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Mar 11
51m 32s

216- This Pedal Made the Internet FURIOU...

Scott's Bass Lessons
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Scott and Ian dive into the story behind the Walrus Audio Mantle DI, the pedal that somehow managed to make the internet furious. Ian shares why he reached out to Walrus to build it, what he was chasing after years of using boxes like the Noble and Jad Freer Capo, and the studio gear that inspired the design. Along the way they get into transformer tone, sim ... Show More
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