page_title: Fred Frith
section_title: Effects and amplification
hierarchical_section_title: Fred Frith / Musical style and instruments / Effects and amplification
caption_attribution_description: English: Fred Frith performing in Wallingford, Seattle, 2009-04-25.
context_page_description: Jeremy Webster "Fred" Frith is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improvisor.
  Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. He was also a member of the groups Art Bears, Massacre, and Skeleton Crew. He has collaborated with a number of prominent musicians, including Robert Wyatt, Derek Bailey, the Residents, Lol Coxhill, John Zorn, Brian Eno, Mike Patton, Lars Hollmer, Bill Laswell, Iva Bittová, Jad Fair, Kramer, the ARTE Quartett, and Bob Ostertag. He has also composed several long works, including Traffic Continues and Freedom in Fragments. Frith produces most of his own music, and has also produced many albums by other musicians, including Curlew, the Muffins, Etron Fou Leloublan, and Orthotonics.
  Frith is the subject of Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel's award-winning 1990 documentary Step Across the Border. He also appears in the Canadian documentary Act of God, which is about the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning.
context_section_description: Effect pedals
  Pro Co RAT distortion
  Boss FV-50L volume foot controller
  Boss RC20-XL delay
  DigiTech Whammy 4
  Line 6 DL4 delay
  EBow
  Electroharmonix POG
  Amplification
  Fender Amplifiers
caption: Fred Frith performing in Seattle in April 2009.
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