A Closer Look Into The Dr. No Effects TvL Decade Collector’s Edition 10 Years of Troy Van Leeuwen and Dr. No Effects. On the threshold of his 25th anniversary, Dr. No does what only Dr. No can do: he breaks the frame. In collaboration with Troy Van Leeuwen — guitarist, sonic architect, and fellow seeker…
On the threshold of his 25th anniversary, Dr. No transcends all boundaries once more. With his unmistakable signature style, in profound collaboration with Troy Van Leeuwen, he has forged the most elaborate artistic guitar effects release ever conceived — a monumental work that eclipses all that came before. A historic milestone where guitar history and…
ONE FINGER TO RULE THEM ALL. After Ten Years, Troy Van Leeuwen and Dr. No Reunite and Resurrect The Idea That Was Left In The Big Idea Drawer for a Decade……. The Story of The Blameshifter. — Dr. No Effects (Guitar Effects Artist) and Troy Van Leeuwen (Guitarist Queens of the Stone Age, Sonic Architect),…
The Blameshifter is almost ready and pre-sale starts Oct 25th 2026. A first limited series of only 50 fully handmade BLAMESHIFTER’s will ship on november 2nd 2026 The ingenious labyrinth of the Blameshifter At first glance, the Blameshifter looks simple, and the question will arise, “but what does the Blameshifter actually do?” We will…
WE WANT YOUR SKULL! Come join the creative cult, and build a 10th Anniversary Guitar Knobs pedal with us! The Guitar Knobs Patreons are invited to join Dr. No and The Guitar Knobs in creating their own guitar pedal. Be quick to join and submit ideas, because the window is only open for ten days.…
What started as a celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the now legendary Dr. No and TvL series — the Raven and Octavia, which the two cooked up ten years ago — quickly turned into an exchange of new, evolving ideas to create something new. Release end of October 2026. Dr. No was already working…
“The Siamese Twin SkullFuzz is a playable portrait of Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins. With the guitar effect as Dr. No’s canvas Fused Dr. No SkullFuzzes, that houses a hybrid Chorus/Phaser and a 4-stage Distortion capture the weight, duality and intensity of the record.” Artist Statement: Siamese Twin SkullFuzz For the ones…
From AI to Analog Recently, a client commissioned me to build a custom SkullFuzz based on his idea and color scheme. I don’t normally take on commissions like this because I don’t have the time. But the client had a great idea. He provided an AI-generated image to communicate his vision as clearly as possible.…
It’s already been a decade since the gentle men from the GuitarKnobs podcast felt called to bring together creators, musicians, and the passion of small, driven instrument makers and other artists — to offer inspiration and connect all our creative islands. Today they’re celebrating their 10th anniversary. What an adventure it’s been, and still is.…
*RELEASE THE Dr. No Effects KUKULCAN* Inspired by the ancient Mesoamerican god of rain, storms, earthquakes and creativity, Dr. No’s latest masterpiece, KUKULCAN, is a fully handcrafted guitar effect that embodies the power of the feathered serpent. Born from a year of intense experimentation, KUKULCAN is the culmination of Dr. No’s relentless pursuit of sonic…
