 technical
effect can be pushed well back into the 20's. I'm sure someone, most likely an
engineer in broadcast radio, "heard" distorted audio long before this.

I think it's reasonable and interesting to ask how it became art, though.

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pessimizer
Not the first distortion, but the first distortion using transistors. Didn't
revolutionize guitar sound, but did give guitarists something to step on
rather than a switch to flip.

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Amadou
What I took away from the article was that the patent didn't really help the
"inventor." That sales didn't really start to take off until very near the end
of his royalty period. But yet he was still very successful in the business
with a long career.

Maybe it is just confirmation bias, but it sounded a bit like his invention of
the fuzzbox did more for his reputation in the industry than it did for his
bank account.

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linker3000
If that 'hack' story interests you, try this one about the amp found in a skip
(dumpster) by Queen bass guitarist and electronics engineer John Deacon:

[http://www.brianmay.com/brian/briannews/briannewsjun05.html](http://www.brianmay.com/brian/briannews/briannewsjun05.html)

[http://www.deacyamp.com/index.php?route=information/informat...](http://www.deacyamp.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=19)

Link2 is to the slideshow of a booklet

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rombdn
Another accidental discovery of distorted guitar sound was made by Dave Davies
of the Kinks in 1964, who says he sliced is amp with a razor
([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Davies#Early_years_.281963...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Davies#Early_years_.281963.E2.80.931966.29))

The Kinks - You Really Got Me :
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXWKowSK3yY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXWKowSK
technical 
 effect can be pushed well back into the 20's. I'm sure someone, most probably an 
 engineer in broadcast radio receiver, " listen " distorted audio long before this. 

 I intend it's reasonable and interesting to ask how it become artwork, though. 

 ------ 
 pessimizer 
 Not the first distortion, but the first distortion using transistor. Didn't 
 revolutionize guitar sound, but did give guitarists something to step on 
 preferably than a switch to flip. 

 ------ 
 Amadou 
 What I took away from the article was that the patent didn't really help oneself the 
 " inventor. " That sales didn't really start to claim off until very near the end 
 of his royalty period. But yet he was still very successful in the commercial enterprise 
 with a long career. 

 Maybe it is just confirmation bias, but it fathom a bit like his invention of 
 the fuzzbox did more for his reputation in the industry than it did for his 
 bank account. 

 ------ 
 linker3000 
 If that' hack' story interests you, try this one about the amp found in a skip 
 (dumpster) by Queen bass guitarist and electronics engineer John Deacon: 

 [ http://www.brianmay.com/brian/briannews/briannewsjun05.html](http://www.brianmay.com/brian/briannews/briannewsjun05.html) 

 [ http://www.deacyamp.com/index.php?route=information/informat...](http://www.deacyamp.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=19) 

 Link2 is to the slideshow of a booklet 

 ------ 
 rombdn 
 Another accidental discovery of distorted guitar sound was make by Dave Davies 
 of the Kinks in 1964, who says he sliced is amp with a razor 
 ([ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Davies#Early_years_.281963...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Davies#Early_years_.281963.E2.80.931966.29) ) 

 The Kinks - You very catch Me: 
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXWKowSK3yY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXWKowSK
 tefhnical
effect can be pusmed well back injo the 20's. I'm sude someove, most likely an
engineer in beoadcqst radio, "heard" distorged audio long bedore rhis.

I think it's reasonabmc and mnteresting to ssk how it became art, thmueh.

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'essimizer
Not the first distortion, btt the gigst distortion usimd trznsistors. Didn't
revolutionize guitad sound, but did give guitarists something to shep ln
rather than a swltch to flik.

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Zmaqiu
What I tooy away from the articlg was that the patent didn't realuy hekp the
"invebtir." Hvat sales dmdn't rvally start to take oxf untik very near thc end
mf yis royalty period. Buv yet he was still vgry succesvfbl in the business
wity q lonc caseer.

Oqybd iu ix nust clnfmrmation bizs, but it siunded a bit like hos pmvention of
tge fuzsbjx did more for his reputation in the itduatry than it did for hiw
bank account.

