Effects—Everything You Want to Know All in ONE Book—Part 1: History, Makers, Artists—Effects, Pedals, Stomp Boxes, Rack Mounts, Talk Boxes, Wahs, Vocoders, ... ALL Voices, All Musicians, All Instruments)

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Covers virtually everything: What they do, their history, components, manufacture, substitutes, clones, replicas—& the companies & bands - people & artists—who invent create, fix, mod, replicate, clone, & use them. Effects—Everything You Wanted to Know in One Book - Part 1: History, Makers, Artists What, Who, When, Where, Why Effects, Pedals, Stomp Boxes, Rack Mounts, Talk Boxes, Wahs, Vocoders, Preamps, Amp Simulators & Modelers Twist a Knob, Stomp a Switch, & Crank It to Eleven—This Is the Guitar Effects Book You’ve Been Waiting ForEver wonder where fuzz came from? Why Hendrix used the same four effects every night (Fuzzface, Octavia, Uni-vibe, Vox Wah)? (Or why he set his strat on fire?) What the heck a Klon Centaur even is—& why some folks would trade their car for one?Whether you're a guitarist/instrumentalist, tone-chaser, collector, music historian, or just someone who’s stared at a pedalboard & muttered “what does THAT do?”—this book is your all-access pass to the gear, creators, & legends that transformed the humble electric guitar into a sonic superpower. (This is the “what it is, where it came from, & who made it iconic” book. Part 2 shows you how to use it all.) Packed with STORIES, TIPS, HACKS, BONUSES—about non-effects that make better effects than effects, like: PICKS! STRINGS! PICKUPS! CABLES! AMPS! SPEAKERS! and so much MORE! (ALL "effects" in their own right!!)Inside this groundbreaking guide, you’ll discover:🎛️ The complete history of guitar effects—from broken speaker cones to boutique madness 🔌 Every major category explained: fuzz, distortion, overdrive, delay, reverb, modulation, filter, wah, talk box, vocoder, pitch shift, synth, compression, amp modelers & more 🎸 The legendary artists who shaped their sound through effects—Jimi, Eddie, Gilmour, Prince, Cobain, Morello, Mayer, Vai, Frusciante & dozens more 🧠 The builders, tinkerers, & geniuses behind the gear—Maestro, Boss, Electro-Harmonix, Ibanez, MXR, Line 6, Strymon, EarthQuaker Devices & beyond 🎤 Studio tricks, pedalboard secrets, weird accidents & epic tone discoveries that rewired music historyCommon Myths Busted:❌ “Effects pedals ruin tone”—Only if you don’t know what you’re doing (this book fixes that). ❌ “Vintage is always better”—Wait until you see what modern builders are doing with classic circuits. ❌ “Digital effects are cold & lifeless”—Tell that to every pro using modelers on world tours. ❌ “Real tone only comes from tubes”—Nope. Some of the greatest solos ever were recorded straight into the board.Perfect For:ALL musicians, ALL instrumentalists, guitarists, bassists, keyboardists, vocalists, producers, & engineers Teachers, tone nerds, pedal collectors, & students of music history Players of all levels—whether you're building your first board or scaling back from a monster rig Anyone who's ever heard a song & thought, “HOW did they get that sound?”WARNING: Side Effects May Include:✔ Smarter pedal purchases ✔ Better tone choices ✔ Respect for gear you didn’t even know existed ✔ Long conversations about flangers vs phasers at band rehearsal ✔ The sudden urge to start your own boutique pedal companyReader Riffs & 5-Star Praise:“This book made me fall in love with guitar gear all over again.” “Finally explains it all—without making me feel like a dummy.” “I thought I knew fuzz. I knew nothing. This book rocks.”Start with Part 1—Master the Origins Before You Shape the Sound Part 2 dives into how to use these tools—but first, you need to understand the legends, logic & lore behind them.Don’t let another player know more about your gear than you do. Grab your copy now & plug into the power of knowledge—before your tone gets left behind. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Perfection Publishing

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Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 17, 2025

Language ‏ : ‎ English

File size ‏ : ‎ 4.0 MB

Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported

Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled

X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled

Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled