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Better Now or Then? – The Tone Survey Results!!!

By Don Mackrill

August 2, 2010

| Amplifier Tips, Amps & Tone, Guitar Talk

As promised, this month we’ll take a look at the results of The Tone Survey. Last month, I published a survey that asked questions about the state of electric guitar tone as it is today vs. what I called the “golden age” of rock and roll.

Better Now or Then? (The Tone Survey!)

By Don Mackrill

July 5, 2010

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| Amplifier Tips, Amps & Tone, Guitar Talk

Is electric guitar tone better now than it was in rock’s ‘golden age’ in the 60’s and 70’s? A recent article titled “Is It Tougher To Get Good Tone Now Vs. Then?” on Jay Kumar’s fantastic Woody Tone site explores that very question. Quoted from the article, guitarist and producer Dave Cobb, who recently recorded a new album with Black Robot, believes that “Everything was better back then.”