All Issues

Vol. 6

August 2005

Players, Gear & Sound — The Inside

The Mythology Of Tone...Are You A Slave To Hype? Interview – Busting Myths In Finland… Meet Juha Ruokangas Review – Ruokangas Duke And Mojo Grande Guitars Articles – 13 Myths Revealed Are The Best Guitars Are Still Built In The USA? Are The Best “Tone Woods” Still Mahogany, Alder, Ash, Rosewood & Spruce? Is Nitro Still The Best Finish? Are The Thinnest Finishes Really Found On The Most Expensive Guitars? Archtop Guitars – Good For More Than Jazz, Swing & Retirement? Are Hand-Wired, Point-To-Point Amps Always Superior To PC Board Tube Amps? Do The Lightest Guitars Always Sound Best? Completely Original Vintage Amps Always Sound Best, Right? Figured Tops On Guitars...Do They Matter? How Risky Is eBay? Does The Gear You Play Matter, Or Is Tone Really In The Hands?

The ToneQuest Report, August 2005 cover

Online articles for this issue are coming soon—check back soon. Until then, the issue is available to Digital and Print + Digital subscribers as a downloadable PDF.

PLAYERS, GEAR & SOUND

The Inside

  • The Mythology Of Tone...Are You A Slave To Hype?
  • Interview – Busting Myths In Finland… Meet Juha Ruokangas
  • Review – Ruokangas Duke And Mojo Grande Guitars
  • Articles – 13 Myths Revealed
  • Are The Best Guitars Are Still Built In The USA?
  • Are The Best “Tone Woods” Still Mahogany, Alder, Ash, Rosewood & Spruce?
  • Is Nitro Still The Best Finish?
  • Are The Thinnest Finishes Really Found On The Most Expensive Guitars?
  • Archtop Guitars – Good For More Than Jazz, Swing & Retirement?
  • Are Hand-Wired, Point-To-Point Amps Always Superior To PC Board Tube Amps?
  • Do The Lightest Guitars Always Sound Best?
  • Completely Original Vintage Amps Always Sound Best, Right?
  • Figured Tops On Guitars...Do They Matter?
  • How Risky Is eBay?
  • Does The Gear You Play Matter, Or Is Tone Really In The Hands?

© 2005 Mountainview Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. The ToneQuest Report® is presented as a collective work. Individual contributions may be separately protected by copyrights held by their respective authors.

August 2005 — August 2005 — The ToneQuest Report®