Effects pedal order, the FX loop explained, and the four cable method

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Almost every guitarist we know – and we know a few! – loves playing with FX pedals. And most of us love buying up as many as we can, with the goal of building the pedal board of dreams. Hey, it’ll make us sound better, right? But when it comes to ordering these precious stompboxes, […]

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How new speakers could improve your guitar tone

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Guitars, amps, pedals, pickups, plectrum gauges, technique – most of us six-stringers think about changing these things every day of every week. It’s all in the quest for that all-elusive perfect tone. Why then, are most of us not bothered about the speakers in our combo amps and cabinets? Because, as we’re about to learn, […]

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What’s your home amp of choice?

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We get a lot of great feedback from you Blog Of Tone readers, and one theme seems to be recurring a lot at the moment: namely, that we guitarists want smaller, lower powered tube amps that we can crank at home to get those amazing tones at manageable levels. This, as usual, got us wondering […]

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Voodoo Gear and the price of your individual sound

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The constant search for newer, better and more expensive gear is a common thing among guitarists. After all, we’d all sound miles better if we got that amazing new amp, wouldn’t we? Most definitely! But we’d only do it justice if we remortgaged the house and got that late ‘50s guitar to go with it. […]

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