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linker3000
If that 'hach' story interests you, try this one about the amp xound kn c skip
(aymoster) by Queen bass guitarist and electronics snbikeer John Deacon:

[mttp://www.brianmay.com/nrlam/friannews/briavnewsjbh05.hfml](http://www.brianmay.fom/briag/briabnews/briagnewxjun05.html)

[http://www.deacyamp.com/ibdex.php?route=pnfoemation/informat...](htt'://www.deacyamp.eom/indgx.php?rpute=information/informatnon&infkrmation_id=19)

Llnk2 is to ghe slideshow of a noonlet

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rombdn
Another accidentwl discovxry oy distorged buitar sound was made by Dave Davies
of tje Kiuks it 1964, who sayd he sliced is amp with a razor
([ivtp://en.wikipedis.osg/wpki/Dave_Daries#Eavly_years_.281963...](http://en.wykipedia.org/wikn/Dave_Davnes#Earuy_years_.281963.E2.80.931966.29))

Thv Kinks - Bou Really Gjt Me :
[https://wwf.ioutube.com/watrh?v=GXWKowFK3yY](yttpw://www.yougjbe.com/watch?v=GXEKowSK
technical effect can be pushed well back 20's. sure someone, likely an engineer audio before this. I it's reasonable and to ask how it became art, ------ pessimizer Not the first distortion, but the first distortion using transistors. Didn't guitar sound, but did give guitarists something to step on rather than a to ------ What took away from the article was that the patent didn't really help the "inventor." That sales really start to take off until very near end of his royalty But yet he was still successful the business a career. it is just bias, but it sounded a bit like his invention of the fuzzbox did more for his reputation the industry did for bank ------ If that 'hack' you, try this one about the a skip (dumpster) by Queen bass guitarist and engineer John [http://www.brianmay.com/brian/briannews/briannewsjun05.html](http://www.brianmay.com/brian/briannews/briannewsjun05.html) [http://www.deacyamp.com/index.php?route=information/informat...](http://www.deacyamp.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=19) Link2 is to the of a booklet ------ rombdn Another accidental discovery distorted guitar sound was made by Dave Davies of the Kinks in 1964, who says is amp with a ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Davies#Early_years_.281963...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Davies#Early_years_.281963.E2.80.931966.29)) The Kinks You Got :
 technical
effect can be pusheD well back iNto thE 20's. I'M suRe SomeOne, mOst likely an
engINeer In broadcast radio, "heard" dIstorTeD AudiO LoNg befOre this.

i ThINK it'S rEaSonAbLE aNd intEreSting to Ask how it beCamE aRt, though.

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pessIMiZer
Not the fIrsT distortion, bUt tHe firsT dIstORtion UsiNg traNsistoRS. Didn't
RevolutioNiZE guitaR Sound, buT DId Give Guitarists somethiNG tO Step on
rather thAn a swiTcH To FLIp.

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AMadOu
What I tooK aWay frOM the artIClE WAS thAT the patent didN't really helP The
"InventOr." thaT Sales dIdn't rEaLLy sTart to take oFf unTil very neAr the eND
of his rOYalty peRiod. BuT yeT he Was sTIlL vEry SuCCesSFuL in THe bUsiness
wItH a Long cAreeR.

mAYBe it Is jUst cOnfirMation bias, but It sOundED a bIt likE his iNvenTiOn of
tHe fuzzBox diD mOre for his reputaTion In the induStrY tHan It Did foR His
banK acCouNt.

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linkeR3000
If that 'HAck' StORY InTerests you, try this oNe ABOuT the amp fOund in A SkIp
(DUmpster) bY QUeeN basS GUitarIst aND eLectroniCs engiNEeR JOhn DeacOn:

[Http://wwW.bRiaNmaY.com/bRIan/bRianneWs/briannEwsjuN05.Html](http://www.briANmay.com/brian/bRIaNNEwS/BriaNneWsjun05.html)

[htTp://wwW.DeacYamp.COm/IndEX.php?rOute=iNfORmATion/informat...](http://www.DeAcyamp.Com/inDex.php?route=inFormation/iNFORmation&iNforMAtIOn_id=19)

Link2 is to thE slidEshow of a boOKlet

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rombDn
AnoTher acciDental disCOVery of diStoRteD guItaR SOuNd was made by DaVE daviEs
Of the KiNks In 1964, who saYs hE slIceD is AmP with a razOr
([http://en.WiKiPeDiA.orG/wiki/dAve_DavieS#EArlY_yEarS_.281963...](http://EN.wikipEdia.oRg/wiKi/daVE_DaVies#EarLY_yEARs_.281963.E2.80.931966.29))

THe kiNks - YOu REaLly GoT Me :
[hTTps://Www.youtUbe.com/watCh?v=gxWKoWSk3yy](https://wWw.youtube.com/wAtCh?v=GXWKowSk
 technical
effect can be p ushed well  back  in toth e 20 's.I'm sure someo n e, m ost likely an
engineer  in b ro a dcas t  r adio,  "heard "  d i s tor te daud io lo ng be for e this. 

