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.
Shaping Rock: How Washburn Helped Make Rock What it is
Did you know that Washburn has been around longer than Gibson & Fender? From 1883 to Rock Star Guitars!
5 Brands Worth Checking Out …
Confused? … try these suggestions on for size …
Jim Marshall: In Memoriam
Jim Marshall: In Memoriam (July 29, 1923 – April 5, 2012) Every rocker remembers the first time he or she saw the name Marshall. Chances are, it was repeatedly stamped on a seemingly endless wall of speakers towering above bands like The Who, Blue Oyster Cult, Metallica, or Slayer. Or it might’ve been seeing one […]
Mini-Me: TheToneKing.com talks micro-tube amps
A Micro Amp Buyer’s Guide for playas & guidettes …
Learn Your Craft! A Nod to Keeping it Old-School
Shortly after Foo Fighters won for “Best Rock Performance,” Dave Grohl marched up to the stage and gave a nod to all of those guys out there who still rock it old school
Counterfeits, Fakes, and Forgeries
There are plenty of rip-off guitars out there. Counterfeits, fakes, and forgeries abound! And it only seems that more of them keep popping up year after year. In 2009, Li Dan was arrested in Beijing China for counterfeiting Gibsons, Fenders, Gretch, Ibanez, and PRS and over a thousand guitars were seized. Even with this significant […]
The Name Behind the Guitar: DBZ Guitars and Dean Zelinsky Battle It Out in Court
When the names behind the guitars are gone, can it ever be the same?
7 Reasons Why Every Guitarist Should Own a 7-String
You can find 7’s in just about any genre of music. Except for maybe Disco, but who cares about Disco.
Don’t Panic: MJ Builds a Pedal From MOD KITS DIY
“You’re a moron. You need a real soldering iron.” – Find out the scoop on a DIY build!!
Set In Stone with STiFF
When Tony Krank dropped his amps on the streets in 2003, they hit the pavement so hard that it measured on the Richter scale! Read the Full Story …
