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@pipthepilot.bsky.social
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Digital Delivery Consultant, Pilot, Guitarist, Cyclist, Luthier and Humanist with a love of engineering, aeroplanes, guitars and analogue synthesisers. I also draw a lot of Guitar Pedals Born:🇬🇧 Love:🇪🇺 Support:🇺🇦 Friends of:🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 💙

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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I've personally been through a very difficult few years, dealing with health and financial issues but I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is why today is day 1 of the last push to get where I want to be.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
I couldn't agree more with Steve Coogan. The Labour party had an opportunity to make a difference, they had a huge majority but they've wasted it being uninspiring. It often feels like their only actual goal is to make the daily mail happy.
theguardian.com
Steve Coogan accuses Labour of paving way for Reform UK
Exclusive: Actor says Keir Starmer’s party has caused a ‘derogation of all the principles they were supposed to represent’
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
How to F#ck does Putin see attacking Kyiv as revenge? Ukraine didn't attack first, Russia invaded a sovereign country. I needed to take a break from social media recently, world events can get too much to deal with at times, but I needed to comment on the insanity of Putin's "vow"
theguardian.com
Russia bombards Kyiv after Putin vows revenge for Operation Spiderweb
Three people killed and 20 wounded as missiles and drones strike Ukrainian capital
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
#guitarpedals #guitareffects #bigmuffpi Last Big Muff drawing for now and my personal favourite, the Black Russian.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Day 139 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #bigmuffpi The Green Russia Big Muff Pi from 1994.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Day 139 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #bigmuffpi Later in 1992, the Sovtek version changed from Red Army Overdrive back to Big Muff. This version is called the Civil War Muff, referring to the Blue and Grey of the Union and Confederates.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Day 138 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #bigmuffpi Continuing the Biff Muff week with the Red Army Overdrive, a Big Muff in every way but name. When EHX went bankrupt in 1992, Mike Matthews setup Sovtek in Russia who started making the RAO.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Day 136 #guitarpedal #guitareffects #bifmuffpi The Red & Black, third generation of Big Muff Pi from 1976
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Day 135 #guitarpedals #bigmuffpi The second generation of Big Muff, the Ram's Head. So called because of the little square sheep logo.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Day 134 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #bigmuffpi In late 1969, EHX release the first version of the Big Muff Pi. This version is often referred to as the triangle due to the three knob locations.
Digital drawing of the first edition EHX Big Muff Pi
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Day 133 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #bigmuff #electroharmonix In 1968, Electro Harmonix released the their first pedal, the LPB1 boost which was followed in 1969 by a little two transistor Fuzz pedal called the Muff Fuzz. EHX would later make a bigger version that became quite famous.
Digital drawing of the Muff Fuzz guitar pedal from 1969.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Day 132 #guitarpedals #guitareffects The JHS Cheese Ball, a unique fuzz pedal based on the 1990s Lovetone Big Cheese
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Day 131 #guitarpedals #guitareffects I'm a huge fan of tape delay and this is a pedal high on my wish list, the UAFX Galaxy
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Day 130 #guitarpedals #guitareffects An interesting MIDI controlled do-it-all overdrive pedal, the Kernom Ridge
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Joe @jackabouting.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
#1C000LEST Day 2. Unranked. Bonuses at the end. David Bowie - Life On Mars? (UK #3 1973) youtu.be/AZKcl4-tcuo?...
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David Bowie – Life On Mars? (Official Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Day 129 #guitarpedals #guitareffects The Dreadbox Raindrops is an awesome analogue modulated delay and reverb pedal. I love the colours but they do hurt my eyes a bit 😵‍💫
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Day 128 #guitarpedals #guitareffects I absolutely love today's pedal, the MXR Phase 90
Digital drawing of the MXR Phase 90 guitar effect pedal. The enclosure is bright orange with black graphics.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Day 127 #guitarpedals #guitareffects A pedal with some controversy, the Vemuram Jan Ray is a great sounding OD pedal based on the Timmy.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Day 126 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #vintagepedals The first guitar effect pedal, the DeArmond Tremolo from 1948.
Digital drawing of the DeArmond Tremolo Control guitar effect.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Day 125 #guitarpedals #guitareffects Continuing the theme of JHS on a Saturday, the JHS At+. Turning the Angry Charlie up to 11.
Digital drawing of the JHS At+ pedal. The enclosure is Red with black graphics and black control knobs.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Day 124 #guitareffects #guitarpedals Neunaber make some great effect pedals, the Neunaber Illumine is an awesome MIDI controlled reverb pedal.
Digital drawing of the Neunaber Illumine effect pedal
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Day 123 #guitarpedals #guitareffects I'm a big fan of MorningStar, there MC line of MIDI controllers are excellent and great value for money. The ML10X expands their MIDI controllers to provide MIDI control of multiple effect loops. This means non MIDI pedals can be switch in and out using MIDI.
Digital drawing of the Morningstar ML10X pedal switcher.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Day 122 #guitarpedals #guitareffects The Strymon Sunset, an incredibly versatile MIDI controlled dual drive pedal
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Day 121 #guitarpedals #guitareffects The Meris Enzo synth pedal
Digital drawing of the Meris Enzo guitar pedal
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Day 120 #guitarpedals #guitareffects The tiny EP boost pedal from Xotic, inspired by the preamp of the Echoplex
Digital drawing of the Xotic P Boost pedal
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Day 119 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #vintagepedals The Colorsound Power Boost was one of the earliest overdrive pedals from the early 1970s and famously used by David Gilmour.
