If you're a heavy effects user, you might wonder, can I turn my guitar into a synthesizer? The simple answer is yes, but it also depends what kind of sound you're after - a vintage mono or polysynth?

From heavy metal to pop, the guitar synthesizer is one of the most commonly used additions for any guitar player. It’s what gives rock songs that piercing distortion and the woeful tones to the blues.

In the late seventies, Roland took the sonic palette available to keyboard players and opened it up to guitarists, with the introduction on the GR-500. It was quite simply a marvel, but is positively ...

The world of guitar effects is weird. It’s a place where old-school analog gear and crazy high-tech digital pedals are both fetishized with the same amount of zeal. Some companies, like Empress ...

“First and foremost, I defer to [Friedman Amplification founder] Dave Friedman, who puts my gear together. Dave always knows the litmus test, where, when I’m not using a pedal, my guitar has to sound ...