Guitar Tone

One of the smallest parts of a guitar is also the most discussed one - the nut. The nut is the area where the strings hit the guitar first, which makes it very important. Nuts are made of a variety of materials and they all can influence your tone – for better or worse – so I think this important...

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Guitar tones in modern music are louder and heavier than ever. The big, crushing riffs so prevalent in modern rock and metal would doubtless scare the pants off the progenitors of years past. If you record at home, you may have experienced a lot of frustration getting these tones to work with your recordings. I’ve been on both sides of...

So you have the perfect guitar (or guitars), a kick-ass amp, a cabinet with bitchin’ tone and the latest sound processors. Now what do you have to do to get all of that tonal goodness out to the audience? Do what the pros do, and we’ll show you how. In a live mic’ing situation, begin by placing the mic in...

In this article, I’m addressing a topic often asked about. It’s one that often causes confusion, and to be honest, it’s always difficult explaining. When speaking about tone, we all have become accustomed to many familiar terms, but what do they mean? When speaking about tone rather than hearing it, descriptive terms are crucial for conveying our thoughts. I’m not...