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Today we are interviewing Bill Kelliher of Mastodon, talking all things music economy, his Hellbender pickups, and what's next for him.

Not sure how to dial in the sound on your amp? Here's the ultimate guide for the different music styles

Then in December, I got a phone call from John Mayer’s tour manager – asked if I’d like to come out and do a show with John at Webster Hall in New York City at the end of the month.

Comparing our Lite Series Small Speaker Cabinets. 6 different small speaker cabinets compared.

These days, it seems more and more rare to find a successful band with the staying power of North Carolina-founded ‘Between the Buried and Me.’ This grammy-nominated band was formed in 2000, and has since released twelve full-length studio albums, along with a number of live albums; they continue to tour regularly and are constantly pushing the boundaries of the metal genre by infusing their music with a diverse array of influences.

I came right out and told Stevie and his production manager, Byron Barr, that I didn’t know anything about the road. I knew nothing at the time about ohms, about amperes, and all that, because I’d never had to deal with these technical things about electronics at Charley’s Guitar Shop in Dallas, where I worked beforehand. Charley Wirz had done all the electronic stuff there.

By the start of ’85, Stevie and I, along with Charley Wirz who owned the shop, were getting to know each other. Stevie would often stop by the shop to say hello when he was in town.

In the last episode, I talked about the time in the 80s when I was working as the repairman at Charley’s Guitar Shop in my home town of Dallas, Texas. One special day, Stevie Ray Vaughan came into town to play at a local bar and Charley Wirz, the shop’s owner, suggested we should go down and check him out.

In the final installment of a four-part series for Mojotone’s tech-savvy readers, we explore the many enigmatic specifications that play a part in any pickup’s sound and performance.

MC Taylor is the mastermind behind Hiss Golden Messenger – he’s been making huge waves as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist in the folk americana world for quite a while now. We recently had the chance to squeeze in a quick chat with him, and boy were we absolutely pumped!

We’ve talked to a number of guitarists over the years who all come from different walks of life. Today, we’re speaking to one Robby Baca; this man is an absolute guitar monster who holds it down for a prolific act by the name of “The Contortionist.” Robby has some great insight and happens to be working with Mojotone in the prototype stages of a set of really incredible pickups at the moment.

René Martinez is perhaps the most famous guitar tech in the world - known for working with acts such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, Carlos Santana, and countless others. In this first in a series of articles by René, we learn about his early affinity for music, journey from painting cars to repairing guitars, and how he met SRV.

Over the past couple of years, we’ve spoken to a number of tone junkies who hail from all over the world and come from all walks of life. Until now, we’ve yet to explore and share this type of insight from WITHIN Mojotone; I think it’s time we take a dive into the knowledge base that is our headquarters, and see what Mojotone’s own Justin Fox has to say about his journey through music, sound, time, and space.

In the second of a four-part series for Mojotone’s tech-savvy readers, we explore the many variables in the design, materials, and construction of a pickup’s coil that can lead to differences in response and sound. Part one, last month, offered a basic introduction to pickup essentials, and further parts we’ll look at other components and construction techniques in greater detail.

In the first of a four-part series for Mojotone’s tech-savvy readers, we take a deep dive into the basics of how guitar pickups work, and what helps them do their thing. In following parts we’ll look at the individual components and construction techniques in greater detail.

In today’s Mojozine interview, we’re sitting down with Adam Palow of Tungsten Amplification to talk about his journey through the world of tube amps. Adam is a self-taught, highly-skilled builder, designer, and tinkerer of all sorts. We’re pumped to have him as a Mojotone customer, and even more excited to be able to have a chat with him.

There are a lot of mysterious components within any guitar amp, many of which remain puzzling even to hobbyists who have built a DIY project or two. In the 12th part of Mojotone’s series What Does This Thing Do? we’re examining the cascading gain stages and their effect on the sound of any amplifier in which they’re found.