Latest about tone
Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood busts myths about how to get great high-gain tone
Getgood is a guru of contemporary metal guitar tones. Here he discusses the variables, from pick gauge to overdrive choices, and tackles some received wisdom that is less relevant to today's player
Sue Foley explains why your picking hand is the key to great guitar tone
Decent equipment helps – but, according to Foley, the picking hand is the crux of achieving a great guitar tone
Kiki Wong on how playing with Smashing Pumpkins has made her a better guitar player
From bedroom riffing with a Line 6 Spider to playing through tube amps in stadiums, Wong says her time in the band has opened her eyes to a whole new world of tone
Joe Satriani watched other guitarists cover Eddie Van Halen to prepare for the Best of All Worlds tour
Satch may have overhauled his gear for the Best of All Worlds tour, but he says there’s one aspect of EVH's playing that no one can replicate
It’s official: pairing your guitar’s pickups with your amp’s speaker “like fine wine and cheese” is a thing – find out why it makes all the difference to your tone
Why the pickup and speaker combo is one of the key partnerships in your mission to achieve better tone
15 icons of electric guitar tone – and how they can inspire your playing
Go behind the players with some of the most legendary guitar sounds in history – and learn how you can steal their style and make it yours
8 ways to get more from your guitar amp
How to find new sounds and rekindle your love affair with your amp
Not sure what all those guitar tone buzz words mean? Get the lowdown with our jargon-buster
Fuzz this, intonation that – life can be confusing for the beginner player. This handy glossary explains what some of the most commonly heard terms mean
