Knowledge Base

In this article, we take a quick tour of the shop at Chicago Fretworks. Mandolins, guitars, amps, you name it -- these guys are masters of their crafts and they never ever stop improving.

Bill Arnsparger, founder of Arnsparger Pickups, is a very meticulous and detail-oriented builder. Read as he tells us the ins and outs of his particular approach to identifying what a customer truly wants out of a pickup before diving into the design.

Hanan Rubinstein started playing guitar at a young age and very quickly earned himself some legitimate session work. Since then, he has played along side a number of incredible acts such as Alicia Keys, David Byrne, George Benson, and many more.

Read along as Pete Cage of Cage Amplifiers (based in Demascus, Maryland) takes us through his workshop. We will learn about his early inspirations for electronics, projects he has completed, philosophies, and more.

A quick blog entry summarizing the first ever Tone Movement trip. This article contains no actual technical data or editorial content, but is merely a recap of the month long adventure of gathering material for our articles.

Phil and Carol Bradbury of Little Walter Tube Amps invite us into their home and workshop to talk about the history of the company, how they named it, and the philosophy behind their beautiful hand-wired amplifiers.

Few events in the music industry are as fun and/or trying as the annual Summer NAMM event in Nashville, TN. Join in as Logan and Andrew do their best to keep up with the hustle and bustle of NAMM life, and get into some shenanigans along the way.

A continuation of our famed 'Fear And Loathing In Nashvegas' article. Join in as Andrew and Logan navigate through the catacombs of Summer NAMM and the streets of Nashville, TN.

3 Monkeys Amps is a company with a unique and intriguing background. In this article, we spend some time with two of the company's owners in their home workshop and discuss their history as well as some great new products.

Join us as we tour the Reverend Guitars Headquarters in Toledo, OH. This quick look at what goes on inside Reverend is fun and informative.

If you're like most, you've probably noticed that your rig often has a varying level of noise in it, and that this level of noise depends heavily on the environment in which you're using your gear. In this article, we'll go over some best practices for hunting down and reducing noise in your setup.

Building a pedal kit is a great way to get familiar with a number of electronic components and the tools needed to work with them. Today we are assembling a Mojotone TS-1 Tube Screamer pedal kit one step at a time to hone our DIY skills!

Replacing a reverb tank can be a fairly easy repair to make, but there are a few other things we need to troubleshoot first. Take a look at a few best practices for diagnosing and repairing a malfunctioning reverb circuit.

Dive into the wonderful world of extension cabinet wiring with this quick tutorial. Learn how to wire up your own 1x12 and 2x12 speaker cabs.

In this installment of our 'Fix It Friday' series, we will go through the motions of diagnosing and repairing a non-functional speaker cabinet.

There are a number of things to consider when preparing a workspace for yourself. In this article, we will go over a few of the basics to have you up and running in no time.

Experimenting with tone caps is one of the quickest and cheapest ways to change the sound of your guitar. Learn about a few of the cap values and types and how they will affect your overall tone.

Electrical impedance can be a tricky thing to wrap your head around at first, but this article will put it into simple terms to help you get started.