Ever since the early 1900s, the trombone has been a popular fixture in all sorts of jazz ensembles. From Dixieland to swing, bebop, and beyond, the trombone, along with the trumpet and saxophone, have been essential wind instruments for almost every … [Read more...]

The tremolo effect has a long and slightly confusing history as far as guitarists are concerned. The tremolo pedal was actually the first standalone effects pedal for sale (made by DeArmond in the early 1940's) but was popularized (and misnamed) by … [Read more...]

Delay pedals are one of the most popular guitar effects and have been used by many of the world’s most influential guitarists to create incredible layers of sound and intricate multi-guitar parts (even with just one guitarist in the band). This … [Read more...]