FIVE
STOMPBOXES
TOO GOOD TO
TURN OFF
WORDS BY Fletcher Stewart
Tonal Flavor Enhancers
Remember back in the ‘80s when Chinese food, bags of chips, and pretty
much all meals not made at home had a little MSG sprinkled in to make the
flavors pop out? It made us all feel fuller faster while we perceived all of
our meals to be more savory and delicious. Today’s tone talk is all about the
various pedals out there that enhance our tonal experience in much the same
way, only without the headaches and health risks. These are the five pedals
that I have had a seriously hard time turning off when they are on my board.
Most of these tonal flavor enhancers compliment the amp with very little
change to the core tone, but make all the difference in feel, dynamics and in
some cases, fidelity.
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TONE TALK //
5 Stompboxes Too Good to Turn Off