Episode 1 - Thorpy FX
I bought my first ThorpyFX pedal back in 2015, the ever popular Fallout Cloud fuzz. The first thing that drew me towards the pedal was the unique looking enclosure it came in, a mix of vintage feel, military precision and seeming indestructibility. Fortunately the pedal not only looked great but it sounded great too and so it didn’t take long for ThorpyFX pedals to start to take over my pedalboard. When it came to starting the Six String Tales series making a film about ThorpyFX seemed like an obvious place to start. It was at this point that I discovered how interesting the story behind ThorpyFX actually was. Founded by Major Adrian Thorpe MBE after finishing serving as a bomb disposal expert in the British army the company was the result of the years of development gained through designing and building pedals whilst still serving in the army . Working on pedals was the perfect way for Adrian to pass the long evenings and avoid spending endless hours in the bar and risk becoming an alcoholic in the process! These kind of stories are one of the main reasons I decided to start the series, despite the seemingly endless gear focused guitar content on YouTube there seemed to be very little that actually focused on interesting and authentic storytelling.
Turning up at ThorpyFX HQ I was a little unsure about how the filming day would go, particularly as it was a bit of a leap into the unknown being the first episode of the series. Fortunately it proved to be pretty effortless and filming Adrian solder pedals was extremely cathartic. Watching the individual components slot into place perfectly demonstrated the workmanship that goes into each pedal and you can definitely be confident that the pedals are going to take what ever abuse you can throw at them!
Many thanks to Adrian for having some faith and agreeing to take part in the series. Make sure to check out the finished film over on YouTube!
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