How to get a phaser tone — and 21 famous songs that use it, each with researched amp settings and gear you can adapt to your rig.
A phaser sweeps a set of notched frequencies for a swirling, watery motion. Slow RATE = the gentle drift on Gilmour leads and Van Halen's "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"; faster = a throbbier funk swirl (a script Phase 90 on clean rhythm). One knob, huge character.
Famous songs that use phaser include Hotel California by Eagles, Floods by Pantera, Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love by Van Halen, Head in the Ceiling Fan by Title Fight, Stream of Consciousness by Dream Theater, Beast of Burden by The Rolling Stones — and 21 tones on this page have researched settings you can adapt to your own rig.
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