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Introducing the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop 1950 Broadcaster® Joe Bonamassa ltd edition signed pickup set

I realise the ever growing lines of Joe Bonamassa signature guitar products is a somewhat polarising subject within the guitar world, but I personally feel items like these are less about Joe, and more about the vintage guitar they're based upon. So whether you are a die hard JB fan, or simply another deeply passionate vintage guitar fan, these pickups have their place for sure.

October 9, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

New from Benson Amps and David Torn, the STÖRKN B0kš!

ȘTÖRKN B0kš time!

This riff on the Stonk Box is a collaboration between Benson Amos and creative composer, guitarist and much more, David Torn!

During the testing and development of the Stonk Box, Benson reached out to David to gather feedback and experience due to the artists familiarity with the classic fuzz it’s based upon. But ideas soon began circulating for a signature version with a few extra features, and the ȘTÖRKN B0kš was born.

September 26, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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Guitar stock spotlight - Custom spec Jennings Voyager 'Deluxe'

This is a build, custom spec'd through the Home of Tone by a customer and I wanted to share it here on the blog, as it's a classy one!

September 25, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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Welcoming Seymour Duncan to the Home of Tone!

Seymour Duncan have long cemented themselves as the leading aftermarket pickup brand in the world, offering a staggering selection of models, and doing so with many models affordably too. Throughout their range they have created iconic models that stand the test of time, popular for a variety of guitars and music styles. Countless guitar brands feature their pickups in their instruments, and so many household name guitarists have used their pickups throughout their careers. Not many brands have such a solid footing in the industry, Seymour Duncan however are certainly one of them and I'm incredibly proud to now be an authorised Main Dealer for them!

July 24, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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Jackson Brooksby demos the FUZZMASTER

I recently contacted the lovely dude, Jackson Brooksby, about making some audio/visual demos of my recent collab product with NRG effects, the Fuzzmaster harness! So I packed up the old trusty demo duty Jazzmaster which currently has the prototype Fuzzmaster harness installed and sent it Jackson's way for him to have some fun with and record some clips so we could share it's sounds with the world. He's done a fantastic job capturing the sounds from the harness and circuit, pleased to hear it in action!

July 20, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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How to guide - Installing the FUZZMASTER harness kit

In this article I'm going to feature how to install one of my NRG x Home of tone 'FUZZMASTER' fuzz circuit loaded Jazzmaster pre-wired harness. From removing your original wiring, to prepping the control cavity with copper foil shielding and finally right through the final steps of install of the fuzz loaded harness.

June 3, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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Chris Benson of Benson Amps talks business, amps and his pedal range with TPS

Chris Benson, of the great Benson Amps recently visited 'That Pedal Show' to make a video showcasing his work. I am a big fan of Chris, and his amp/pedal creations and consider myself lucky to carry stock of his pedals here at the Home of Tone too. So I was excited to watch and listen to the video the guys all made together, and interested to see what Chris might say about his pedals along the journey through TPS trying them out too. So here all of the Benson pedal range is discussed and showcased through a range of guitars and settings so it is a great way to digest the full range to see if any might sit right at home in your rigs too. If you want to see the Benson Amps pedal range you can do so via my shop HERE.

May 19, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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Introducing the 'Electric Lightning' by ThorpyFX!

The Electric Lightning is the all new, Signature Chris Buck Tube Drive pedal. It has two sides: a complex valve overdrive with 3 band Eq and a high headroom super clean boost on the right. The pedal is designed so that the boost runs into the valve overdrive side. This arrangement yields three distinct tonal variations ranging from clean boost all the way through to full and fat saturation. The pedal is designed to clean up impeccably from your volume control and as such it is ideal for dynamic players who like to constantly adjust their playing style.

April 30, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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How-to guide - Installing a new pre-wired harness and pickup swap on a Bronco Bass

In this article I'm going to feature how to install one of my Signature Series Bronco Bass wiring looms and a new pickup. I offer this kit in a few different forms, from just a harness (pre-wired volume and tone pots, tone cap and jack socket) to that harness alongside a McNelly Broncomaster pickup, to both of those bits all pre-soldered together for a complete drop in. Now, this article will ultimately discuss each style of kit but the photos might not tie in perfectly to the kit you have. Regardless of that though, the methods are much of the same and will have some relevance in their guidence through the process.

March 18, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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Introducing Tesi Switch to the Home of Tone! Quality kill switches specifically designed for guitars

Tesi Switch guitar kill switches now in stock at James' Home of Tone! A great selection of the brilliant Tesi Switch kill switch range carried in stock, with more planned in the future. Quality kill switches all designed with guitars in mind, from the incredibly useful 8mm, 10mm and 12mm diameter mounting point buttons, to latching for mute or coil switch uses, to big fun arcade buttons and LED kill switches. These are great bits of kit and I'm proud to bring them a little more easily available to players in the UK

February 12, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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Offset bridge solutions! - StayTrem, Mustang, Mastery, GraphTech, TOM, Descendant & Buzz Stop

A closer look at the numerous replacement bridge options available today for Jazzmaster and Jaguar guitars. We are truly spoilt for choice these days, so let's look at some of the most popular solutions and hopefully find the right one for you and your offset!

February 2, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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My first, and honest look at the 2023 reissue Tom Delonge Strat

I'm of the generation where a number of my formative years were spent loving pop punk bands, namely of course the band that defined the genre for so many, Blink 182. I loved the original Tom Delonge signature Fender model, something I have wrote about on the blog before. Needless to say, even just for the nostalgia, it was great to see Tom and Fender join forces again and reissue his iconic stripped back punk rock Strat amidst the Blink 182 Reunion shows and tours.

January 20, 2024 — James P Gascoigne

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