The guitarist elaborated on his discovery, saying, “Playing with your fingers has something to do with immediacy and soul” ...

Guitar pedals are an essential component of any creative musician’s toolbox. That’s all thanks to their infinite tone-shaping abilities and their potential to fundamentally change the ...

Here are 10 types of guitar pedals that every guitarist would find valuable across various musical styles, and our picks of the best models within each category. Tuner Pedal: Boss TU-3.

Best guitar pedals for beginners: Our top picks. For those who are finding the sheer amount of pedals available to be overwhelming, there are few that we’d absolutely recommend you buy before anything ...

See It The Universal Audio Dream ’65 Reverb Amplifier pedal is an homage to the venerable Fender ’65 Deluxe Reverb, a tube-powered guitar amp that’s made its way into countless recordings ...

Best cheap guitar pedals: MusicRadar's choice . With phenomenal sound and affordability, the MXR Distortion + takes the top spot for us here. Used by everyone from Randy Rhoads to PJ Harvey, this ...

The Chase Bliss Brothers pedal has the circuit wizardry of a mad analog genius, and it includes just enough digital technology to open the pedal up to amazing possibilities.

John Snyder plays the guitar and tests out a pedal. (Lukas Harnisch for WBUR) With his doctorate, Snyder seems overqualified for an industry largely made up of untrained musicians and artists.

A commercial guitar pedal may rely on transistors, op-amps and a smattering of passive components to create its sound, and these can be had for absolute pennies, it’s true.