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TTK Killer Deal Alert – Labor Day Sale at Guitar Center
Folks – here’s more TTK Killer Deal Alerts for Labor Day 2010. Enjoy & ROCK ON~!
Mesa Dual Rectifier vs. ENGL Fireball Shoot-Out
Something everyone’s been asking for … A blind test between the powerful Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and ENGL Fireball 100. Let your ears decide which one is for you! Enjoy & ROCK On!
How to make your Line 6 Spider Valve sing like a Peavey 5150
Boys & Girls – Watch me transform my Line 6 Spider Valve into a Peavey 5150!!! Enjoy & ROCK ON!!
New vs. Old – Battle of the Boogies! A TTK Shoot-Out.
Boys & Girls, Welcome back!
Shoot-Out today will be between the BRAND NEW (for 2010) Multi-Watt Dual Rectifier, versus the vintage and long discontinued TremoVerb Dual Rectifier.
TTK’s Memorial Day Weekend Sales – 2010
15% Off Musicians Friend – Memorial Day 2010
An exclusive look at The Ed Roman Custom Shop, Las Vegas Nevada
“Necessity is the mother of invention”, as quoted by Ed Roman, are among the few reasons that drives him to his level of accomplishments. Watch this exclusive footage, where you’ll get to see Ed’s Custom Shop in Las Vegas Nevada. We’ll walk you through the wood shop, the set-up and staging area, the show room floor and all the nooks & crannies that Ed calls home. Not too many people can run an appointment only guitar business let alone fathom such an idea … but Ed does so with success. With that said, I’m thrilled that I can bring Ed Roman & his Custom Shop directly to those who tune into TheToneKing.com! Enjoy & Rock on.
Yngwie Malmsteen by Johnny DeMarco – A TTK Exclusive!
Watch gunslinger Johnny DeMarco walk you through the tips, tricks & techniques of legend Yngwie Malmsteen! Johnny will take pieces of Yngwie’s work, and show you how to incorporate it into your own style of playing. He’ll talk gear – about Yngwie’s tone, pickups, amps, and will specifically address his style of ‘clean’ distortion. You’ll hear about his influences, both classical and rock. Style and technique wise, you’ll learn some roll licks, arpeggios, diminished arpeggios, harmonic and natural minor scales. Johnny will walk you through ‘pedal tones’, ‘target notes’ and how to make some bad ass sounding diminished runs! And … if that isn’t enough, since Johnny and Yngwie are friends … you’ll get the low down on some pretty juicy stories! At TTK, we’re happy to have this as an exclusive!
The Tone King talks gear with C.J.Pierce from Drowning Pool
Whenever a band puts out a self-titled album, great things always seem to happen. The bands that do this seem to have reached a new level where, rather than constantly trying to reinvent themselves, they are more confident with who they always were. And they want to make that clear by putting out an album that vehemently declares, “This is who we are!” Drowning Pool is poised to do just that with their new self-titled album that hit stores on April 27th. Guitarist C.J. Pierce was cool enough to come by TheToneKing.com and talk to The Tone King himself about his new album, his gear, and a new signature model of his that’s in the works.
Can’t decide on Power Tubes? TTK has you covered!
If you’ve ever been torn between the difference of an EL34, a 6L6/5881 or New Old Stock – you’ve come to the right place. This is a comprehensive tutorial that will allow you to use your ears to decide which power tube is right for you!
Randy Rhoads by Johnny DeMarco – A Video Tutorial – A TTK Exclusive!
Learn the techniques of legend Randy Rhoads by gunslinger Johnny DeMarco. Learn Randy’s secrets of having killer chord progressions behind his carefully composed solos. Johnny will show you finger tapping, with Randy’s flutter-tapping technique! He’ll also show you how Randy used to work in some blues licks at the tail end of his classically inspired solo runs. In addition, you’ll see Johnny tear it up with trailing thirds and will discuss some of Randy’s recording techniques, like doubling the takes he did in the studio to make his solos sound larger than life! Johnny covers muting patterns, trills, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and how to make simple chords sound really good by working in all of these techniques. Johnny will show you all of this in relation to tunes like Crazy Train, Mr. Crowley and Over the Mountain. Throw in some diminished tricks, and you have yourself a lesson that will encourage you to take these techniques and make them your own! If you’ve ever wanted a comprehensive crash-course on Randy Rhoads, Johnny DeMarco is your man, and TheToneKing.com is happy to present this exclusive!
