Wow

So many people with so many effects pedals. What ever happened to the pure guitar sound straight through an overdriven amp

Anyways, I have 6 electric guitars(from hollow bodies to modified strats to a hard rock kramer) I'll be picking up an original '72 tele thinline (not the pos remake in a couple months, it was my Uncles), 2 acoustic, 1 classical and 1 bass.
My baby being a DCE-1 Guild '93 followed by my kramer till I get the thinline.
I also use a wide range of amps from a prototype from Fender of the Hot Rod Deluxe (amazing amp my Uncle got to test out for them loved it so much he kept it then when he passed my Aunt gave it to me) Unlike others in this thread. I also love my solid state Marshall amps. If you actually play out enough trust me burn out a tube onstage sometime lots of fun.
But damn I still can't see why so many effects. 1x chorus 1x wah 1x distortion
Otherwise that what the hell use is it? To cover up shitty playing? Distort the sound and flange it so much that not matter what you play just sounds like muddy shit. I don't get it.