Digital drawing of the Colorsound PowerBoost pedal. The pedal is bright orange with yellow graphics and silver knobs.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Day 118 #guitarpedals #guitareffects The JHS 3 Series are brilliant pedals, the newest release to the line-up are Tape Delay, Rotary Chorus and Oil Can Delay.
Digital drawing of 3 of the JHS 3 Series pedals.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Day 117 #guitarpedals #guitareffects This is one of my favourite delay pedals, The MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay.
Digital drawing of the MXR Carbon Copy guitar pedal.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Day 115 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #hamsteadpedals The Hampstead Redwing is an incredible modulation pedal. If you haven't seen or heard this pedal go and check it out. 100% analogue chorus, flanger, vibrato, ring-modulation and leslie-esque emulation.
Digital drawing of the Hamstead Redwing guitar pedal.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Day 114 #guitareffects #guitarpedals I'm a huge fan of Walrus audio and the Mako series, already I have the R1 and D1 on my MIDI only board and would like to get the Walrus Mako ACS1 to join them.
Digital drawing of the Walrus Audio ACS1 guitar pedal. Tee pedal is gold with silver control knobs and black graphics.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Day 113 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #thegigrig In the words of Pirelli, "Performance is nothing without control" which applies nicely to the GigRig G3s Atom
Digital drawing of the GigRig G3s Atom pedal switcher.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Day 112 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #browneamplification The Browne Amplification Protein, a unique combination of a Bluebreaker and ODR-1. I really like the visuals of this pedal.
Digital drawing of the Browne Amplification Protein guitar pedal. The pedal is green with silver/black and black control knobs.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Day 111 #guitareffects #guitarpedals #vintagepedals The Dallas Rangemaster, a treble boost effect from 1960.
Digital drawing of the Dallas RANGEMASTER guitar effect.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
#guitars #guitaramps #guitarpedals The Dumble "Steel String Slinger", one of the first things I would buy if I won the lottery. This, with a Vibroverb, vintage tube screamer and a '62 Strat in 3-tone sunburst 😎
Digital drawing of the Dumble Steel Sting Stringer Amp.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Day 110 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #jhspedals Hi gain crunch with three band tone control, the JHS Angry Charlie is inspired by the Marshall JCM800 amp.
Digital drawing of the JHS Angry Charlie pedal. The pedal is red with black control knobs and black graphics.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Day 109 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #chasebliss A very interesting low-fi glitchy pedal, the Chase Bliss Lossy. A pedal made in collaboration with Goodhertz that recreates the lossy plugin in a pedal.
Digital drawing of the Chase Bliss Lossy pedal. The pedal is pink with purple and white text and graphics with silver control knobs.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
One of these things is not like the others
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Day 108 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #dreadbox Dreadbox are a little company in Athens Greece that make synths and pedals, the Darkness is a cool Stereo Reverb
Digital drawing of the Dreadbox Darkness pedal. The enclosure is dark blue with colourful light blue graphics. The control knobs are black and silver and the background is a light blue fade.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Day 107 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #uafx The UAFX Dream '64 Reverb Amp pedal
Digital drawing of the UAFX Dream Reverb pedal.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Day 106 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #nobelspedals Another classic overdrive pedal, the Nobels ODR-1
Digital drawing of the Nobels ODR-1 pedal. The case is green with black plates and the graphics are white.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Day 105 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #0xeaepedals Don't let the fact this pedal looks like a Cybertruck put you off, the Electronic Audio Experiments (0xEAE) Fuzz is one of the most powerful sounding Fuzz pedals you'll ever hear.
Digital drawing of the 0xEAE Fuzz pedal. The enclosure is aluminium with  patinated steel face plate. The text is cutout of the face plate and the controls are sliders.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Day 104 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #vintagepedals #tcelectronic Today is not only the incredible TC Electronic Stereo Chorus+, but this drawing is based on my own vintage 70s one.
Digital drawing of the TC Electronics SCF pedal. The enclosure is black with white graphics and black control knobs.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Day 103 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #jhspedals JSH Charlie Brown, a Marshall JTM45 inspired overdrive pedal
Digital drawing of the JHS Charlie Brown pedal. The pedal is yellow with black graphics and black control knobs. The background is a green fade.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Day 102 #guitarpedals #guitareffects The Foxgear T7E Baby is an really nice emulation of the Binson Echorec drum echo machine
Digital drawing of the Foxgear T7E Baby guitar pedal. The enclosure is aluminium with black and white graphics and black and silver control knobs.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Day 101 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #gigrig The GigRig Humdinger, an essential little utility pedal for splitting the signal chain properly to run two Amps without phase or hum issues.
Digital drawing of the GigRig Humdinger pedal. The pedal is black with white graphics.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Day 100 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #alternativereality #whatifpedals A few of my "What if BOSS made this pedal" series for the 100th day since I joined #bluesky and started posting drawings of guitar pedals
Digital drawing of 4 alternative reality BOSS pedals.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Day 99 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #animalpedals Animal pedals are a quirky little Japanese pedal company and I really like their pedal artwork. This one is their Push-Pull Distortion.
Digital drawing of the Animal Push Pull Distortion Pedal. The pedal is white with colourful cartoon graphics of teddybears pushing an old car. The control knobs are white.
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pipthepilot @pipthepilot.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Day 98 #guitarpedals #guitareffects #fairfieldcircuitry Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water, a unique take on a BBD Chorus/Vibrato with randomised modulation of the delayed signal.
Digital drawing of the Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water pedal. The enclosure is cast aluminium with black control knobs and stamp text. The background is sage.
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org
standupforscience2025.org
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.
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Lemon Wren @lemon-wren.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
He’s a rubio.
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