Modulation effects

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WHEN THE NAME was announced for the first piece of signature gear from Deftones guitarist Chino Moreno, we couldn’t have been the only ones who thought “chorus pedal for an effect named after ‘Digital

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Cry baby wah 1968–present

THE HUMBLE WAH-WAH pedal is probably one of the most underappreciated effects in the electric-guitar universe. Its most vocal legions of detractors usually point to its clichéd use in vintage porno mo

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Boss rt-2 rotary ensemble

THE ROTARY SPEAKER effect is a classic of the early rock ’n’ roll era, and Boss aims to bring back the goodness it captured in its original RT-20 pedal in a more compact guise here. In typical Boss st

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Bend to your will

AN ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUE all electric guitarists should strive to master is the art of string bending, which can be used to create personally expressive, vocal-like sounds in unique ways. String bending

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Connecting flytes

“DIRECT FLYTE” IS a track from my 2022 album, Power Station, and features the great Victor Wooten on bass. The song has morphed a little bit in subsequent live performances, as we’ve tightened up the

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Khdk digital bath

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Cry baby wah 1968–present

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Boss rt-2 rotary ensemble

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A little pick me up

Michael Watts explores solutions to the challenge of amplifying acoustic guitars over the decades – are we nearly there yet?

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Bend to your will

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