Tone

These tutorials are about learning all about getting a great blues or slide guitar tone

Distortion is Killing Your Tone!

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I would say that almost every other day I get an email asking about the best amp settings. It's really hard to say what is going to work for every individual because so many factors come into play such as the kind of guitar, amp, and effects you are … [Read more...]

Slide Guitar Tone – Gibson SG and Fender Blackface Vibrolux

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In this video I want to show you the many different tones you can get from a Gibson 61 SG Reissue and a Blackface Fender Vibrolux. There are no effects being used other than reverb from the amp. That will give an idea of what kind of tone you … [Read more...]

The Infamous Guitar Tones of Eric Clapton

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Eric Clapton is not only one of my favorite guitarists, but he has also been a big influence on the way I approach my guitar tone. Through the years he has created a number of amazing sounds coming from his guitar. Most guitarists usually have … [Read more...]

VL Effects Bullitt Booster Fat Vintage Demo

A customer of Learning Guitar Now named Vincent of VL Effects sent an email and told me about the pedals he has been making for some time now. I agreed to give them a try and see what I thought of them. This pedal is the Bullitt Booster Fat … [Read more...]

My Fender Strat Makeover: Custom Shop 69 Pickups Review

These upgrades to my strat have given me the classic Fender tone I've always been searching for.  I decided to give my 1979 Strat an overhaul a couple of weeks ago and the changes in tone have been very dramatic to my ears.  The sound coming out of … [Read more...]

Blues Guitar Tone Lesson: Gibson 335

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Recently I recorded a video for someone who is starting a business promoting Final Cut Pro themes. He contacted me through Vimeo and wanted to know if he could use one of my videos to use in his promotional video about his new themes. He did … [Read more...]

How I Learned about Guitar Tone, The Hard Way

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Getting a good guitar tone is one of the most talked about subjects in the guitar realm on the internet in my opinion. Everyday you can find people discussing amps, guitars, strings, cables and many other components of what will give you the … [Read more...]

How to Get an Allman Brothers Guitar Tone.

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In this post I'm going to show you how I got a tone to similar to what Derek Trucks, Duane Allman, Warren Haynes, or Dickey Betts might use when playing over an Elizabeth Reed or Jessica style jam. First check out the video to listen to the tone I … [Read more...]

My Settings for Blues Guitar and Slide Guitar DVDs

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Since everyone is always asking my exact settings, here they are for some of the blues and slide guitar DVDs I've recorded. Try them out and see what you think.  Post a comment below on what you find works for you to help others who are trying to … [Read more...]

Blues Guitar Tone: Equipment on a Budget

In the last post, I talked about how to get a good blues guitar tone. Even if you do this, you will have to have some equipment. So what if you don't have much money, or don't want to spend an arm and a leg on equipment. First off let me say … [Read more...]