Distortion (music)
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Distortion and overdrive are forms of audio signal processing used to alter the sound of amplified electric musical instruments, usually by increasing their gain, producing a "fuzzy", "growling", or "
A Boss DS-1, one of the most widely used distortion pedals
The guitar solo on Chuck Berry's 1955 single "Maybellene" features "warm" overtone distortion produced by an inexpensive valve (tube) amplifier.
Big Muff fuzzboxes: a NYC re-issue (L) and a Russian Sovtek version (R)
The Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
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An electric guitar is a guitar that, unlike a standard acoustic guitar, requires external electric sound amplification to be heard at typical performance volumes. It uses one or more pickups to conver
Distortion (music)
…musical instruments, usually by increasing their gain, producing a "fuzzy", "growling", or "gritty" tone. Distortion is most commonly used with the electric guitar, but may be used with other instruments, such as electric bass, electric piano, synthesizer, or Hammond organ. Guitarists playing electric blues…
1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar
The "Frying Pan", 1932
The Fender Stratocaster has one of the most often emulated electric guitar shapes
Epiphone semi-acoustic hollow-body guitar