Sharon asks… How many cables and what type of cables are used for Distortion Pedals?? on electric guitar? I want to buy a distortion pedal of ebay, and i dont think that cables are included?? What type of cable is needed is it the same cable as the electric guitar into the amp?? Guitar Sound [ Read More ]
Ken asks… Would a 9-volt battery to a dimmer switch, to a quarter-inch mono output, to a guitar amplifier sound cool? Just to clarify, I want to solder both nodes to a dimmer switch and see if I can’t by pass it to a female 1/4 inch guitar cable jack. Then I was going to [ Read More ]
Maria asks… Should I buy a standard MXR Phase 90 or the vintage reissue? Should I buy a standard MXR Phase 90 or the vintage reissue? Which one is better for gigging? What are the pros and cons of each? Guitar Sound Effects Team answers: I would personally get the MXR Phase 90 as its [ Read More ]
Ken asks… What is the best type of guitar effects pedal? I’ve been interested in investing in an effects pedal for my electric but i’m really not sure which type of pedal would be best. I would like one that is a good, kind of cheap price but still good quality. Guitar Sound Effects Team [ Read More ]
David asks… what do i buy to make my guitar sound like the guitarist from “Rush”? the guitarist from Rush is Alex lifeson. i was gonna try and practice the song “Limelight” but i can’t make my guitar sound like his because i just use my guitar and plug it directly into the amplifyer. i’m [ Read More ]
Susan asks… What songs are there out there that have an acoustic and electric guitar parts? Me and a friend of mine both own acoustics, and he owns an electric (I have an acoustic-electric Ibanez, he owns a telecaster and a dreadnought acoustic). Any of you know what songs would be good to play with [ Read More ]
Chris asks… How do I eliminate electro-magnetic interference from audio signal path when using single-coil pickups guitar? I’m recording an electric guitar that has single-coil pick ups. After boosting gain with distortion and other effects, the noise from electro-magnetic interference (or EMI) becomes so loud that the guitar sound is unusable. I am aware of [ Read More ]
Paul asks… What separates a Junior sized acoustic guitar from an average sized acoustic guitar? I have a classical guitar right now and I’m looking into getting an acoustic with the steel strings and all that stuff. My classical guitar has 18 frets and 12 are open, so I feel as if it is too [ Read More ]
Ken asks… Will distortion pedals work well on digital amps? I have a digital amp (Ibanez Mimx), and I want to know whether or not a distortion pedal would just as well on it than a analog amp. Specifically, I want to if the Jemini Pedal (Steve Vai) would work well. If you have any [ Read More ]
George asks… electric guitar? I wanna start electric guitar , do I need to learn classic guitar first ? Guitar Sound Effects Team answers: No. Not unless you want to. What is important is that you learn the way you want to learn. Too many people will tell you that “this is the right way” [ Read More ]
Michael asks… How do you get this sound from a guitar? Ok this may be a little weird but does anyone know of any way to make a guitar sound like any of the basic chinese instruments, stringed or wind, through using either effects or a style of playing? Guitar Sound Effects Team answers: If [ Read More ]
Sharon asks… Where in the U.S. can I order electric guitar building kits? i’m looking for the types of ones featured particularly on http://www.themusicking.co.uk/search?search=guitar+kit mainly the rick, strat, and tele styles, and i was wondering if there are any sites i can order those from anywhere in the US. Guitar Sound Effects Team answers: This [ Read More ]
Robert asks… Effects pedal? What exactly does an effects pedal (for an amp) do? How much does it cost? What brands are the best? would it work with an electric violin? Guitar Sound Effects Team answers: Theres differant types of effect some go out to huge amounts of money ive owned a fuzz face that [ Read More ]
Michael asks… what types of guitar effects does slayer guitarist kerry king use to make their sound that unique? im a slayer fan and i do like the way their guitar sounded just like in megadeth so any tips on how to sound like them?thnx Guitar Sound Effects Team answers: Guitar World once posted a [ Read More ]
David asks… Distortion pedals????? Are ther any distortion pedals that allow you switch between light distortion, medium distortion, heavy distortion, and clean? If not how would I need to set up my gear to accomplish this? I’m all about the loud/soft dynamics. Guitar Sound Effects Team answers: If you have an amp with a clean [ Read More ]
Steven asks… Where can I find early pictures of the electric guitar when it was first invented? This is for a technology project. thanx Guitar Sound Effects Team answers: Les Paul, I think was one of the first to use electric guitars. Google him. Or check out Five Town College in Dix Hills, Long Island, [ Read More ]
