As regular readers of this blog will know, I’m what’s known as a ‘part time’ gigger, or a semi professional musician, or the type of person who sinks every spare penny into a hobby without any monies coming back in… pretty certain many of you can relate! I’ve been...
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Sounds levels… power, dB and clean boosts
Following on from Brian’s video about wattage/power/dB, I thought I’d share something that has happened to me recently that has confused me considerably, until I quizzed Brian about it in regard to the video (released 26th Feb 2019, you can see it below). Like I’m...
Is tone all in the fingers? Does Satriani sound the same with cheap gear?
A very, very, VERY interesting vlog was released from Brian today, and it is about a subject that has perplexed me for many years. It’s directly related to one of the most common and least thought our retorts on social media “Tone is all in the fingers, man”. This may...
But the audience can’t tell the difference!!
How many times have you seen that comment as part of an argument online and kinda rolled your eyes at it? Well, if you are anything like me, you stopped counting when you ran out of fingers and toes. So, to counter that, here is a bold statement. “Who cares if the...
What is great tone?
Over the weekend, everyone’s favourite member of the Wampler Pedals Tone Group on Facebook asked this simple question. “What is good tone?” When I opened up the list of answers, I was almost in dread as I was expecting an argument of epic proportions about individual...
Tone Tips – It’s in the details
Tone sculpting has become a bit of an art, and many players pay so much attention to all facets of their board and guitar. Every link in the chain adds up to the overall tone you’re going to have coming from your amp, and small adjustments in your chain can make a big...