String Theory #40: The 5-Minute Tone Quest
A guitarist’s perfect tone lasts five minutes before one more tweak ruins everything.
Category: SixString News
Why Bob Dylan’s late-night vocal sessions mattered to two masterpiece albums
Daniel Lanois explains how Bob Dylan’s dead-of-night vocals helped shape Oh Mercy and Time Out of Mind, with a lesson for players.
Sammy Hagar Says Fans Still Miss the Real Peak of Eddie Van Halen
Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen’s peak came later than fans think, and one track still has Joe Satriani baffled.
Mark Knopfler Explains Why He Left the Pick Behind
Mark Knopfler says lack of use and COVID helped push him toward fingerpicking, even as he still praises the plectrum.
Zakk Wylde Says Trend-Chasing Advice Backfired, and Guitarists Should Trust Instinct
Zakk Wylde says he was pushed to chase nu-metal trends. His lesson for guitarists: trust your instinct and build your own voice.
String Theory #39: The Tone Is in the Case
A guitarist guards tone obsessively, then forgets the one thing that protects the guitar.
How an Abandoned Hendrix Album Helped Shape Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Voice
A discarded Jimi Hendrix album helped steer Stevie Ray Vaughan toward the tone, technique, and obsession that defined his rise.
Roger Daltrey Says the Who Invented Heavy Metal Before Black Sabbath
Roger Daltrey says the Who pioneered heavy metal before Black Sabbath, citing volume, feedback and Marshall amp power.
Lita Ford’s stolen B.C. Rich Mockingbird story is a guitar-world reminder that gear has a strange memory
Lita Ford’s stolen B.C. Rich Mockingbird resurfaced years later, reminding guitar players how deeply gear can carry memory and identity.
Steve Lukather Says the Eddie Van Halen Vault Project Is Already Finished
Steve Lukather says the Eddie Van Halen project uses completed performances by Ed and Al, not scraps pieced together after the fact.