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Distortion Dissection, the Final Exam

--> If you’re not careful in constructing your tone, misplaced/misused pedals can kill your sound. Now then, all you steely-eyed guitar killers, what have we learned about our beloved

Speaking of Distortion...

This month we will examine an aspect of distortion that has a substantial amount of control over our sound because it is the last physical component before the signal

Dissecting Distortion Pt. 3

In last month’s column, we looked at images of sound waves with and without distortion. I’d like to examine those photos again for some more analysis. In Figures 1

Dissecting Distortion Pt. 2

Last month we talked about tube distortion and how overdriving a larger signal into a tube can cause it to distort. Keep in mind that these terms are often

Dissecting Distortion

This month let’s take a look at our old friend distortion and his little brother overdrive. The ‘50s saw the beginning of an ongoing attempt to make amps louder

What’s the Difference?

I hope you are thinking about your rig and how you are using it.

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A New Year To Think

First of all, in the spirit of the new year, I’d like you to think about the way you think about things. No, really … think!