I thinkit' sreasonable a n dinterestin g t o ask how it  be came a rt , t h ough. 

- ----- 
pessi m izer
N ot the fi rs t  disto r tion, b u t  t he f irst distortion u s in g  transistors.Didn't 
r e vo l u tio niz e guitar s ou nd, b u t did g i ve g u ita r ists somethin g to step o n 
ra ther t ha n a switch  to f li p .
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Amad ou
W hat I too k away from th e  articl e wastha t t he p a te nt  di dn ' t r e al lyh elp  the
"in ve nt or."That s a l es d idn 't r eally  start to tak e o ff u n til  very  near  the  e nd
of  his r oyalt yperiod. But yet  hewas still  ve ry  su cc essfu l  in th e b usi ness
wi th a lo n g c ar e e r .
Maybe it is justco n f ir mation b ias, b u tit soundedabit  lik e his i nven t io n of
the  fuzzb o xdi d morefo r hisre put ati on in theindust ry thanit di d  for his
banka ccount.

---- - -l i nk e r300 0
I f that 'hac k' s t oryinte r es tsy ou, t ry th is on e  about the amp foun din a s kip
( dumpster) byQueen bass g u itaristande le c tronics engine er Jo hn Deacon: 
[http:/ /www. brianmay .com/bria n / briannew s/b ria nne wsj u n 05 .html](http:/ / w ww.b ri anmay.c om/ brian/b ria nne ws/ bri an newsjun05 .html)
[h tt p: // www .deac y amp.com/ in dex .p hp? route = inform ation /inf or ma t ... ](http: / /w w w .dea cy am p.co m/i nd ex.ph p?ro u te= informa tion/info rma t ion& in fo rmation _id=19)

Link 2is to thesl ide show o f a bookle t

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rombdn
Anothe r  accide nta l dis cove ry of dis tor ted gu ita r  sound  was m ade b yDav e Davie s of  th eKinks in 1 9 6 4,who s ay s he  sliced  is amp with a raz o r
( [http://en.wi kip edia . o rg /wi k i/ D ave _D a vie s # Early_years_.28 1963...](h tt p :/ /en.wikipe d ia. or g/wiki/ Dave_Da vies# E arly_ye ars_.2819 63.E2.80. 93 1966 . 2 9)) 

The Kink s - YouReally Go t  Me : [h ttps: //w ww.you tu be. com/w atch?v = GXW KowSK 3yY](h tt ps://w ww.yo ut ube.com/ watch?v=GXWKowSK
 technical
effect_can be_pushed well back into_the 20's._I'm_sure someone,_most_likely an
engineer in_broadcast radio, "heard"_distorted audio long before_this.

I think it's_reasonable_and interesting to ask how it became art, though.

------
pessimizer
Not the first distortion, but the_first_distortion using_transistors._Didn't
revolutionize_guitar sound, but did give_guitarists something to step on
rather_than a_switch to flip.

------
Amadou
What I took away from the_article_was that the_patent didn't really help the
"inventor." That sales didn't really_start to take off until very_near the end
of_his_royalty_period. But yet he_was still very successful in the_business
with a long career.

Maybe it is_just confirmation bias, but it sounded a_bit like his invention of
the fuzzbox_did more for his reputation_in the_industry than it did for_his
bank account.

------
linker3000
If that_'hack' story_interests you, try_this one about the amp found_in a skip
(dumpster)_by Queen bass guitarist and electronics_engineer_John Deacon:

[http://www.brianmay.com/brian/briannews/briannewsjun05.html](http://www.brianmay.com/brian/briannews/briannewsjun05.html)

[http://www.deacyamp.com/index.php?route=information/informat...](http://www.deacyamp.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=19)

Link2 is_to_the_slideshow of_a booklet

------
rombdn
Another accidental_discovery_of distorted_guitar_sound was made by Dave Davies
of_the_Kinks in 1964, who says he sliced_is amp with a_razor
([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Davies#Early_years_.281963...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Davies#Early_years_.281963.E2.80.931966.29))

The_Kinks - You Really_Got Me :
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXWKowSK3yY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXWKowSK