Pedals are the the most economical and transformative avenue for explorations in electric guitar tone, but there is an art to getting the most out of them. Choosing a pedal is only the first step.

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These are great times to be a stompbox fanatic. We are living through another golden age of guitar effects. Pedal brands are harnessing the power of digital signal processing to bring us ever more ...