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Seymour Duncan: The Man Behind The Tone
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Seymour W. Duncan outside his factory in CA holding a 1950 Fender Broadcaster guitar.[/caption]
Today, we want to take the time to honor the man behind one of our cherished partners, Seymour W. Duncan. As one of the top dealers of Seymour Duncan Pickups in the world, we owe a lot of our success to the outstanding products created by one of the most ingenious tone-crafters music has ever known. Although most players already know a lot about Seymour Duncan pickups, few of them know the amazing story of the company’s namesake, from his start as a guitarist and luthier to his rise as the man behind the world’s leading manufacturer of guitar and bass pickups. Continue reading → -
Tone Talk: Factors that Determine the Sound of an Acoustic Guitar
Fender CD-100CE L/H Acoustic Electric You know, every once in a while I find myself at a local music shop just killing some time and for some reason, I always end up going towards the acoustic guitar room. And being the avid tech guy that I am – along with all things music in general of course – I also... -
Guitar Maintenance: Combating Humidity and Temperature
A hygrometer will definitely go a long way So, you finally have yourself a brand new electric guitar and are ready to rock out with the best of them. Sure, your new axe should probably last you a very good while – a lifetime easily – but even a brand new guitar can go to an early grave if it... -
History of the Preamp
D-TAR DUNCAN-TURNER Solstice high quality two channel preamp mixer. Whether they are inside of our amplifiers or as standalone units on our pedalboards, preamps are as essential to live music as electricity! It's history is also as rich as that of electric music itself! The first stages of an amplifier, the preamp prepares a small electrical signal for further amplification or processing... -
Breaking Down The Overdrive Effect, Part II: Distortion and Fuzz
For even more adulterated distortioncheck out the Keeley MOD of the SD1 A few days ago, we detailed a brief history of the overdrive pedal as well as cleared up some of the confusion between the differences and similarities between it, distortion and fuzz. You can read that post here: Breaking Down The Overdrive Effect. This is a continuation of...
