Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison — none of them would sound quite like they do without Del Casher, who lives in Burbank. Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison — none of them would ...

The humble wah-wah pedal is probably one of the most underappreciated effects in the electric guitar universe. Vox/Thomas Organ developed the first commercial wah pedal almost by mistake when engineer ...

In late October 1965, Vox designer Dick Denney visited the Thomas Organ Company, who distributed Vox in the US, to advise on the design of a new line of US manufactured solid-state amplifiers. One of ...

Ever wanted to wail away on a wah-drenched guitar solo from anywhere on the stage? Thanks to some rather ingenious students from Purdue University's School Of Engineering in West Lafayette, Indiana, ...

Change tone in an instant, make your guitar sound as if it's crying, and funk up those rhythm sounds - welcome to the wonderful world of wah-wah. What does a wah pedal do? In basic terms, it changes ...

From its humble beginnings as the Cry Baby pedal through its ubiquitous presence in porn soundtracks to the essential role it plays today in nearly any genre you can name, the wah-wah pedal deserves a ...

Dave Mustaine's always shied away from wah-wah pedals live. Why? Well, overuse among guitarists is one reason the Megadeth figurehead listed when revealing his intention to use a wah-wah in concert ...

Pitts, right, on stage with Isaac Hayes in Memphis in 2003; the two worked together for nearly 40 years (AP) From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground ...