6 Tips for Getting the Most out of your Distortion Pedal

Written by admin on August 17, 2009 – 2:18 pm -

So, you’ve just bought that new distortion pedal you’ve been checking out, and for some reason it’s just not delivering the sounds you expected. This is a common occurrence for most people when buying new gear, and below are some things to take into consideration when your distortion pedal is not performing up to your standards. 1. Your distortion pedal does not match your style of playing There are three main types of distortion pedals; Distortion, Fuzz and Overdrive. Each of these create different guitar tones that may/may not fit into your desired style of playing, and this is why you never want to buy a distortion pedal without either hearing, or playing it first. Distortion - A straight distortion pedal will offer increased... more

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