All Entries in the "Commentary / Editorials" Category
How Many Guitars is Enough?
How many guitars do you need to be a rock star? Well, what about the rest of us?
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 […]
Too Big to Care: What to Look Out for When Shopping at Big Box Stores
Are mung infested overstock guitars really ‘new’ guitars?
On the Road: Paul Reed Smith Stops Visits Mom and Pop Stores to Demo PRS Amp Line
After returning home from working NAMM 2013 for TheToneKing.com, I had an interesting conversation with my boss at Goodtime Music in Streamwood Illinois: “Paul is coming to the shop in a couple of weeks.” “Who the hell is Paul guy, and why the hell should I care?” “Paul Reed Smith, and you should care because […]
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery …
By Francis The Grin Gray I have come across a few critical opinions. Everyone is entitled to such and should carry the right to it as much as their right to breath, but one also must consider the effect of what is being said. I have heard it said that some individuals dislike companies like […]
Seven Deadly Strings
10, 11, 12 stringed guitars? Where does the madness end?
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 […]
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 […]
