Author Archive for Marc Johnson
Marc published his first novel Becoming in 2010. It’s a kick-ass book with monsters and dreams and stuff, and you should buy it. Since then, he’s written thousands of articles for TheToneKing.com, many of which have been picked up for circulation by manufacturers and other news outlets. His next book, Drugs and Pancakes, should be available early 2014 if his alcoholic editor can find time to work on it in-between destroying his liver and screaming about punctuation. He graduated from Roosevelt University with honors, which means that he’s not as dumb as he looks. He’s been playing guitar for over 25 years, which is almost twice as long as most of his students have been alive.
Enter NAMM: Behind the Scenes of TTK’s NAMM Coverage: Day 2
After a breakfast of Cheerios and vodka, I made my way to Anaheim Convention Center early to get the lay of the land. After roaming around a bit, I made note of private rooms from manufacturers like PRS, Gibson, Fender, Godin, and Taylor. Fender had already started with an exclusive early tour for […]
Enter NAMM: Behind the Scenes of TTK’s NAMM Coverage: DAY 1
Day 1: Didn’t sleep much the night before. Besides for a crying newborn, there were acid waves of anticipation oozing saturating my brain about my trip to NAMM. Never been and never thought I’d go. That is, until The Tone King called me up and said, “Wanna?” All of us at TTK have our […]
Gearing up for NAMM
Ah, the quiet before the storm. Plane Tickets in hand, this is gearing up to be TTK’s biggest year at NAMM. In addition to bringing TheToneKing.com’s exclusive coverage to new heights, NAMM will be the breaking ground for The Future of Gear. The Tone King’s documentary that looks at the direction the of the industry […]
Update: The Future of Gear
First off, we’ve been overwhelmed with the support that fans of TheToneKing.com have been offering. And, we love you guys for it! It just goes to show how much you guys care about gear, and we promise not to let you guys down. Thank you so much for your help. Everyone at TheToneKing.com has been […]
5 + 1 Reasons to Help Fund The Future of Gear!
Since rolling out our intentions to shoot a documentary titled The Future of Gear, the response has been amazing. We’ve been inundated with emails, posts, shares, and likes on our YouTube channel. While those things are great and we look forward to working to everyone who’s volunteering their time to this project, we’re still a […]
Eventide – 30 Pedals in 30 Days 2012
Like the Doctor’s TARDIS, the Eventide SPACE is bigger on the inside!
TC Electronic – 30 Pedals in 30 Days
The Flashback X4 really shows why TC is so revered; quality sounds, a ton of features, and you’ll still be able to make your rent payment on time.
Visual Sound – 30 Pedals in 30 Days 2012
“I even walked the lunch lines backstage at the Warped Tour and handed out questionnaires to all the guitar players. We really wanted to get (The Visual Sound Dual Tap Delay Pedal) right” – Bob Weil – Founder, Inventor, and President of Visual Sound
EarthQuaker Devices – 30 Pedals in 30 Days 2012
Both the Hoof and the Reaper exist at opposite ends of the sonic spectrum. Although they’re both Fuzz pedals, comparing them is almost like comparing apples and machine guns. Enter the Hoof Reaper.
