Why Even "Clean" Tones Need Some Hair & Grit
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Why Even "Clean" Tones Need Some Hair & Grit

Think your clean tone should be 100% pure? Think again. In this video, we’re looking at why "perfectly clean" guitars often sound thin in a mix and why adding a little "hair" or grit is the secret to a professional sound. There is a common "studio secret" that pro mixers have used for decades: subtle harmonic distortion makes everything sound better. Whether it’s a vocal, a drum bus, or a "clean" electric guitar, adding a touch of saturation provides the weight and character that a dry signa...

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A Real Road Worn 1952 Telecaster

A Real Road Worn 1952 Telecaster

I love honest, beat-up, Telecasters. Today we tell the story of one of the most aged butterscotch Telecasters I have laid eyes on. Besides telling its story, we also compare it to a near mint 53 Telec...

7 Tammi 202520min

The Tim Lerch Interview

The Tim Lerch Interview

Today I sat down with one of the finest solo-Jazz guitarists of our time, Tim Lerch. We discuss how a non-jazz player might get into solo guitar, his influences, his highly modified Fender Nocaster, a...

24 Joulu 20241h 1min

The Resurrection of my 1970 Buck Owens "American" Guitar

The Resurrection of my 1970 Buck Owens "American" Guitar

Earlier this year, I did an episode on the Buck Owens "American" guitars made by Harmony from 1969-1971. Mine was in pretty good condition, but missing its headstock overlay, and having survived a nec...

17 Joulu 202418min

Vintage Solid State? Lab Series Amps

Vintage Solid State? Lab Series Amps

Gibson has never been known for their amps. Though we may revere certain models, they pale in collectability with those made by Fender of the same era. After years of slow amp sales, Norlin, the owner...

10 Joulu 202429min

Tone Snob Confessions With Barry O'Neal of Xact Tone Solutions

Tone Snob Confessions With Barry O'Neal of Xact Tone Solutions

We all have a tone obsession, but when is it healthy, and when is it not? I asked Barry O'Neal of Xact Tone Solutions to have a discussion on the "tone suck" of certain pedals, and it quickly morphed ...

26 Marras 202450min

Luther Dickinson Interview

Luther Dickinson Interview

Luther Dickinson is an acclaimed sideman, solo artist, and producer, noted for his work with the North Mississippi Allstars, Phil Lesh, and the Black Crowes. We begin with a discussion of his legendar...

19 Marras 20241h 17min

A Look at the "Champ Killer" 1954 Wide-Panel Fender Princeton Amp

A Look at the "Champ Killer" 1954 Wide-Panel Fender Princeton Amp

Built from 1953-55, the Wide-Panel Princeton was short-lived, yet in that brief time had 5B2, 5C2, and 5D2 iterations with earlier versions using octal preamp tube, and the latter using a 12AX7. Thoug...

5 Marras 202418min

The Last Glaser Bender Guitar

The Last Glaser Bender Guitar

In the mid 1980s, Ricky Skaggs and Steve Wariner were frequently seen on television playing eye-catching Tele-looking instruments equipped with B-Benders, in vibrant colors, with beautiful flame maple...

29 Loka 202445min

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