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Explaining The Ubiquitous Speaker
Speakers are everywhere! They’re in your guitar or bass amp, they’re in your stage monitors and Front Of House systems, they’re in your headphones, your radio, your car, your recording monitors, even in the ceilings of stores and elevators to bring you that wonderful background music. C’mon, you know you love the AI-generated version of (insert favorite song here). Yeah, me neither, but that’s another topic altogether. Here we’re going to focus on musical instrument speakers and address a few interesting questions I’ve been asked.
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The Other Side Of The Stage: Hoogie Donias
In this week's installment of 'Make It Monday' we are journeying to the other side of the stage to meet up with Hoogie Donias, guitar tech for Shinedown. Hoogie takes us through the in's and out's of his day to day as a professional guitar tech.
Tube Vs. Solid State Rectifiers
What is a rectifier’s job as it pertains to a guitar amp? What’s the difference between a solid state rectifier and a tube rectifier? And how do they each affect tone? We will answer these questions and provide some sound clip comparisons in today’s article.
All About Power Attenuators
Power attenuators and their merits have long since been a topic of debate in the guitar community. Today, we will not only discuss what a power attenuator does and how it works, but we will attempt to debunk a few myths surrounding these devices.
Preamp Distortion Vs. Power Amp Distortion
What is the difference between preamp distortion and power amp distortion? How do they affect your sound and how do you affect them? Today we break it all down in hopes of taking you one step closer to your dream tone!
Changing Your Cathode Bypass Capacitor
There are tons of mods out there for just about any circuit. Today, Logan Tabor walks us through one of the cheapest, easiest, and fastest mods around; the cathode bypass capacitor. This little guy can have a big impact on tone!
A Bit About Wire Types and Sizes
In the guitar and amp world, there are many different types and sizes of wire used inside our gear. Today we will take a look at those basic wires, talk about how they are used, and uncover why exactly they are used in their respective applications.
Five Tips To Perk Up Your Tube Amp
Our amps are made up of numerous electronic components, most of which wear out over time. In today's article, Dave Hunter outlines 5 quick ways to breathe life back into your favorite vintage tone monster.
The Infamous Paper In Oil Tone Capacitor
As avid techs and DIYers, one of our biggest responsibilities is to preserve the relics on which we work, and to uphold their historical features. Today we briefly discuss the history of PIO caps, why they are important, and how Mojotone can help.
Michael Phifer Interview: Guitar Craft Academy
Michael Phifer, Institutional Director for the Guitar Craft Academy program at MI's Nashville Campus, sits down with us to talk about the program, its roots, and the latest collaboration with the team at Mojotone.
Mojotone Amp Kit Building Primer
There are many things to take into consideration if you’re thinking about building one of Mojotone’s many amplifier kits. This article provides some basic terms and nomenclature, a definition of ‘amp kit difficulty,’ and a few extra things to think about!
Guitar Tone Cap Taste Testing
So you’re thinking about replacing the capacitor in your guitar’s tone circuit. Join us as our friend Logan Tabor jumps into the abyss head first and works his way through a variety of tone caps to see if what the hoopla is all about and whether he can hear a difference.