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30 Pedals in 30 Days: Amptweaker Tight Metal Pro
James Brown is a hit man, a killer in our industry. Whenever somebody wants something done right, they call him .For 30 Pedals in 30 Days TheToneKing.com had a chance to check out Amptweaker’s Tight Metal Pro to find out why James Brown is on everybody’s speed dial.
5 Rock ‘n’ Roll Costume Ideas for Halloween
This is my favorite time of the year. It’s Halloween baby! I love this time of year because I can dress up as someone else, and no one will call me names!
20 Years of Good Times: TheToneKing.com Talks With Pat Davey From Goodtime Music
Twenty years is a long time. It’s especially long for an independent guitar shop. While many other shops have come and gone, Goodtime Music has weathered recessions, big box guitar chains, and the death of one of its founders to keep its doors open for two decades.
Author Robert Wacaster Interviews TTK’s Own MJ
Many have always wanted to know more about TheToneKing.com writer MJ. So did author Robert Wacaster. So, he went ahead and interviewed him. Listen to MJ rant about everything from being angry at his students to writing books that nobody reads. You can find the interview here: Robert’s Vegas Adventure!
9 in Line: Dunlop’s Most Popular Wahs Explained
With TheToneKing.com’s 30 Pedals in 30 Days just around the corner, it’s a good time for a lesson on the differences behind some of Dunlop’s most popular Wahs.
Farnell Guitars Changes Hands
After 25 years of building guitars, Al Farnell is selling Fernell Guitars. The guitars that bear his name are carrying on with a “self-proclaimed computer geek” named Jeff Hansen.
A COMPARISON OF CURRENT PRODUCTION 6L6GC TUBES
The master guide to 6L6 Tube Types.
Spam. Spam. Spam. Spam.
So Fender has a way of manipulating common keywords that people use when searching for used gear as a means to branding and naming their products. Being an eBayer since 97, there are certain things I search for like “San Dimas” or “Road Worn,” to help get me to exactly what I want. Now, when […]
Get On Board: TTK’s Top 5 Pedalboards
Chaos is a gig without a pedalboard. Nothing says amateur more than plugging in ten different pedals at the beginning of every night only to unplug them before packing them away after the show.
A Brief History of Charvel
I was asked by The Tone King to do some homework on Charvel. I definitely learned a few interesting things that I can now travel onto others. Wayne Charvel worked for Fender guitars in the 70’s and eventually opened up his own repair shop. Today, there is a call for “relic” guitars and people […]
