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  • digital guitar tone part 1

    Digital Guitar Tone – Part 1

    By Erick Gerber
    In May 5, 2017
    On Amps, Effects, Electric Guitar, Gear, pedals
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    The music industry is one of the main industries that are taking full advantage of the latest advances in technology with digital guitar tone. There have been massive amounts of debates about digital amps and if they can compete with the top analogue amps out there. Even though these opinions on tone can differ, this article aims to point out the undeniable advantages that digital amplification has over analogue...
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  • improve guitar tone

    Improve Guitar Tone – 5 Smart Tips

    By Stefan Vos
    In Mar 10, 2017
    On Electric Guitar, Gear, Gig Guidance, Guitar & Technology, Guitars, pedals
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    Jeff Owens from Fender offers some cost-effective tips on how you can improve guitar tone, no matter what guitar you play. Check out his five tips below:   HAVE A WELL-ORGANIZED PEDAL BOARD Effects pedals are a terrific way to develop your own tonal identity. One basic thing to remember while turning your pedal board into your sonic playground is that certain types of effects sound best when placed...
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  • Crunch Guitar

    Crunch Guitar Sounds

    By Stefan Vos
    In Jan 14, 2016
    On Amps, Effects, Gear, Guitar & Technology, Guitars, pedals, Rock Guitar, Rock n Roll 101, Styles
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    Crunch guitar tones are now part and parcel of the pantheon of recorded rock guitar. Everyone loves the sound of an electric guitar that screams! From the earliest rock ‘n’ roll recordings, where amplifier speakers were torn on the way to the recording. This results in a clipping and distorted sound EG: Rocket 88. To the early recordings with effects pedals that ‘distort’ or crunch the guitar sound like...
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  • The Wah-Wah Pedal

    By Richard Globisch
    In Oct 28, 2010
    On Effects, Electric Guitar, Funk Guitar, Gear, Guitar Buying Advice, pedals
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    The Wah-Wah Pedal is a guitar effects pedal that alters the tone of the guitar by sweeping the peak response of a filter between bass and treble. A Brief History of The Wah-Wah Pedal The first pedal ever created was by Warwick Electronics Inc in November 1966 and has since then become very popular. Today there are many companies producing various types of Wah-Wah pedals. The most popular companies...
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  • Compression Pedals: What’s the Big Deal? (Part 1)

    By Stefan Vos
    In May 13, 2010
    On Effects, Gear, Guitar Buying Advice, pedals
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    During the course of our lives as guitar players and enthusiasts, many of us have developed a particularly dire malady. I guess it may be traced back to the hours spent drooling over the latest cool guitar/amp/effect pedals that arrive at our local music store, or perhaps the sense of awe and intimidation that overcomes us when we see the live or studio rigs of professional session players and...
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  • Compression Pedals: What’s the Big Deal? (Part 2)

    By Stefan Vos
    In May 13, 2010
    On Effects, Gear, Guitar Buying Advice, pedals
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    Welcome back to our discussion regarding compression pedals. Last time I mentioned being under-awed by a compressor when trying it out at a store. After taking some advice, I returned for another go and this time set the compressor quite subtly and then left it on for about 10 or 15 minutes. I simply played for a bit whilst tweaking the pedal. After a while, I switched if off...
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