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Ryan

6 days ago
2 min

Striking the Final Chord: Crafting Your Own Marshall Blues Breaker Pedal—The Grand Finale

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The Alembic Strat-o-blaster: The Preamp That Helped Shape the Grateful Dead's Sound

Ryan

Jun 7
5 min

The Alembic Strat-o-blaster: The Preamp That Helped Shape the Grateful Dead's Sound

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Ryan

Apr 20
2 min

How to Design a Pedal PCB Like a Pro

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Ryan

Aug 10, 2022
1 min

Out-of-Stock Components?!?! 😭 Let's Fix That....

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Black Triangle Overdrive | Compare to Vemuram Jan Ray

Ryan

Jun 1, 2022
2 min

Black Triangle Overdrive | Compare to Vemuram Jan Ray

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Above Top Secret | Reverse Engineering the Vemuram TSV808

Ryan

May 26, 2022
3 min

Above Top Secret | Reverse Engineering the Vemuram TSV808

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Fairfield County Signature | Cloning a TR Jonn Mayer Signature

Ryan

Nov 22, 2021
3 min

Fairfield County Signature | Cloning a TR Jonn Mayer Signature

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Mini-taur? Shrinking the footprint of a 1:1 Klon Centaur Circuit

Ryan

Sep 22, 2021
2 min

Mini-taur? Shrinking the footprint of a 1:1 Klon Centaur Circuit

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Improving the Klon Centaur Circuit Board | The "BFK"

Ryan

Aug 26, 2021
2 min

Improving the Klon Centaur Circuit Board | The "BFK"

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Ryan

Jul 26, 2021
1 min

Valve Screamer Waitlist Update!

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Build Your Own Original Tone Geek TS10 Valve Screamer

Ryan

Apr 22, 2021
1 min

Build Your Own Original Tone Geek TS10 Valve Screamer

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Ryan

Apr 17, 2021
2 min

LOMARK MN3005 AP-2 Analog Delay

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Thru-Hole Valve Screamer, based on Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer

Ryan

Mar 20, 2021
1 min

Thru-Hole Valve Screamer, based on Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer

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Aqua-Puss MK1 AP2 (1998) Style PCB Now Available

Ryan

Feb 15, 2021
4 min

Aqua-Puss MK1 AP2 (1998) Style PCB Now Available

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Pseudo Eagle Preamp | Unity Super Buffer & Treble Boost

Ryan

Jan 13, 2021
2 min

Pseudo Eagle Preamp | Unity Super Buffer & Treble Boost

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Valve Screamer TS10 by The Tone Geek!!! | Join The Waiting List!

Ryan

Oct 29, 2020
3 min

Valve Screamer TS10 by The Tone Geek!!! | Join The Waiting List!

5,0120

Ayan Enterprise Smooth & Slim Style EQ Device

Ryan

Jul 6, 2020
4 min

Ayan Enterprise Smooth & Slim Style EQ Device

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Ryan

Jun 2, 2020
3 min

(SOLD OUT) New SSS #002 Chassis Run!

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Ryan

May 2, 2020
1 min

SSS #002 Eyelet Updates

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Diving Deep How-To Add Pre-Amp Output to a Fender AB763

Ryan

Apr 4, 2020
1 min

Diving Deep How-To Add Pre-Amp Output to a Fender AB763

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Ryan

Mar 24, 2020
1 min

A Guide How To Select Pedal Parts

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Ryan

Mar 15, 2020
1 min

New Build Day! Zendrive...

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Ryan

Jan 23, 2020
6 min

JBL Speaker FAQ and Information

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Ryan

Jan 21, 2020
1 min

SSS #002 Reverb Secret Revealed!

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Converting a Fender 65' DRRI to Handwired '65 Deluxe Reverb

Ryan

Dec 5, 2019
6 min

Converting a Fender 65' DRRI to Handwired '65 Deluxe Reverb

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My PRS CE24 Semi-Hollow to Super Eagle (style) Conversion!

Ryan

Nov 4, 2019
3 min

My PRS CE24 Semi-Hollow to Super Eagle (style) Conversion!

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Ryan

Oct 15, 2019
1 min

MayerCon 2019!!

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Ryan

Oct 7, 2019
1 min

My SSS #002 on Stage!!!!

