Buying and building your own guitar effects pedal set is almost as much fun as learning to play the guitar that you plug into them. Whether you're seeking to emulate the sound of your heroes or strike ...

If you're a heavy effects user, you might wonder, can I turn my guitar into a synthesizer? The simple answer is yes, but it also depends what kind of sound you're after - a vintage mono or polysynth?

Guitar pedalboards already have a somewhat DIY element to them, with no two ‘boards looking - or sounding - the same. Not only do we hand-select the ultimate pedals for our dream tone, but many of us ...

Every electric guitarist should have a few pedals in their arsenal to help shape their instrument's tone, boost its dynamics or sonic capabilities, or perform practical duties to ensure they always ...

Learning to play guitar is a lot of fun (and easier than ever), but somewhere around my 500 th attempt at the main riff from “Black Sunshine” I got frustrated. I was playing the right notes, but it ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. You're onstage in the middle of a performance. You're playing your best song and really feeling the energy swell. The pre-chorus ...