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James Sharpe

Behind the Board: James Sharpe with Sam Smith, Gary Numan, and The Stranglers

What does it take to keep world-class artists performing at their peak? For more than 20 years, James Sharpe has been finding out from the front line. He’s teched for a remarkable roster of major musical acts, from chart-topping pop and rap to pioneering ’70s punk and progressive metal. Sharpe’s long list of clients includes

Lewis Floyd Henry at The Lexington in Islington, London

Reverberations: Lewis Floyd Henry

From the street to the stage—one-man-band sensation Lewis Floyd Henry talks viral mashups, BOSS pedals, and the Roland CUBE Street EX sound.

Reverberations: Emma Ruth Rundle

Reverberations: Emma Ruth Rundle

Emma Ruth Rundle discusses artistic identity, These Killing Times, and the enduring role of BOSS and Roland gear in her creative process.

Reverberations: Robyn Hitchcock

Reverberations: Robyn Hitchcock

The musical surrealist revisits everything from a Summer of Love adolescence to pedal preferences and the origins of his melodic existentialism.

Reverberations: Karnivool

Reverberations: Karnivool

Karnivool’s Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking reflect on nearly three decades of creativity, curiosity, and sonic exploration.

Reverberations: Winyah

Reverberations: Winyah

The band members discuss their Southern-rooted sound, favorite BOSS and Roland gear, and their much-anticipated sophomore album.

History of the Space Echo

History of the Space Echo

Roland introduced the earliest Space Echo units in 1973. Journey through the phases of the legendary tape echo up to the BOSS RE-202.

Inside the RE-202 Space Echo

Inside the RE-202 Space Echo

To many, the Space Echo is the ultimate tape echo. BOSS engineers share how they analyzed and captured this classic sound for the RE-202.

Inside the BOSS FZ-1W Fuzz

Inside the BOSS FZ-1W Fuzz

The FZ-1W Fuzz is a totally new pedal with a fresh take on the sound of ’60s units—reimagined for modern players. Learn how it came to be. 

Guitar Pedals Go Country

Guitar Pedals Go Country

Country music uses pedals differently than other genres. Explore the style’s effects history and learn to use stompboxes to get that twang.

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