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NAMM 2014: TC Electronic Ditto X2 Looper
When TC Electronic released the Ditto Looper, we here at TheToneKing.com were way too excited over its intuitive design and functionality. Well, prepare for your pants to get a little bit tighter. Here comes the next logical step in TC Electronic looper innovation.
NAMM 2014: BC Rich Mockingbird Plus FR
You asked for it, and BC Rich listened. Prepare to be blown away by the Mockingbird Plus FR.
NAMM 2014: Earthquaker Devices Pitch Bay Harmonizer and Terminal Fuz
Ever since TheToneKing.com first checked out Earthquaker Devices, we’ve always been keeping our eyes peeled for what they’re going to do next. For NAMM 2014, Earthquaker is shaking the earth by adding two new pedals to their line up.
NAMM 2014: Eminence Speakers Patriot 620H, CV-75, Legend EM12, Legend 1275, and GA-SC64
We here at TheToneKing.com think of Eminence speakers as being on the cutting edge of speaker technology for a long time. Lightweight speakers that hold a lot of wallop. So that you can rock out without throwing your back out.
Wahtz That You Say? MOD Kits DIY Wahtz Wah Pedal Kit
TheToneKing.com has looked a lot of MOD Kits DIY gear. And, now they’ve moved ahead with the introduction of the Wahtz Wah Pedal Kit for NAMM 2014.
Elegant Design: Jeff Diamant of DBZ/Diamond Guitars Talks About a Great Year and What’s Next
Most will scream in the face of innovation. Even subtle changes can scare some players, but many of us recognize that these changes are refinements that ultimately can create more elegant and playable instruments. And, that’s why DBZ/Diamond Guitars keeps moving forward. It’s been over a year since we here at TheToneKing.com talked to […]
Is Analog Dead?
If you’ve been following, you might’ve noticed that most of my articles lately have been of the what-ever-happened-to variety. That’s because the world of music is in a strange place for me. I’m old enough to remember a time when music took up tangible physical space on my shelf in the form of tapes, records, […]
Lace up for Hysteria: The Media Gins up Hysteria over Lacey Act
Ever since the Gibson factories were raided, and then raided again, questions about how the Lacey Act is going to affect the guitar industry have been running rampant in music media outlets. TheToneKing.com wanted to take a closer look at the implications of this law and how the media seems to be going crazy train over it.
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.
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.
