Choosing a Teacher

Its that time of year again:

Christmas has gone, Holidays are coming to and end and New Years resolutions are starting to be tested. I find that a lot of people decide to start playing an instrument or start learning to sing around about now. So if you're a player …


Amplifiers and Tone

(Published in Rave magazine 19/09/2006)

Amplifiers and Tone

This is the first part of a two part article on amplifiers and tone. There's just too much going on here to fit it into one article, so here goes part one:

Pre-Amp Distortion

Always use as little distortion as …


Leads, FX and Tone

(Published in Rave magazine 15/08/2006)

Everything in Between

So you've sorted out your technique, got your guitar set up to produce a good tone and still your tone sucks. What's going wrong? Well, its probably everything in between you your guitar and your amplifier. What can we do …


Guitars and Tone

(Published in Rave magazine 18/07/2006)

Hello everyone,

This month we'll be talking about your guitar in relation to tone, and what role your guitar plays in your overall sound.

Body Timber:

Strangely, people often consider timber an unimportant factor when choosing an electric guitar. Listen to the guitar …


The Player and Tone

(Published in Rave magazine 20/06/2006)

Introduction to Tone

Hello Everyone. My name is Andrew Farnham and I'll be spending the next couple of editions of geared talking to you about guitar tone.

Guitarists are always in search of the magical piece of equipment that will improve their sound …


Introduction to Tone

(Published in Rave magazine 16/05/2006)

Hello Everyone. My name is Andrew Farnham and I'll be spending the next couple of editions of geared talking to you about guitar tone.

Guitarists are always in search of the magical piece of equipment that will improve their sound instantly. Rarely does …