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Pure Tone
Pure tone… Elusive and rare, we all want it, we all crave it, and some nights it's nowhere to be found
- Does crappy recorded sound really have to be the 'new normal'? The dirty little secret lurking in your favorite video demos, MP3s and CDs
- The Gibson ES-330 resurrected in Memphis! Our review & interview with Gibson 'guitar guy' Mike Voltz froom the Memphis Custom Shop
- Do you Bigsby? Who was Paul Bigsby? Our '57 HIstoric Goldtop gets the B7 & Vibramate
- Richard Goodsell revisited! Our in-depth interview with the 'Hammond guy' who proved that fewer knobs equals more tone
- Our review of the new Goodsell Valpreaux 1x12
Boogie Time
Turn down this infernal heat
and blow a cool breeze up in here...
It's Boogie Time!
- Our visit with the godfather of booteek amps – Mesa Boogie founder Randy Smith
- Review – The Mesa TransAtlantic TA-30
- Pawn Shop Plus... Riverhorse on unleashing the Mesa Boogie Mark II C +
- Maple sugar from Austin... The Collings SoCo 16LC
- Magic Mexican Silver – Our favorite Stratocaster
- Thank you Robert Cray... Why you might could need an Ampeg Gemini I
- New speakers from Warehouse in Paducah!
- The coolest pickup swap we have ever made... Meet the LollarTrons!
- The One Thing that any overdrive absolutely must do... The Rockett Animal Overdrive
The ToneQuest Report
ToneQuest Advisory Board Member & King Daddy of Tone, Billy F. Gibbons
Guitar Player's Guide to Inspiring Tone
Discover why thousands of experienced guitarists around the world have relied on the ToneQuest Report since 1999! Finding your unique, signature guitar tone and voice is a profoundly important, personal journey that can be incredibly rewarding and equally complex, time-consuming, hit or miss, and very expensive.
"Compliments of Jackson Browne" original album art, Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol. 1&2
Every month The ToneQuest Report delivers timely reviews of new and vintage gear for guitarists, in-depth interviews with guitarists who have made the journey... insightful interviews with accomplished guitar, amp and pickup builders, plus reviews and tips on speakers, effects, tubes, guitar amplifier modifications... everything in the chain that defines your tone. The bottom line is this - When you sound better, you play better, and when you subscribe to The ToneQuest Report, you do so backed by our unconditional money-back guarantee. You risk nothing but uninspiring tone!
14th Anniversary Sale! Subscribe now and receive a FREE set of Pyramid pure nickel strings and a ToneQuest Pyramid pick with your first issue! You'll find sample issue downlosuppliers/ on the main menu for your review, and you may Subscribe to The ToneQuest Report, buy back issues online, or by calling 1-877-MAX-TONE (629-8663). Please see the Back Issue Index for full details on each issue. Subscribe Now or get your Trial Subscription.
The ToneQuest Report is the Tonefreak's bible." - David Lindley
Music from the ToneQuest Advisory Board
Depend on TQR to feature unique artists and the gear that inspires their extraordinary music, so please sit back, relax and experience the music of just a few of the very special guitarists we have featured in The ToneQuest Report.
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Peter Frampton & Gordon KennedyClick to play "Float" |
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Jim Campilongo & Norah Jones |
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Michael GuthrieClick to play "Some Other Place" |
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Jim McCarty & the HelldriversClick to play "I Wanna Be Your Dog" |
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Eric BurdonClick to play "Kingsize Jones" |
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Phil BrownClick to play "All That You Dream" |
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Tommy MaloneClick to play "Lead Us Home" |
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Walter TroutClick to play "Working Class" |
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Webb WilderClick to play "Jimmy Reed Is the King of Rock & Roll" |
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Mark Selby |
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Sean CostelloClick to play "I'm Going Home" |
Sound better, play better!
The ToneQuest Report is a monthly journal published by and for guitarists. What's the difference between a typical guitar magazine and TQR? No advertising - just practical, in-depth gear reviews, interviews and entertaining, informative insights that will help you sound and play your best.
The Mighty 335
Celebrating Gibson 3-series Thinlines
The Mighty ES-335
- Can your guitar do that?
- The '67 sparkling burgundy 335
- Who played what? Legendary thinline players
- The ES-Artist
- 1997 Historic '59 ES-335
- JT Ribiloff on the '57 Classic humbuckers
- 1982 - ES-335 DOT
- Stripped down & worthy… the ES-333
- The vintage ES-330
- Custom Shop CS-356
- The Johnny A Signature
- Lee Ritenour Signature ES-335
- 50th Anniversary Custom Shop '58 ES-335
- Joe Glaser on Plek
- Holmes
- Chasing 'vintage tone'
- The other end of the rainbow…
- RS Guitarworks Surfmaster
- Eastwood Tuxedo & MAP Guitars Revealed
Paul Barrere
Interview with Little Feat's Guitarist
- ReviewIt's August... It's hot.This is hotter... The return of Dixie Chicken!
- Review – The Rivera Venus 3... a dual 6V6 1x12 that will rock your world!
- Interview – Mike Piera (Analogman) on the history of compression pedals
- Review – Analogman Comprosser
- The King of Ponce on Amp Mods... Jeff Bakos gives it up on his favorite 'mods'
- Review – When less is more... the Amp Preserver
- Feature – The momentary suspension of disbelief and the search for the holy wail...
- Without clarity,you got nuthin'
- Interview and Review – Bob Burt's Clean Boost, Overdrive & heirloom pine
- Interview and Review – Noiseless in Richmond... Lindy Fralin's noiseless P90
- & Strat pickups!
Fender Champ
Our interview with the Albert Brothers
Recording the Layla Sessions
- Champology… Our search for the ‘59 Champ
- Reviews – Champ Speakers – Weber Signature Alnicos, Jensen P8R & C8R
- Review – The Fender ‘57 Champ reissue
- Review – Victoria 518
- Review – ValveTrain Amps… Model 205 with tortured tweed, the Concord & Lexington reverb
- Review – Bakos 8 Ball
- Interview and Review – Exceptional & Affordable Classics… Jerry Jones & our Copperburst
- Interview & Review – 3 Monkeys Orangutan
- Review – Z Vex Mastotron
- Review – Kal David’s Blues Guitar Master Class
