This article covers a number of accidental "discoveries" of distortion: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/the_history_of/accidents_and_screwdrivers_the_or

This article covers a number of accidental "discoveries" of distortion: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/the_history_of/accidents_and_screwdrivers_the_origin_of_distortion.html http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/the_history_of/accide...