How do you find unique sounds? A perennial question, with no one answer. But one place where I am guaranteed to find hope is the boutique world of DIY.
Like many great ideas, my first exploration of DIY was born out of a lack of finance. Having spent years annoying my parents playing Muse’s ‘Hysteria’, I discovered it was the Shin-ei FY-2 Fuzz guitar pedal I needed the most. Unfortunately, at £300-£500 second hand, this was desperately out of reach. But to my delight, I found someone selling their own home-made version.
In a rudimentary gold chassis, painted by a child, was someone’s DIY Shin-ei Fuzz for £30. When it arrived, I was more excited than when I bought a U47. I think it’s the exploration factor that got me so hyped.…
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Sound On Sound USA (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024