Playing in a tribute band (part 3): get your David Gilmour Pink Floyd guitar sounds here and GrandMeister goes Deluxe!

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One of Blog Of Tone’s intrepid writers has been playing the role of David Gilmour in a Pink Floyd tribute band for a few years now. Yes, we know, big shoes to fill. As he revealed in Part 1 and Part 2 of the story (which you should definitely read before starting on this! Part […]

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Smart Rotary Controls: giving you 128 real tube channels in one amp

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Imagine, if you will, an all-tube guitar amp that’s completely programmable. That would give you as a guitarist the best of both worlds: pure tube tones and smart control features – like the option to save and recall all your favorite sounds (up to 128 of them, in fact!), including your gain and EQ settings […]

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Playing in a tribute band (part 2): the rig, the riffs, the Red Box, the Rotosphere

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When one of Blog Of Tone’s esteemed writers got the call to play David Gilmour in a Pink Floyd tribute band, he didn’t quite realize how life-consuming this new ‘hobby’ would be. From learning the songs to picking a rig that would do the job, to practicing, and practicing, and practicing, it was a huge […]

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Playing in a tribute band: a story of gear, Gilmour and guitar solos

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Playing guitar in a tribute band is about more than memorizing parts note for note. Especially when the band is Pink Floyd, and the guitarist is David Gilmour. You’ve got to be able to master the tones, the moods, the spaced-out massiveness of the legendary solos – and the Floyd nerds who know every note […]

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Why a guitar rack system with a built-in tube amp and effects could be the ultimate gigging rig

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If you thought the guitar rack system was dead, we’ve got news for you: it’s back. More and more players are turning towards 19” solutions for their on stage work these days. Blog Of Tone wondered why, and then we got a visit from a friend who’s installed a GrandMeister 36 into his rack setup […]

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Why a small guitar amp can help you get a bigger live sound

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Blog Of Tone recently went to see thrash legends Annihilator rock the stage during their mammoth European tour. The show taught us three main lessons: (1) Annihilator have still got it, even after 30 years! (2) Jeff Waters is an incredible guitar player who never really gets the six-string respect he deserves, and (3) this […]

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Your practical guide on how to be the perfect guitar sideman

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Not every guitar player makes his or her living playing their own solos or singing their own songs to their loyal fans. No, there’s another breed of player out there – a hired gun, a mercenary, a travelling axe-slinger who joins other artists on the road to help out. Welcome, ladies and gentleman, to the […]

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