fuzz guitar
Gritty electric instrument
Fuzz guitar refers to a heavily distorted electric guitar sound, or a guitar producing that sound.
Fuzz is created by overdriving the signal until it clips dramatically, producing a thick, saturated, almost fuzzy texture.
The effect became iconic in 1960s rock: The fuzz guitar on that track sounds massive.
A fuzz pedal or fuzz box is the device that creates the effect.
- distortionTwisting from original state
- overdriveEfficiency mode at speed
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- gain stagingOptimizing signal levels sequentially
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
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