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Wilson flashes a Black Tooth Grin

Blake — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:29:06 +0000

The fine folks at Wilson Effects – makers of such pedals as the Stoned Grasshopper and the Q-Wah – have a new overdrive/distortion pedal in the works that is based on a vintage Marshall Bluesbreaker stomp. Dubbed Black Tooth Grin, the new pedal has some modern features such as Treble control and a pair of ‘modify’ switches that allow the player to change the gain and tone stack of the circuit. The pedal also boasts Level, Tone and Drive knob controls. Firm pricing and availability is expected soon. Want to hear a bit of this new offering while you wait? Check out the demo video below!

Wilson’s vibe comes out of the Haze

Blake — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:16:24 +0000

After a brief stint as the Purple Nurple (I think I can take credit for alerting Kevin that name was taken by BMF Effects!), the new Wilson Effects uni-vibe style pedal is being re-branded the Haze. The pedal sports Rate and Depth knobs, a toggle to move you from vibe to chorus tones and an expression pedal input for Rate control as well. The stomp is expected to be available shortly and cost around $150. So what does the Haze vibe sound like? Glad you asked! Check out the Wilson Effects’ demo video of this pretty purple pulsar below!

Wilson protos Dumble-style drive stomp

Blake — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:37:51 +0000

Kevin over at Wilson Effects uploaded a demo video to You Tube of a prototype, dual channel overdrive pedal designed to hit all the tones made famous by Dumble amplifiers. Dubbed the Black N Red, the hand-built, true bypass pedal sports two independent channels, each for four knob controls – Voice, Gain, Tone and Level. The two channels can also be stacked for a little added roar. No firm word on availability, however Kevin has noted the price of the Black N Red should come in around $150. Stay tuned! Check out the demo video of the pedal in action below the jump!

Check out Wilson’s Tunable Colorful Clone

Blake — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:49:45 +0000

The crew at Wilson Effects is cooking up yet another tasty wah pedal… this time around aiming their sites squarely on the tweakable pedal with that vintage Macari sound. The new pedal – dubbed the Tunable Colorful Clone – is a tunable version of the Macari Clone with additional features including a 12-position Q switch, depth and growl control. All of these controls are located on the exterior of the pedal. There also is an internal fuzz buffer with volume control that can add boost to the wah if you so desire. Availability and pricing info to come, but for now check out the Tunable Colorful Clone in all its video demo glory after the jump!

Wilson lights up with an insect friend

Blake — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:37:34 +0000

Wilson Effects has a pair of new You Tube videos touting new and upcoming releases from its pedal line – including a Fuzz/Overdrive/Boost pedal dubbed the Stoned Grasshopper. The natural pedal order is as stated, but you can redirect the fuzz to anywhere in your signal path thanks to the internally switched jacks in the pedal. The Stoned Grasshopper runs on 9V DC and is only available with a power adapter – no batteries. Any center-negative 9V DC power adapter with a 200ma rating will work. There is also an internal fuzz tuning trimmer to help you dial in the fuzz tones you desire. Check out the demo video of the new stomp, and a new tremolo, after the jump!

Wilson Effects shows off new silicon fuzz

Blake — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:17:52 +0000

The crew over at Wilson Effects has posted a new video on You Tube showcasing the latest from their workbench – a silicon-based fuzz stomp. The pedal sports four knob controls including the standard Volume, which supplies level, and Fuzz, which adds the distortion. The Silicon Fuzz also comes with a Tone control and a Cut control, which enables the user to roll back the volume of the fuzz via the pedal instead of using your guitar volume control. The results sound pretty cool… but don’t take our word for it. See the video in all its glory after the jump!

Wilson demos new chorus stomp

Blake — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:30:24 +0000

Wilson Effects has posted a new You Tube video demoing its Lavender Lush chorus pedal. The pedal sports three control knobs – rate, depth, and level. There is also an A/B toggle switch to change the depth of the chorus. The 100% analog chorus also has true bypass. There are additional sound clips of the pedal on Wilson website – where you can also now place your order for it. The Lavender Lush chorus is priced at $175. Check out the video demo, which showcases the pedal played with an American Strat into a Marshall JCM 2000 clean channel, after the jump!

Wilson slips an Octave Down

Blake — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:34:23 +0000

Our friends at Wilson Effects put a new video on YouTube this weekend… and it’s a bit of a downer. An Octave Down(er) to be exact. The video is a demo of the company’s new octave down stomp that is still under development. The stomp has two knob controls, which appear to be volume and depth controls, but it’s a little hard to make out their given names in the video. When the octave control is pegged, the pedal has a cool fuzz quality about it as well. The demo is being played trough the neck position of a Fender Strat through the clean channel of a Marshall TSL-100 amp. Check out all of the low register goodness after the jump!

Wilson shows off the Quack Factory

Blake — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:44:10 +0000

The crew at Wilson Effects has tossed a new video up on You Tube demoing its Quack Factory envelope filter. According to Wilson, the Quack Factory is an envelope filter with a resonance, delay, attack and range control knobs. There is also a reverse filter foot or toggle switch available. It comes standard with and expression pedal jack that also controls the range function. The result makes for some fairly kooky yet tight experimental-tinged tones. No pricing or availability information is out just yet, but we’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, check out the demo video after the jump!

Wilson Effects touts new fuzz booster

Blake — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:48:57 +0000

The crew over at Wilson Effects is showing off a new fuzz booster pedal via a demo video in You Tube. According to Kevin, the stomp acts as a nice clean boost with the fuzz level turned down and a great fuzz when the fuzz is incorporated. The stomp has two controls – boost knob and fuzz knob. When the fuzz is engaged the boost control becomes a volume control. It runs on a 9v battery and is packaged in a small enclosure. The pedal is a prototype and there is no info just yet on when it will become available to the masses. It sounds pretty sweet… but don’t take my world for it. Hear the Wilson Effects Fuzz Booster for yourself after the jump!

Wilson Effects unveils Vintage Head proto

Blake — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:38:05 +0000

Indiana-based Wilson Effects has posted a new video clip demoing the prototype of its new overdrive/distortion pedal – dubbed Vintage Head. The stomp is inspired by the vintage Dumble amp. Wilson calls the tone of the pedal ‘sweet and transparent’. Shoot over to their MySpace site and give a look as they run you through several different settings on the new box. No information yet on availability or pricing. WTDP? will keep you posted when further specifics are released. Stay tuned…

Wilson offers up compression stomp

Blake — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:27:16 +0000

Wilson Effects has built a new compressor pedal based on the vintage Ross compressor know for its squishy sustain. Handmade and built in the US, the new stomp offers the high quality tone of the vintage Ross circuit with out the hefty price of most other Ross clones. The Wilson compressor is true bypass and each is equipped with an internal trimmer to help tune the compressor to the user’s taste. The stomp is a made-to-order pedal with a lead time of around two weeks. Sounds clips are available at Wilson’s website.