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Steve Stevens Champions Authentic Guitar Sound Over Effects

7/9/2025

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Guitar virtuoso Steve Stevens passionately prioritizes his guitar's authentic sound, steering clear of excessive effects. Teaming up with Dave Friedman, he fine-tunes his setup with two Friedman SS-100 V2 amps and J. Rockett pedals. Stevens embraces simplicity, using delay for solos and sparingly adding chorus, while letting the room's natural acoustics shine without reverb.

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Story summary

Guitar virtuoso Steve Stevens passionately prioritizes his guitar's authentic sound, steering clear of excessive effects. Teaming up with Dave Friedman, he fine-tunes his setup with two Friedman SS-100 V2 amps and J. Rockett pedals. Stevens embraces simplicity, using delay for solos and sparingly adding chorus, while letting the room's natural acoustics shine without reverb.