The level of skill, talent, and mastery of an instrument are all primary concerns that help define an artist. However, another crucial facet in establishing identity is having a unique sound.

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There’s nothing quite like stepping on a pedal and hearing the gritty growl of heavy distortion. Deforming your guitar signal to the point that it screams back at you is incredibly satisfying so ...

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Distorted guitars were a big part of the rock revolution last century; we try to forget about the roll. As a youth, [David Hilowitz] couldn’t afford a loud aggressive amp, a distortion pedal, or even ...

Guitarists will do just about anything to get just the right sound out of their setup, including purposely introducing all manner of distortion into the signal. It seems counter-intuitive, but it ...

What do you think of when you think of harp music? Probably little angels playing them while sitting on white fluffy clouds. Or maybe musicians in powdered wigs, in the old-timey court of some royal.

There’s nothing quite like stepping on a pedal and hearing the gritty growl of heavy distortion. Deforming your guitar signal to the point that it screams back at you is incredibly satisfying so ...