What do guitar pedals do?

Guitar pedals can alter your sound in very subtle ways or can change your sound into something entirely different. The scale of the effect is determined not only by the type of guitar pedal used, but by altering the settings on the pedal itself.

How do I choose the right pedal?

Choosing the right pedal can be daunting, there's a lot of different categories and hundreds of options to choose from. First of all, understanding the kinds of music you like to play and the effects commonly used in those genre's can help with establishing the kind of pedals you need.

Which guitar pedals are most popular?

Wah and looper pedals have proved to be a firm favourite over the years. Kirk Hammett, Dimebag and Slash have all used wah as part of their sound (and even have signature models) and players continue to use this effect to add extra style to solos and lead riffs. The looper is very popular with experimental artists and solo performers, with people like Ed Sheeran and Tash Sultana showing how songs can be built up using these pedals.

Do guitar pedals make a difference?

Yes. Guitar pedals make an enormous difference to your guitar sound. Pedals are one of the most important factors in defining your sound, they can have such a huge effect on your sound that without them your tone could be completely unrecognisable, especially when you utilise effects such as distortion, wah and fuzz.

What is the best way to arrange guitar pedals?

Generally speaking, most players will put their tuner first, then wah pedal, followed by compressor and then any drive pedals. This is then followed by modulation effects (chorus, flanger etc) and finally ambient pedals such as reverb and delay. While this order works best for most players, there are no rules and experimenting with this has been the key to some guitarists finding their signature sound. If your amp has an effects loop, it is also common for the modulation effects to be added there for a more natural sound.

Do you get different effects pedals for guitar and bass?

Many effects pedals work well for both guitar and bass however there are models that have been designed with guitar or bass in mind. An example would be the Crying Bass from Electro Harmonix which has a low-pass filter to keep the natural low end frequencies. Overdrive pedals also have both bass and guitar models but some bassists have found that the guitar models do a great job at helping them cut through in a mix by lifting the tone and adding definition. As is normally the case with pedals, it is often down to experimentation and personal preference.

How do I connect a pedal?

The connections for use with almost all guitars, effects pedals and amplifiers are the standard 1/4" jack to jack instrument cables. If you are using one pedal then you'll need 2 cables - one from the guitar to the pedal then one connecting the pedal to the amp. Adding another pedal to this chain would require another cable, and so on. If you are using a pedal with a battery, remember to disconnect the cable from the input jack when not in use to prevent the battery from draining!

Guitar Pedals | guitarguitar

BOSS BB-1X Bass Driver

(1)

£149.00 £159.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Source Audio Atlas Compressor

(1)

£229.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

Voodoo Lab 2.1mm Straight and Right-Angle 24in Cable

(1)

£4.75

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Voodoo Lab Pedal Power X4 18V

£126.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Voodoo Lab Pedal Power X4

£120.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Dod Gonkulator Ring Modulator Pedal

£109.00 £129.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

MXR EVH Phase 90 EVH90 Phaser

(4)

£149.00 £162.99

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

MXR '74 Vintage Phase 90

£149.00 £164.99

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Special Offer

Strymon Zelzah Multidimensional Phaser

£329.00

FREE Delivery

Available to Order

Way Huge Green Rhino Overdrive MK IV

(2)

£149.00 £164.99

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Strymon Mini Switch

(3)

£59.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Electro Harmonix Lester G Deluxe Rotary Speaker

(2)

£239.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

Dunlop EVH Wah EVH95

(1)

£209.00 £234.99

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

Mono Club Accessory Case 2.0 Black

£145.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Pedaltrain NOVO 18 with Soft Case

(1)

£129.00 £139.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Laney Black Country Customs Spiral Array Chorus

£159.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Electro Harmonix Good Vibes Chorus and Vibrato

(1)

£149.00 £168.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

JHS Pedals 3 Series Flanger

£99.00

Available to Order

Ibanez CSMINI Chorus Mini

(3)

£79.00 £89.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Jam Pedals Waterfall Chorus and Vibrato Pedal

(1)

£229.00 £279.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

Old Blood Noise Endeavors MTET MIDI To Expression Translator

£119.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Line 6 POD GO Bag

(4)

£89.00 £97.00

Available to Order

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby Wah Pedal

£169.00 £187.99

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

New Arrival

Dunlop Daredevil Cry Baby Fuzz Wah Pedal

£249.00 £269.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

Line 6 EX1 Expression Pedal

(1)

£79.00 £90.00

Available to Order

Dod Mini Volume Pedal

(1)

£105.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Foxgear Knee Trembler Guy Pratt Signature Tremolo

£89.00 £94.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Ibanez TR Mini Tremolo

(1)

£99.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

MXR M82 Bass Envelope Filter Blackout Series

£179.00 £194.99

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Walrus Audio Mako R1 High-Fidelity Stereo Reverb

£319.00 £355.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

MXR MC406 CAE Buffer

(1)

£105.00 £114.99

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Fulltone Custom Shop ABY Soft Touch v2 Switcher Pedal

(1)

£259.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

Voodoo Lab Hex Audio Loop Switcher

£317.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

EarthQuaker Devices Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine

£195.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

(1)

£219.00 £243.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

Dod Rubberneck Delay Pedal

£239.00 £289.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

Jam Pedals Delay Llama Mk3 Delay Pedal

£219.00 £299.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

FREE Delivery

In Stock

Keeley Aurora Digital Reverb

£199.00

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

MXR M107 Phase 100

£149.00 £169.99

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Mooer Groove Loop X2

£139.00 £159.99

Get it Thursday, Apr 24

In Stock

Stores Nationwide

Shipping Worldwide

Free Next Day Delivery

Sell your Guitar

Expert Advice

Guitar Pedals

Filter

BOSS BB-1X Bass Driver

Source Audio Atlas Compressor

Voodoo Lab 2.1mm Straight and Right-Angle 24in Cable

Voodoo Lab Pedal Power X4 18V

Voodoo Lab Pedal Power X4

Dod Gonkulator Ring Modulator Pedal

MXR EVH Phase 90 EVH90 Phaser

MXR '74 Vintage Phase 90

Strymon Zelzah Multidimensional Phaser

Way Huge Green Rhino Overdrive MK IV

Strymon Mini Switch

Electro Harmonix Lester G Deluxe Rotary Speaker

Dunlop EVH Wah EVH95

Mono Club Accessory Case 2.0 Black

Pedaltrain NOVO 18 with Soft Case

Laney Black Country Customs Spiral Array Chorus

Electro Harmonix Good Vibes Chorus and Vibrato

JHS Pedals 3 Series Flanger

Ibanez CSMINI Chorus Mini

Jam Pedals Waterfall Chorus and Vibrato Pedal

Old Blood Noise Endeavors MTET MIDI To Expression Translator

Line 6 POD GO Bag

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby Wah Pedal

Dunlop Daredevil Cry Baby Fuzz Wah Pedal

Line 6 EX1 Expression Pedal

Dod Mini Volume Pedal

Foxgear Knee Trembler Guy Pratt Signature Tremolo

Ibanez TR Mini Tremolo

MXR M82 Bass Envelope Filter Blackout Series

Walrus Audio Mako R1 High-Fidelity Stereo Reverb

MXR MC406 CAE Buffer

Fulltone Custom Shop ABY Soft Touch v2 Switcher Pedal

Voodoo Lab Hex Audio Loop Switcher

EarthQuaker Devices Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine

Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Dod Rubberneck Delay Pedal

Jam Pedals Delay Llama Mk3 Delay Pedal

Keeley Aurora Digital Reverb

MXR M107 Phase 100

Mooer Groove Loop X2

Keep up with our latest offers, news & events