Bona fide pedal scholar, sound enthusiast, and friend of Sweetwater Josh Scott dropped by recently with an ambitious plan: a deep dive into the complete history of guitar effects. If it were anyone other than the founder and leader of JHS, we may have been skeptical, but we knew this complex undertaking was in good hands. So, we gave Josh the reigns and let him do what he does best: nerd out about pedals, guitars, gear, and history. This is just part one, so check it out and stay tuned for part two!
- 00:00 — Intro
- 00:32 — History of the Guitar
- 02:21 — Invention of the Tube
- 03:37 — Amplifying the Guitar
- 05:12 — Invention of the Vibrola
- 05:50 — Invention of the Bigsby
- 06:30 — Origin of Spring Reverb
- 09:06 — Invention of DeArmond Tremolo
- 11:07 — Invention of Tape Delay
- 14:20 — Invention of Loud
- 17:40 — Invention of the Telecaster
- 18:40 — Creation of Overdrive
- 22:03 — Outro
