by Alex Clay | Jul 26, 2018 | Talking about gear
The time has come where I’m burnt out on gear, and my chase for tone has come full circle. In 2011 I was probably the happiest with my playing that I had ever been. My tone was great, my rig was stable, and I was focused on playing more than anything. My skillset was...
by Alex Clay | May 31, 2018 | Talking about gear
I’ve been trying to write this blog for over a week, and each time I sit down it just hasn’t clicked. I normally have no problem with just starting to write and letting it flow, but here lately it’s just not clicking. I read Jason’s blog last week, and in the midst,...
by Jason | Feb 19, 2018 | Talking about gear
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...
by Alex Clay | Jan 27, 2017 | Talking about gear
I’m a gear and pedal addict, and I’m always scouring the internet for whatever is catching my eye at the moment (Gibson SG’s right now in fact). I find it interesting when I see magazine articles or YouTube videos about someone’s rig rundown (or when you see some big...
by Alex Clay | Jul 14, 2016 | Talking about gear
When you think of tone, what comes to mind? For me it is all encompassing, from the wood the guitar is made of, the pickups, what type of wiring is setup, the string brand and gauge, to the cables, to each pedal and what it does to the signal, the pre-amp and power...