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The Tube-Vibe has been away, but now it's back in stock. Fitted with authentic Dakaware knobs! Now shipping.

That's right, the Tube Drive is back in stock. If you'd like to find out more about about this phenomenal sounding high voltage, vacuum tube overdrive/distortion pedal then do take a look at the following

28 May Hmm… upgrades… for the Tube-Vibe!

The Tube-Vibe was designed as an all tube version of the transistorised Uni-Vibe (as used by Jimi Hendrix), the ethos being to create a vibe effects pedal with the tonal charactersitics and 'feel' of

17 May Binson Precision Engineering

Here's a close-up picture of the the magnetic recording drum of a Binson Echorec delay machine showing how the recording wire wrapped around its circumference has been milled flat creating a smooth, mirror-like

13 May PC-2A Tube Compressor on tour with David Gilmour

Two of David Gilmour's ‪PC-2A Tube Compressors‬ just in for a quick inspection and overhaul. Will be seeing these two little guys again in September when DG plays the Royal Albert Hall, London. Really

05 May Can transistors really sound like tubes?

"This is not even a topic for discussion as far as I'm concerned… there is no substitute for tube electronics in the hearts and minds of pros." - Ritchie Fliegler, Vice President of marketing, Fender

25 Apr Effectrode in the movie industry!

A while back Effectrode were asked if we could help out making props for the science fiction television series, 'Warehouse 13'. Being a complete geeks, the answer was, of course, yes. One of the prop

18 Apr Wanted: Wrecked Echorec Drums for Scientific Research

Can anyone help? I'm looking for old, damaged or beaten-up Binson Echorec drums so that I can undertake a close and thorough examination of them. This will include making accurate measurements of dimensions

13 Apr Mercury Rising

Well almost all tube⁠—there is a dash of germanium in there too. Our Mercury vacuum tube fuzz utilises solid-state components in its signal path—NOS (New Old Stock) germanium clipping diodes. It's

05 Apr PC-2A Compressor Giveaway!

Here's another rare opportunity to get hold an Effectrode pedal for free! For more information check out Best Guitar Effects website where they will be giving away a PC-2A Photo-Optical Tube Compressor

30 Mar Pink Noise, Distortion and Overdrive.

You'll find the Blackbird tube preamp in all the best places. Here's one sitting pretty in David Gilmour's studio around the time of Pink Floyd recording their latest album 'The Endless River' along with

26 Mar Hear the ‘Blackbird’ tube preamp on John Verity’s new album, ‘My Religion’.

"Quite simply the best thing I've done" says John (affectionately known as 'JV') when asked about his latest album, My Religion. The CD will be released on March 19th 2016 at an event at Backstage at

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