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“Before toe, my guitar was always distorted. The concept was to make music with cleaner tones”: Guitarist behind influential Japanese post-rock outfit toe, Yama made his ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Justin Shin/Getty Images We seldom hear from them outside of their music, so the inner ...
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Palm muting is an essential guitar technique – but there’s a lot more to it than just chugging. Are you using it to its full potential?

Back in the ’50s, Chet Atkins used palm muting for his walking basslines on the lower strings while upper register chords were left unmuted. This combination of muted/not muted sounded like two ...
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10 Essential Guitar Pedals Every Guitarist Should Own

Every electric guitarist should have a few pedals in their arsenal to help shape their instrument's tone, boost its dynamics or sonic capabilities, or perform practical duties to ensure they always ...
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Annie DiRusso Says What You Would Never Say Out Loud

Playing Wednesday, May 31, at The Basement East; DiRusso's show at The Basement East has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 29 The sound of distorted guitars speaks to indie rocker Annie DiRusso.