Full Bore Overdrive

s promised in last month’s column, let’s explore fully saturated and distorted tones for your lead synth playing. I’ve interviewed many of the key influencers of this style over the years, and can share some of their approaches. First tip: When crafting these types of over-the-top shredding tones that majority of your sound characteristics are going to come from the effects you choose to use. Think of it this way: The sound of an electric guitar before being fed through pedals and an amp stack is pretty plain, and tame. You don’t