Second Set of Ears

I’ve got a reasonably sized pedal board as you can see from my guitar rig page.  Something alot of people take into account when they are purchasing a pedal is whether it is considered “true bypass” or not.   What’s interesting about this consideration is that it’s not so much about what the pedal does when it’s, but when its off.  When a stompbox in your signal chain is turned off.  Stompboxes in bypass are capable of coloring your sound even when they aren’t activated.  Many people prefer to employ pedals that use true bypass so that their signal stays as clean and true as possible, which is admirable.  Some people, however, appreciate the nuances that pedal circuitry can do to your sound when in bypass.  I wanted to write about this for two reasons.

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Before I get going on music gear and techniques, where you get your gear should be taken into account.  This site is not affiliated with any stores or other businesses.  So this post is not pushing any one way of attaining your gear.  But not all of these ways are created equal.  You can go to online stores, walk in to a music store, go to a pawn shop, hit up ebay, or know a “guy.”  What do I mean by knowing a “guy?’  I mean two things, you either know someone personally who owns what you want and is willing to sell it to you, or you know someone who can get what you want for you.  Let’s take a look at all of the means of getting your gear and the benefits of each.

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