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John Mayer's 2019 North American Tour Pedals and Amplifiers

Ryan, @johnmayergear, and MyStupidMouth Forums

Jul 27, 2019
2 min

John Mayer's 2019 North American Tour Pedals and Amplifiers

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Ryan

Jun 13, 2019
1 min

YouTube Build Series for SSS #002

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(SOLD OUT) Steel String Singer #002 Style Chassis | Building John Mayer's Tone

Ryan

May 30, 2019
1 min

(SOLD OUT) Steel String Singer #002 Style Chassis | Building John Mayer's Tone

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Steel String Singer #004 CAD Files Now Available!

Ryan

Apr 14, 2019
1 min

Steel String Singer #004 CAD Files Now Available!

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Inside & Analysis of a REAL John Mayer Two-Rock Signature Amplifier

Ryan

Mar 20, 2019
3 min

Inside & Analysis of a REAL John Mayer Two-Rock Signature Amplifier

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Updated: Steel String Singer #002 Chassis Design

Ryan

Mar 14, 2019
2 min

Updated: Steel String Singer #002 Chassis Design

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Keeley "Phat Mod" BD-2 | Building John Mayer's Tone

Ryan

Jan 10, 2019
3 min

Keeley "Phat Mod" BD-2 | Building John Mayer's Tone

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Vertex "Steel String" Clean Drive | New Build Day!

Ryan

Jan 8, 2019
3 min

Vertex "Steel String" Clean Drive | New Build Day!

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LTSPICE Analysis | John Mayer Two-Rock Signature

Ryan

Dec 12, 2018
3 min

LTSPICE Analysis | John Mayer Two-Rock Signature

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My Steel String Singer #004 Clone is Complete!!

Ryan

Nov 14, 2018
2 min

My Steel String Singer #004 Clone is Complete!!

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Reverb Tone Experimenting | Dual Professional -> SSS #004 & JM Two-Rock Sig

Ryan

Oct 4, 2018
2 min

Reverb Tone Experimenting | Dual Professional -> SSS #004 & JM Two-Rock Sig

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(UPDATED 9/27/19) NGD! Lehle P-Split II Review

Ryan

Sep 6, 2018
2 min

(UPDATED 9/27/19) NGD! Lehle P-Split II Review

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Dead & Company Pedalboard + Amps | Hartford, CT 06-13-18

Ryan

Jun 20, 2018
2 min

Dead & Company Pedalboard + Amps | Hartford, CT 06-13-18

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Dead & Company 2018 Kick-Off Gear and PRS Super Eagle "Core Edition"? (Updated)

Ryan

Jun 9, 2018
2 min

Dead & Company 2018 Kick-Off Gear and PRS Super Eagle "Core Edition"? (Updated)

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DIY PRS Silver Sky-Style Pickguard | Building John Mayer's Tone

Ryan

May 24, 2018
2 min

DIY PRS Silver Sky-Style Pickguard | Building John Mayer's Tone

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Building John Mayer's Tone | Two Rock JM Signature & SSS #004 - Phase 3

Ryan

May 14, 2018
1 min

Building John Mayer's Tone | Two Rock JM Signature & SSS #004 - Phase 3

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PRS Silver Sky | Building John Mayer's Tone (UPDATE 5/9/18)

Ryan

May 9, 2018
3 min

PRS Silver Sky | Building John Mayer's Tone (UPDATE 5/9/18)

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Building John Mayer's Tone | Two Rock JM Signature - Phase 2 Part 1

Ryan

Apr 25, 2018
1 min

Building John Mayer's Tone | Two Rock JM Signature - Phase 2 Part 1

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Ryan

Mar 5, 2018
2 min

PRS John Mayer Silver Sky

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Building John Mayer's Tone | Two Rock JM Signature - Phase 1

Ryan

Mar 2, 2018
4 min

Building John Mayer's Tone | Two Rock JM Signature - Phase 1

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Way Huge announces "Way Smalls" Aqua Puss WM71 MKIII!

Ryan

Feb 27, 2018
1 min

Way Huge announces "Way Smalls" Aqua Puss WM71 MKIII!

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New Gear Day: Fender Custom Shop Dual Professional Tube Amplifier

Ryan

Jan 17, 2018
2 min

New Gear Day: Fender Custom Shop Dual Professional Tube Amplifier

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