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Introducing the Very Good Amp Co, and their EP Drive V3 pedal to the Home of Tone!

August 26, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

Tagged: boutique overdrive pedal UK Boutique overdrive pedals UK EP Drive EP Drive pedal EP Drive pedal UK Ep Drive V3 EP Drive V3 pedal EP-3 preamp pedal EP-3 preamp pedal UK EP3 preamp Guitar pedal shop UK Guitar pedal shops UK The Very Good Amp Co UK guitar pedal dealers UK guitar pedal shops UK guitar shop UK pedal dealers Very Good Amp Co Very Good Amp Co EP Drive UK Very Good Amp Co UK dealer Very good amp company Very Good Amp Company UK dealer Very Good Amplification Company

Handbuilt and designed by Jon Armellino in Denver, CO USA, the EP Drive offers the classic EP3 style pre-amp tone, in a versatile drive pedal. Jon is passionate about amp and pedal circuits, starting the Very Good Amp Co in 2020 and gaining a good following quickly due to this fantastic first pedal in his range. I'm really pleased to be stocking this great sounding, versatile drive and pre-amp pedal, considering this is an early release for a new company, things look incredibly bright and it's great to be on board!

Introducing my new Home of Tone exclusive Loaded For Bear cables!

August 14, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

Tagged: G&H guitar cable plugs guitar cables guitar lead guitar leads handmade guitar cable handmade guitar cables handmade guitar lead handmade guitar leads Instrument lead Instrument leads James' Home of Tone Loaded for bear loaded for bear audio loaded for bear audio cable loaded for bear audio UK Loaded for bear cable loaded for bear cables loaded for bear guitar lead loaded for bear guitar leads loaded for bear instrument cables loaded for bear instrument leads

I've been stocking Loaded For Bear Audio instrument cables for some time now, the customer response is always great, I've been really happy with the consistent quality and unique visual design aspects of the cable range. But I must admit, I did always wonder what we could do for a Home of Tone edition/exclusive and thankfully, Jon at Loaded For Bear Audio has been kind enough to work with me on this idea too!

A fantastic, budget friendly guitar range lands at the Home of Tone; Introducing 'SX Guitars'!

August 12, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

Tagged: SST62 SST62 guitar SST62 strat SST62 Strat guitar SX 8665 SX Guitar SX Guitar for sale UK SX Guitar UK SX Guitars SX Guitars for sale UK SX Guitars UK SX SST62 SX Strat SX Strat copy SX Strat guitar SX Tele guitar

For long time followers of the Home of Tone, this particular brand, or price point of guitar may be somewhat of a surprise to see on my site and roster. But rest assured, SX joins the Home of Tone after a lot of researching, trial time and planning so I'm equally as proud to represent this more budget friendly guitar brand alongside the top of the range handmade instruments you've come to know me for.

Wiring kits now available for Fender Jaguars!

July 27, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

It is very long overdue, but my Signature Series Jaguar re wire kits have just hit the site! To start with anyway, this one is a humble recreation of the traditional specs/style and is available as sections, or a full kit. Which might help for repairs, as well as full re wires. The various cavities/routes and wire channels on these short scale offsets mean some of the final connections need to be made in situ, but the traditional colour coded wires, my labelling and accompanying wiring diagram will assist with that. Really enjoyed finally getting around to making these an available item instead of some kind of secret handshake, the Jag deserved better than that and needed to be up there alongside my JM and Mustang kits.

ThorpyFX arrive at James' Home of Tone!

July 27, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

Tagged: Thorpey FX ThorpeyFX ThorpeyFX pedals Thorpy pedals Thorpy pedals dealer ThorpyFX ThorpyFX Birmingham ThorpyFX Camoflange ThorpyFX chorus ThorpyFX compressor ThorpyFX Dane ThorpyFX dealer ThorpyFX dealer UK ThorpyFX dealers UK ThorpyFX Dudley ThorpyFX field general ThorpyFX field Marshall ThorpyFX flange ThorpyFX for sale ThorpyFX fuzz ThorpyFX Gunshot ThorpyFX overdrive ThorpyFX pedals ThorpyFX pedals UK ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler ThorpyFX Stourbridge ThorpyFX West Midlands ThorpyFX West Midlands dealer ThoryFX The Dane

I have been a fan of ThorpyFX pedals for a number of years, and have very much dreamt of stocking them here which I'm very proud to say is now possible! If you're in the West Midlands/Dudley Borough and have wanted to try out a ThorpyFX pedal in person, then hopefully this will help as I'm more than happy to have visits at my office here in Stourbridge! Or of course, due to being a well established online retailer too, I can ship across the UK and Europe as well!

Dependent and independent volume controls and your Gibson!

July 21, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

Tagged: Decoupled wiring Independent les paul volume Independent les paul wiring

If you've played Gibson style guitars such as a Les Paul, SG or 335 for any period of time, you'll likely be familiar with how their volume controls work. Despite having two volume controls, one for each pickup, they don't work completely independently to one another. There is still some interaction between each control/pickup but perhaps most notable is when in the middle position and you roll down one volume control, it cuts the entire signal. This is because the volume controls are dependant of one another, rather than fully independent. They've been wired this way for decades, and whilst most players are either simply used to it that way or actively prefer it (even making the most of it and using the controls as a form of kill switch too for example!), there are players that really don't like it and desire independent controls in their guitars.

