Trevor Curwen
Trevor Curwen has played guitar for several decades – he's also mimed it on the UK's Top of the Pops. Much of his working life, though, has been spent behind the mixing desk, during which time he has built up a solid collection of the guitars, amps and pedals needed to cover just about any studio session. He writes pedal reviews for Guitarist and has contributed to Total Guitar, MusicRadar and Future Music among others.
Latest articles by Trevor Curwen
Bigfoot Engineering Trouble Boost
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Boost like the Rev Gibbons himself
Eventide MixingLink
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Eventide initially designed the MixingLink as a device to allow vocalists to access Eventide effects...
Keeley 4-Knob Compressor
By Trevor Curwen last updated
One of the most revered vintage compressors was created by Ross, using modified Dyna Comp circuitry. The Keeley 4-Knob Compressor, regarded as one of the best boutique examples, is derived from that
T-Rex Replay Box
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Two things set this apart from other compact delay pedals: a massive three seconds of delay time and a tap tempo with a subdivision switch
MXR '76 Vintage Dyna Comp
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Launched in 1972, the MXR Dyna Comp was the original guitar-pedal compressor, and is still available from Jim Dunlop's revived MXR line
T-Rex Quint Machine
By Trevor Curwen last updated
The Quint Machine is more than your standard octave pedal in that it not only gives you notes an octave up and an octave down, but also gives you a fifth up
T-Rex NeoComp
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Most guitar compressors are based on OTA circuitry, but T-Rex's NeoComp uses a VCA (as does the Boss CS-3), and is apparently modelled on the studio-grade Blackmer VCA
T-Rex Creamer
By Trevor Curwen last updated
The firm's Room-Mate pedals have been a favourite with many players, and now they can have T-Rex reverb in a smaller box, albeit without a stereo option
T-Rex Vulture
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Offering more tonal options than most distortion pedals, the T-Rex Vulture features gain and level knobs, plus a tone knob and two smaller black knobs that control low boost and fat boost
Red Witch Seven Sisters Grace
By Trevor Curwen last updated
A diminutive stompbox from the New Zealand effects firm
Red Witch Empress Chorus
By Trevor Curwen last updated
The Empress jams loads of chorus tones in a package that belies its size
Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes Nano
By Trevor Curwen last updated
The New York pedal legend brings back a classic
SSAudio Distortion Shout
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Another stomper from the Taiwanese newbies
Electro-Harmonix OD Glove
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Channeling classic British tones the OD Glove is one of EHX's new-for-2014 models
SSAudio Overdrive Gig
By Trevor Curwen last updated
We take a look at one of the debut offerings from SSAudio
Electro-Harmonix Nano Big Muff Pi
By Trevor Curwen last updated
The universally praised distortion/fuzz becomes more attainable than ever
Electro-Harmonix East River Drive
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Not yet ratedThe NY firm sets it's sights on a JRC4558-based overdrive that recalls the famed Ibanez box
sE Electronics Magneto
By Trevor Curwen last updated
A marvel mic? Trevor Curwen gets attracted to sE Electronics' first venture into the budget mic market
Mastery Offset Bridge
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Quality replacement bridge for Jaguars and Jazzmasters
Line 6 Sonic Port VX
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Line 6's new Sonic Port VX is designed to provide everything you need for recording to an iOS device or a Windows computer
Source Audio Soundblox 2 Orbital Modeller
By Trevor Curwen last updated
While pedalboard-friendly, the Orbital Modeller offers access to two modulation effects chosen from a range of choruses, flangers and phasers
Korg SDD-3000 Pedal
By Trevor Curwen last updated
Korg puts the essence of its 80s digital delay into a stompbox. You've found what you're looking for…
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