Alex Lynham
Alex Lynham is a gear obsessive who's been collecting and building modern and vintage equipment since he got his first Saturday job. Besides reviewing countless pedals for Total Guitar, he's written guides on how to build your first pedal, how to build a tube amp from a kit, and briefly went viral when he released a glitch delay pedal, the Atom Smasher.
Latest articles by Alex Lynham
5 great pitch shifting pedals guitarists need to try
By Alex Lynham published
Shift your perspective with these ace pitch shifters
Overdrive vs distortion: explore the sounds, the players and the effects pedals to try
By Alex Lynham last updated
Add some extra dirt to your guitar sound with our deep dive into the world of overdrive and distortion
TC Electronic Ditto Jam X2 Looper Pedal
By Alex Lynham last updated
Game-changer or gimmick? Enter TC’s latest smart looper...
5 great wah pedals guitarists need to try
By Alex Lynham published
From classic to a copper plate
5 great phaser pedals guitar players need to try
By Alex Lynham last updated
The past, present and future of your pedalboard's most psychedelic effect
5 digital delay pedals guitar players need to try
By Alex Lynham published
The most exciting guitar effect, bar none
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III
By Alex Lynham last updated
The big kahuna of professional amp modellers gets an overhaul
5 fuzz pedals guitar players need to try
By Alex Lynham published
What kind of fuzz player are you?
5 overdrive pedals guitar players need to try
By Alex Lynham published
Future classics, premium drives and affordable alternatives
Best Ukuleles
By Alex Lynham published
Fancy learning to play the ukulele but not sure where to start? Here's our expert pick of the best ukuleles for beginners and pros.
Best pedal board power supplies
By Alex Lynham published
Unsure how best to power your guitar effects? Here are some great power supply solutions.
How to build guitar effects pedals
By Alex Lynham last updated
There are a number of motivations behind building your own pedals - cost, classic circuits being out of production, or just curiosity about just how these magic boxes work.
9 reasons you need to upgrade your pedalboard power supply
By Alex Lynham published
Reduce noise, organise your pedalboard, increase pedal count and more with this guitar gear essential
10 ways to get more from your delay pedal
By Alex Lynham published
From oscillation and reverse delay, to looping, stacking and stuttering, here’s how to maximise the impact of your delay effects
The FX files: DigiTech Whammy
By Alex Lynham published
Everything you need to know about one of the most significant innovations in pedal tech
Two Notes Torpedo Cab M
By Alex Lynham published
Two Notes does it again with this superlative cab sim
Mooer GE300
By Alex Lynham published
The Chinese effects giant takes the fight to Line 6 and Boss with its flagship multi-effects pedal
Review round-up: analog delay pedals
By Alex Lynham published
Four contemporary choices from Maxon, Supro, Sinvertek and MXR
Cave In's Stephen Brodsky: "Kurt Ballou said we ruined the Boss PS-3 for everybody!"
By Alex Lynham published
The cult alt-rock hero on stripping back his guitar rig and the band's future without Caleb Scofield
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