Now offering DPD Local shipping options!

July 8, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

I am constantly reviewing my shipping options to ensure the best service possible, from ordering right through to delivery. This can sometimes prove difficult for small businesses as most courier companies require high volumes to provide any form of competitive tariffs. Many of you opt for the Royal Mail postage options which is great and also helps support my local post office where Ran, Jess and the team there have been a massive help for me. But having a reliable courier option has been important to me for a long time too. I've been using UPS who have kindly offered me some fair rates considering the somewhat lower volumes my business was dispatching through them early on. But I have been experiencing a number of delays with their international customs clearance process, which I know has lead to a lot of frustrations for my international customers, so as a result I have been looking at new options to help resolve this. I spoke with a number of couriers, but DPD Local presented me with a pretty similar tariff, but with an improved service level so I have decided to open the account and make the switch the DPD!

"10 Classic Rock Riffs from ONE Pedal" A great new video of the Tate FX Sirens Scream!

June 18, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

Tagged: Boutique RAT pedal handmade RATpedal Nirvana Tone RAT distortion pedal RAT pedal Sirens Scream sound garden tone Soundgarden tone Tate FX Tate FX pedals Tate FX pedals for sale Tate FX Sirens Scream TateFX TateFX pedals TateFX Sirens Scream TateFX UK

A great new video courtesy of Matt at 'Let's Play All' YouTube channel of our beloved TateFX 'Sirens Scream'. I think this is a brilliant way to showcase the variety of heavy, grungy distortion tones available from this pedal. Well worth checking out if you dig anything RAT based! Don't forget, TateFX are available here at James' Home of Tone too!

Brand new overdrive from Redbeard Effects, the Angry Rhubarb!

June 9, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

Tagged: Angry Rhubarb Overdrive Angry Rhubarb Paradynamic Overdrive MKII Angry Rhubarb pedal Overdrive Pedal Redbeard Redbeard Angry Rhubarb Redbeard Angry Rhubarb pedal Redbeard Effects Redbeard Effects dealer redbeard effects UK Redbeard Honey Badger Redbeard Honey badger pedal Redbeard Overdrive pedal Redbeard pedals redbeard pedals for sale Redbeard Red Mist Redbeard Red Mist Mk4 Redbeard Red Mist MKIV

Mikey at Redbeard Effects launched his new pedal yesterday (8th June 2021), a highly versatile new overdrive called the Angry Rhubarb Paradynamic Overdrive MKII! And much like the two pedals before this one, it very much hit the ground running!

Two new strat wiring kits join the Signature Series range!

May 29, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

Tagged: Eric Johnson Strat harness Eric Johnson Stratocaster harness Eric Johnson Stratocaster wiring loom Eric Johnson wiring harnesses Eric Johnson wiring loom strat harness Strat wiring Strat wiring harness strat wiring kits strat wiring loom strat wiring looms Stratocaster loom Stratocaster wiring

I wanted to share the news that I have introduced two new harnesses to my Strat wiring kit range. One is inspired by the Eric Johnson Strat wiring specs, and the other is unique as far as I am aware and don't know of anyone else offering this variation, but it was an idea I had to find a way to create a no compromise combination of my personal favourite modern and vintage style Strat wiring specs.

Two new Jennings Guitars builds commissioned!

May 23, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

Tagged: Boutique Telecaster Boutique Telecaster for sale Handmade Tele for sale Handmade Telecaster Jennings Guitar Jennings guitar for sale UK Jennings Guitar UK Jennings Guitars Jennings Guitars UK Jennings Guitars UK dealer Jennings Navigator Jennings Navigator for sale

I have just confirmed the orders of two new stock instruments from Jennings Guitars due for completion around February 2022! Both me and Chad wanted to shine the spotlight on the Navigator model this time around and we have spec'd out two amazing builds to do just that. Both of these builds are available, so you can make either yours! As we've picked specs that have otherwise not been built before, I don't have photo examples of exactly what they will look like, but I do have photos of other builds that have featured one or more of the options I've chosen for each, so hopefully they will help visualise things!

Product Spotlight - Treble Bleed mod

May 10, 2021 — James P Gascoigne

Tagged: 50s style wiring 50s wiring parallel treble bleed series treble bleed treble bleed treble bleed mod variable treble bleed variable treble bleed mod

A really common question I get asked when customers are looking to order a new pre-wired harness is whether or not they should order a treble bleed mod too as for some this is a mod/spec that they may not have knowingly experienced yet. I offer most harnesses the choice of one included, or not, and there's good reason for that rather than fitting them as standard. That is of course, personal preferences! As we all know, tone is like, totally subjective, man...

So how would you decide if the treble bleed mod is for you or not? Also, how do you choose which type?! This is particularly relevant if you haven't played a guitar with one installed before. Let's start with breaking down what it is, and what it does.

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