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
And So I Watch You From Afar: these are the 10 guitarists that blew our minds
By Alex Lynham published
Rory Friers and Niall Kennedy name their prog, punk and alt-rock heroes
Review round-up: amp-like overdrive pedals
By Alex Lynham published
Four standout drives from Walrus Audio, Fender, Seymour Duncan and EarthQuaker Devices
A Perfect Circle guitarist Billy Howerdel’s career in gear: “I'm always searching for the right effect and how it translates emotionally”
By Alex Lynham published
Alt-metal trailblazer reveals his key guitars, amps and effects
TesseracT: "Subconsciously, we might have been going for a darker tone"
By Alex Lynham published
Acle Kahney, James Monteith and Dan Tompkins on their switch to Kempers and the gear secrets behind new album Sonder
9 rack effect bargains guitarists need to check out
By Alex Lynham published
The best processors at affordable prices
How to assemble a guitar effects rack
By Alex Lynham published
First steps to putting your rack in order
Kurt Ballou: “Keeping an eye on the big picture, what’s exciting about music, is really crucial”
By Alex Lynham published
Visionary songwriter and producer Kurt Ballou of Converge takes us on a whistle-stop tour of his new album, The Dusk In Us, his studio, God City, and his creative process...
Review round-up: pedalboard guitar amps
By Alex Lynham published
Inventive pedal solutions from Two Notes, Seymour Duncan, Mooer and BluGuitar
Head to head review: Line 6 Helix LT vs HeadRush Pedalboard
By Alex Lynham published
Have these floor-pedal multi-effects units nailed modelling at a realistic price point?
Amplifier’s Sel Balamir on committing to tape and streamlining his guitar rig for Trippin' With Dr Faustus
By Alex Lynham published
Cult prog frontman shares his renewed tonal philosophy
Public Service Broadcasting on the surprising recording setup and abundant gear behind Every Valley
By Alex Lynham published
J Willgoose, Esq talks guitars, synths and the joys of tracking to tape
15 effects pedals that will change the way you play guitar
By Alex Lynham published
The best exotic, weird and inspirational stompboxes in the world today
Ben Weinman talks Dillinger Escape Plan's origins, Dissociation and destiny
By Alex Lynham last updated
Guitar maverick on gear, fusion and the future of the alt-metal titans
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