Ike Turner & His Kings of Rhythm recorded what is widely accepted as the first distorted guitar sound, heard on the single “Rocket 88” in 1951. A guitar amp had been accidently dropped and a tube output stage shorted out, creating the distorted sound.
Another early first fuzz tone on a recording was Link Wray’s 1950’s [...]
Some things just about every guy owns: a basball glove; a pool cue; and a wah pedal. There are many brands and models of wah pedals available today. Here are the Top 10 Selling Wah Pedals for Week 35, 2009.
Dunlop Original Crybaby Wah Pedal
The Dunlop GCB-95 is the current edition of the classic Crybaby wah [...]
Here are the Top ten selling electric guitars, for Week 34, 2009
Budget guitars are electric guitars in the $300 - $500 range.
Mid-Range means $750-$1,000 electric guitars. High-End means $1,500 - $2,000.
Budget Electric Guitars
Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Studio Deluxe (+3)
Fender Standard Stratocaster (+0)
Epiphone Limited Edition 1966 G-400 (+2)
Epiphone Limited Edition Riviera Custom P93 (-3)
Epiphone Les [...]
Here are the Top 10 most expensive electric guitars, Week 33, 2009:
EVH Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein Replica - $25,000.00
A limited 300 piece run of an EVH electric guitar. This one even has a 1971 quarter to plug up an unused hole.
Gibson Custom Jeff Beck 1954 Les Paul Oxblood Aged Signed - $25,000.00
This Gibson Les [...]
The Fender Lead series electric guitars were manufactured from 1979-1982. The Fender Lead series was produced in Fullerton, CA factory under the direction of Greg Wilson and John Page.
They resemble Fender Stratocasters in appearance, but have a unique set of features. Steve Morse endorsed the Fender Lead for Fender.
In 1979, Fender introduced the Lead I. [...]
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