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How Many Guitars is Enough?
How many guitars do you need to be a rock star? Well, what about the rest of us?
50 Shades of Mascara: How ‘80’s Rock Never Really Went Away
The History was that the ‘80’s were a good ole rockin’ time until Grunge came along and told ‘80’s hair metal to find a quiet place to die. Now, more than 20 years later, bands like Mötley Crüe are some of the biggest grossing acts out there. How did they rise from the dead? Were they even dead to begin with?
Where in the World?
Want to know where your guitars will be coming from and what the future of US guitar manufacturing is? Well, you’re not the only one.
AmplifiedParts.com Has Way More Than Just Amp Parts
If you went to Amplifiedparts.com you would expect to find parts for amps and guitars. But you’d also be blown away by everything else that they have. D.I.Y. pedal kits, luthier tools, speakers, reverb tanks, just to name a few things. You’d also find a huge selection of pickups. The pickups in question include, [...]
In Memoriam: Jeff Hanneman 1964 – 2013
Jeff Hanneman, guitarist and founding member of Slayer, died of liver failure at 11 am Thursday morning. He was 49. The band’s website released the following statement: Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California [...]
Mesa Boogie Boogies on Guitar Center
It is with regret – and we certainly wish GC well, but it’s important for us to provide musicians with a thorough and professional representation of our products. We work hard to exceed expectations in everything we do, so it’s vital that we have a focused network of dealers who share our commitment and [...]
Retail Dysfunction: 3 Ways Retailers Try to Cure Purchase Anxiety
Basically, this unnamed retailer sent a letter to manufacturers, telling them to stick their MAP pricing models up their collective asses.
The New Game: Manufacturers Brace Themselves For a Possible Guitar Center Implosion
It always starts at NAMM Depending on who’s doing the talking, NAMM 2013 was either the greatest it’s been since before the recession, or it was packed full of cautiously optimistic manufacturers that had nowhere else to look but up. TheToneKing.com’s own experience at NAMM was just as ambivalent. Amongst the deal making and the [...]
Too Big to Care: What to Look Out for When Shopping at Big Box Stores
Are mung infested overstock guitars really ‘new’ guitars?
MOD Kits DIY Introduces Pre-Wired Assemblies
MOD Kits DIY Introduces Pre-Wired Assemblies For Guitar MODifications MODTM Kits DIY announced the introduction of their new product line for guitar modification – Pre-Wired Assemblies. Used to upgrade your existing guitar electronics, MODTM pre-wired assemblies enhance your overall tone and playing experience. Each MOD TM pre-wired assembly has a treble bleed volume pot mod [...]
