All Entries Tagged With: "thetoneking.com"
The Blackstar ID:15
Don’t call the Blackstar ID:15 “just another modeling amp.” It knows where you live.
Outlaw Star: BC Rich Releases the Outlaw Series 6-, 7-, and 8-String
The BC Rich Outlaw series is a surprisingly classic looking guitar from the masters of metal beasts.
Head-Replacement: The Randall RG13
The Randall RG13 has 1.8 Watts of solid-state output. But from what I’ve seen on the demos, I’m starting to think that my house is the only one that obeys the laws of physics. I’d like to see someone put a decibel meter to this thing, because, it seems pretty loud for 1.8 Watts.
EverTune Bridges: Keeping it in Tune
This bridge was created for the sole purpose of keeping your guitar in tune under all conditions
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
