Whammy Bar Mechanics
Harmonics & Whammy Tricks
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The electric guitar is the best instrument ever created. Not only because of how cool it can sound, but also because of its unmatched versatility.
On top of the countless effects and stomp boxes we guitar players have at our disposal, there also are a few modifications that give us access to otherworldly noises, most notably a whammy bar.
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