Pedals
Get the inside scoop on UA's new amp emulator pedals from Tore Mogensen and James Santiago, the brains and ears behind the products.

Gibson Relaunches Maestro with All-Analog Original Collection
Gibson's Mark Agnesi goes deep on Maestro's new Original Collection and the brand's history of groundbreaking innovation

Designing Dogman Devices
Lance Giles builds his unique pedals by hand, pulling from globe-spanning influences like noise rock and Japanese tea ceremony.

Making Mako: Behind the Walrus Audio ACS1 and R1
We reached out to Walrus Audio's president Colt Westbrook, and general manager and lead engineer Jason Stulce, to learn more about these two new pedals, their approach to the MAKO series, and what they see in the company's future.

Fender Captures the Silver-Panel Sounds of the '60s
Fender introduced ’68 Custom Series amps in 2013; now, with the addition of two more models, the Vibro Champ Reverb and Pro Reverb. We sat down with Shane Nicolas, Fender's Director of Project Management, to learn more.

EarthQuaker Devices' Jamie Stillman Talks Tone Benders, Reapers and Reissuing the Park Fuzz Sound
The pedal designer reflects on the mighty Tone Bender and its influence on their own line of modern fuzz pedals.

Lillian The Brave | How a Pioneering Female WWII Pilot Inspired the Walrus Audio Lillian Analog Phaser
We sat down with Walrus Audio President Colt Westbrook to learn how pilot WWII pilot Lillian Yonally inspired the name and art for the Lillian Analog Phaser.

Attack Of The Yeti | Pedal Design with EQD’s Matt Horak
Matt Horak is not only the artist bringing you Marvel’s Spider-Man/Deadpool, he’s also the mind behind the art of EarthQuaker Devices pedals. We sat down with Matt to talk about the design of the Limited Edition Attack Of The Yeti Avalanche Run and how he got into comics and pedal art.
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