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Distortion Effects Pedals -
Perfect Distortion is the one effect that most guitarist strive to achieve
most of their lives.
What Is Distortion? It's attained by taking a
guitar sound and clipping it to give a high gain or distortion effect. Regular
distortion effects tend to be less smooth that an Overdrive Distortion.
It's all in what your looking for. Tube Distortion basically happens from
overdriving or pushing the tubes in a tube guitar amp. Distortion Pedals
try to emulate different distortions through either solid state, tubes, or tube
simulations.
How to Use A Distortion Effects Pedal?
First, See How to Hook Up an Effects Pedal.
Basically, when a song calls for a distortion effect you will tap the stomp box
or distortion pedal to engage the distortion signal to effect your guitar sound.
Hit the pedal again to disengage the distortion effect. It's that simple
There are so many different distortion pedals to choose
from, so it's really a matter of taste. Think about what kind of
distortion you want to have and see what some of your favorite guitarists do to
achieve this distortion. Check out your Guitar Magazines or the internet
and see what they are using. Many famous guitarists have signature
pedals to achieve their sounds as well. Here are some Distortion Pedal
Options to Research, Review, and Shop. Good Luck on your Distortion Pedal
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