Fortin Amps has unveiled a preamp/distortion pedal that puts Meshuggah’s venue-levelling high-gain electric guitar tones into a compact stompbox. Designed by Mike Fortin, this signature pedal is based ...

The level of skill, talent, and mastery of an instrument are all primary concerns that help define an artist. However, another crucial facet in establishing identity is having a unique sound.

As regular readers of this column will know, sometimes we focus on very specific topics and sometimes we meander a bit more ...