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Sure is a lot of TV to watch for listening to guitar tone :)

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King of Tone – Is It Worth It?

Chris Buck – sporting his new pirate look – has posted a vlog answering some questions he’s had about the King of Tone pedal.

He’s had a much happier time with the KoT to date than I’ve had, it’s fair to say. And it certainly sounds fantastic in his hands on this video.

Last year, I listed the KoT amongst my top 3 disappointing buys of 2017. I’ve still got it. (I’ve still got all 3 things that made the list, in fact.) I need to try it through my new amp setup first before deciding whether to move it on or not.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Chris’ video.

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Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Steve Morse Y2D HH Demo

Man, that’s a mouthful! N Stuff Music have posted a demo of Steve Morse’s signature guitar.

This is a very limited edition guitar: there’s only 35 of these been made. Watching the video, it’s clear that Gavin really enjoyed this guitar. I imagine they had a hard time prising it out of his hands once filming was complete.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Gavin’s video.

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5 Mixing Mistakes That Are Easy To Fix

Steven Slate is back with another of his vlogs. This time, he’s taking a look at 5 ways to approach mixing.

His points really resonate with me, especially his first point on envisaging what you’re trying to achieve, and the need for a reference mix to compare against.

Oh, and he also endorses products like SonarWorks Reference 4, which I posted about earlier today.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Steven’s video.

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Getting Better Mixes With SonarWorks Reference 4

Paul at ReaperTV has posted an interesting video on how to get better mixes in a home studio, using SonarWorks Reference 4.

Adding acoustic treatment to a home studio isn’t always easy or desirable. We don’t all have a dedicated room in the first place, and I for one like how my little space adds a bit of life to a recorded vocal.

Well, there’s another way – to change the sound coming out of your DAW to take into account the acoustic properties of your room. And this is what SonarWorks Reference 4 does.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Paul’s video.

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Ariel Posen – Pedal Boad Rundown

The folks over at Guitarist Magazine have posted an interview with Ariel Posen, whom some of you might have come across from the Andertons videos or That Pedal Show.

Man, they did a great job recording the audio on this one. It’s such a rich tone, with plenty of body captured without it sounding muddy at all.

I’m going to go and play it again with my eyes closed, just to enjoy that glorious sound once more.

Oh yeah, there’s a bunch of great pedals featured too in the video. I’m far too busy just listening to that tone to list them out here for you though, sorry!

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Guitarist Magazine’s video.

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Marshall Origin Series Demo

These have to be one of the most anticipated amp releases of 2018 – and now we can finally hear them for the first time, thanks to Andertons.

Vintage-style Marshalls that are priced to go head-to-head with Fender’s Hot Rod series? That come in head or combo format? Yes please! Oh, and they take pedals really well? Take my money now!

Seriously, I think these have the potential to become the standard pedal platform amp. I’m looking forward to trying them myself when they arrive in the shops in mid-April. And there’s a good chance I’ll pickup one of the heads for an upcoming project that I have in mind.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed the Andertons’ video.

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PRS Announces The John Mayer Silver Sky

This has been teased for months … and now it’s finally out in the open for us all to see.

Let’s not beat about the bush. This is PRS’s take on a vintage Strat, just like the 594, McCarty and SC250 models have all been PRS’s take on the Les Paul.

An interesting thing about the Silver Sky is the pricing. They start from £2,299.99 in the UK. That competes well with Fender Custom Shop Strats, and is in aspirational reach of anyone looking at Fender’s Elite series.

What do you think? An interesting addition to the market?

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Marshall DSL40CR In-Depth

When Shane recently demoed the new Marshall DSL amps, he liked them so much that he went out and bought one for himself. And he’s kindly gone and posted an in-depth look at what the 40W combo sounds like.

Watch it all the way through to the end for his honest pros and cons of his new amp. and some footage of him using the amp live with an ES-335 style guitar.

If you’re thinking of getting one of these, you’ll find his comments about the two master volumes particularly informative. They’re especially important if you’re thinking of buying this amp to play mostly at home tone volume levels.

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Load Box Shootout – Vintage Tones

Another one from Michael Nielsen tonight. He’s done a great video looking at how several popular load boxes sound for vintage tones.

Around the 7 minute mark, he talks about a surprising aspect of load boxes – that they drive the amp harder than the real cab does. He then goes on to show the captured waveforms side by side. There’s a few surprises hiding in there too.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Michael’s video.