Musicians, it seems, have always wanted to alter the sounds of their instruments. Over the course of centuries, strings have been added to guitars for a fuller sound. The composition of those strings ...

Getting to grips with guitar effects can be a complicated business and there are so many different types that it can be difficult to know where to start. This Guitar FX basics series of video lessons ...

A group of former Purdue University students is trying to patent and license the “Ghost Pedal,” which uses sensors to detect the position of a guitarist’s foot and simulate a physical wah pedal based ...

After distortion the wah-wah pedal, for many, is the second most preferred pedal for guitarists. From rock to funk and other genres in between, the wah-wah offers a tremendous amount of tonal variety ...