Like it or loathe it, fuzz distortion effects units have been an integral part of rock music ever since a Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone made a guest appearance on Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones. Early ...

Guitarists and bassists, get ready to unleash some serious fuzz! This is the Electro-Harmonix Nano Big Muff Pi pedal, and ...

In a previous entry into this “wondrous”, if not “ponderous” blogspace, I alluded to the fact that an industrious EE/designer could make a nice farthing or two just creating distortion pedals for ...

Guitars Brian Wampler just reimagined a bona fide modern classic with The Compulsion Drive – but is this OCD-inspired dirt pedal an overdrive, distortion or both? Guitar Amps Get the most out of your ...

Artists Good news for Randy Rhoads fans – his MXR Distortion+ is back, and you have got to see its supersonic finish Guitar Pedals "He's not using a guitar amp. He's using a Tascam 424": JHS Pedals ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future/Olly Curtis These are great times to be a stompbox fanatic. We are living through ...

On June 6, 1965, London Records released the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction in the United States. Keith Richards’ devastating fuzz distortion riff launched a salvo on the ...

Back in December 2011, I gave my Godson, for his 21st birthday, my 1968 Gibson Les Paul gold-top guitar. Yes, I included the original case with its chips, scratches, and stickers from every place it ...

On June 6, 1965, London Records released The Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” in the United States. Keith Richards’ devastating fuzz distortion riff launched a salvo on the ...