EFFECTS
When it comes to effects, Prince seems to like Boss—nearly all of them! While it very
well could be that Prince owned the entire Boss line of effects, he was commonly seen
with the BF-2 Flanger, BD-2 Blues Driver, OD-2 Turbo Overdrive, MT-2 Metal Zone
(yep), DS-2 Turbo Distortion, VB-2 Vibrato, DD-3 Digital Delay and OC-2 Octave.
Along with his love of Boss effects, Prince was a regular user of the DigiTech
Whammy, Dunlop Crybaby Wah (though he had been known to use a Colorsound Wah
as well), and Line 6 MM4 modulation modeler. He had also been known to occasionally
use the Dunlop RotoVibe, Roland GP-16, and Zoom 9030.
Prince was much more than just a guitarist but often his skill was overlooked in lieu of
his extravagant live shows and pop sensibilities. As guitarists, we felt it only p roper to
give some love to one of the industry’s greats, his majesty Prince, for his stellar musical
abilities but also for his mastery of the six-string. Thanks for the memories, Prince
Rogers Nelson.
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Dreaming in Paisley: The Royal Gear of Prince Rogers Nelson