If you play the electric guitar then I’m sure you know how easy it is to make different sounds. Because the electric guitar uses electric signals to create the sounds, it becomes possible to manipulate those signals for even more unique sounds. There are 3 essential effects that every guitarist should have in their effect collection.

The first type of pedal Id like to discuss is essential to almost every guitar style. That is the Distortion or Overdrive pedal. The distortion pedal takes your guitar signal and compresses or clips the sound wave produced by your electric guitar.

There are literally hundreds of distortion pedals for you to choose from. Everything is available from a light overdriven distortion to a scooped our, modern metal distortion. A distortion pedal is essential to have in your collection whether you play Country, Metal or Rock-N-Roll.

The second most important pedal to have in your collection is the Delay Pedal. A delay pedal works by taking your original guitar signal and repeating it at a set interval after the original signal. The signal can have as many repeats as you want to create many types of echo effect.

Having a delay pedal in your effect arsenal will give you the ability to add depth to your sound. You can also use a delay effect set to longer delay settings for creating complex, layered harmonies. All types of musical genres use delay effects.

The third pedal that you should have in your collection is the Chorus Pedal. The Chorus effect is created by taking your guitars signal and modulating it then combining the modulated signal with the original one. This creates the illusion of two separate instruments playing together, hence the term Chorus.

Chorusing is primarily used to thicken the sound of the electric guitar. Chorus effects are often run in stereo and mixed in the stereo spectrum to create a wide, full guitar sound. You can hear chorus effects in all types of music recorded today.

If you’re an electric guitarist, eventually you will want to create more sounds from your instrument. That’s why effects are so popular for electric guitar players. As you start building your guitar effect collection begin with the big 3 Delay, Distortion and Chorus.

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