Scotty Iulianelli

We talked to our in-house guitar wizard Scotty Iulianelli gives his take on some of the hottest pedals of 2016. I remember about 10 years ago someone said to me, "Man, Scotty, this whole 'boutique' pedal thing will have to fizzle out at some point". If you ask me, dude was wrong. WAY wrong! Thankfully, most pedal builders (if not all) are guitar players, (I'm looking at you Kirk Hammett), and know exactly what is missing from their command station, i.e. pedalboard. In an effort to achieve the tones in their head or create something completely unheard of, they are pushing the boundaries of what pedals can do. At the same time, there are guys like Jext Telez out there, still sniffing out rare circuits and bringing them back from the dead for all of us to enjoy. And so here you have a list of pedals that 2016 has brought us that tap into the spirit of boundary-pushing and tone-unearthing. Continue reading →

It's been an incredible year for guitar pedals! From the big boys on down to the small boutique companies, 2015 has truly provided us with enough effects to last a lifetime. However, that doesn't mean we will stop trying to use each and every one of them anytime soon. We picked the mind of our resident guitar wizard Scotty I. and asked him to select his five favorite pedals to be released this year. His list includes a re-up of a classic, condensed versions of some essentials, an intense reverb, a tremolo monster and a creation for one man band insanity. Read on to discover Scotty's picks for Best Guitar Pedals of 2015! Continue reading →

Vintage King is extremely happy to announce a new collaboration with the Caroline Guitar Company. This exclusive line of pedals is centered on remaking the brand's signature delay pedal, the Kilobyte. Meet the new Caroline Kilobyte VK Edition. Resident Vintage King pedal whiz Scotty I. got first crack at the new Kilobyte in the office and loved it so much that he wanted to write about it. If you're unfamilar with Scotty, check out his incredible Instagram, @VKGuitar, and read on to discover his thoughts about the new Kilobyte Continue reading →