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March 17th, 2023 |  John Dines   We spend a lot of time talking about compressors. Rightly so – our Cali76 pedals are accurate recreations of the famous 1176 studio compressor, probably the most widely used studio compressor there is. Electric guitar and bass players know all about this already, and we’ve covered these uses…

February 23rd, 2023 |  John Dines Origin Effects are exhibiting at The Guitar Show, Birmingham, UK this weekend – on Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of February 2023. If you’re in the UK and are planning to come along, here’s a taste of what you can check out at our stand. If not,…

February 23rd, 2023 |  John Dines & Simon Keats This week, our BASSRIG pedals celebrated their first birthday! We couldn’t be happier with the reception they’ve had over the past year, from appearing at the Super Bowl to appearing on the pedalboards of ordinary bassists. It’s reasonable to assume that the BASSRIGs have a few…

Febuary 17th, 2023 |  John Dines   This month’s Tech Tips is inspired by a couple of things. Firstly, in the year since the launch of the BASSRIG pedals, we’ve seen a few players who play guitar and bass and own both the BASSRIG and RevivalDRIVE pedals from Origin’s Amp Recreation range. Secondly, we have…

Who are you and what do you do?  I am a guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and educator. I have had my own solo band for 20 years, with my most recent album, Rustbelt, released in 2021. From 2008-2017 I was the guitarist and musical director for the Gregg Allman Band and was nominated for two…

January 13th, 2023 |  John Dines Need Some Midrange Punch? Get Ready For the Big Fight! Origin fans out there will have noticed we now have two contenders for the mid-forward overdrive spot on your board, but can there only be one winner? After a number of inquiries from curious customers, we thought we’d weigh…

December 23rd, 2022 |  John Dines   It’s been an eventful year for Origin Effects, with enticing new products, exciting new artists and even a big anniversary for the brand! So, as 2022 draws to a close, join us in looking back at some of the year’s most significant moments.    Febuary 2022: Back in…

As Origin has grown over the years, so has the variety of music being played in and around the office. Whether we’re designing, building, ordering parts or taking photographs, listening to music remains a key part of the pedal process here at Origin Effects. In celebration of that fact, we asked those in the office…

December 9th, 2022 |  John Dines As you may already have seen, we were honoured to have Vman, bassist of Slipknot, visit Origin Effects HQ recently. While he was here trying prototype pedals, he was plugged into a BASSRIG Super Vintage and a Cali76 Compact Bass – two mainstays of his touring rig – and…