Popularized by Hendrix and Clapton, resplendent on some of guitar's greatest tracks, the wah pedal might divide opinion, but ...

Don’t expect a Stradivarius when violinist Glenn Donnellan steps onto the stage at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall this weekend. Donnellan’s violin is made out of ash, not willow or maple. It was ...

Perhaps no guitarist in metal is more renowned for their use of a wah pedal than Metallica's Kirk Hammett and in a recent interview with Guitar World, the veteran six-stringer opened up on why he ...

The wah pedal is a much-maligned effect; dismissed by many as cheesy, the sole preserve of '70s police shows and porn soundtracks. However, there are few pedals as intuitive or expressive. Moreover, ...

If you know anything about Kirk Hammett, you know he loves two things: classic horror movies and his wah pedal. The Metallica guitarist is famous for leaning on the wah with his full weight and really ...

The wah pedal has been responsible for some truly iconic moments in electric guitar; that 'talking' sound you've heard from players including Jimi Hendrix and Richie Sambora on classic songs. Listen ...

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 ...

Drums pound a hard rock beat as AC/DC’s “Back in Black” plays out to a crowd. But here’s the catch — there are no vocals, no bass and no guitar. Instead, four women command the front of the stage ...

Kirk Hammett has been getting flak for his use of a wah pedal for decades at this point, and it's finally gotten to him! Hammett has now announced he's giving up the pedal in favor of… nothing. We're ...