Talking Distortion with Earl Maneein 

Distortion is one of the most desired effects for electric violin. It's also one of the most poorly used.
Most electric violins, violas, or cellos using distortion sound.... well... bad.
Earl Maneein is one of the most brutal heavy metal violinists alive. He has an insanely heavy sound that has been crafted over decades of work. His thrash metal band Resolution 15 has substituted violin for guitar and has a worldwide following of devoted fans.
In this chat, we talk about Earl's journey of discovery of how to use distortion with violin, what gear to use, and what philosophy he employs in getting the sound he's searching for.

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