In the historical timeline of guitar effects, long before pedals of any kind were commonplace, the effects that guitarists utilised were mainly built into their amplifiers, namely tremolo and reverb.

The Boss FRV-1 63’ Fender Reverb pedal is an extraordinary reproduction of the famous spring reverb tanks from the early sixties. Comparing it to an original 1963 Fender Reverb unit, I was blown away ...

Long before digital simulations – including reverb pedals – became sophisticated enough to blur the lines between actual and artificial ambience, studio engineers and electric guitarists were obliged ...