The Ultimate Guitar Tone School Course

How to get any guitar tone from your rig and model your favorite Guitar Hero
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The Ultimate Guitar Tone School Course
2 459
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5 hours
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Dec 2017
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$64.99
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Why take this course?

🎶 Unlock the Secrets of Guitar Tone with "The Ultimate Guitar Tone School" 🤘

Course Headline: Master the Art of Crafting Iconic Guitar Tones from Your Rig!

Course Description:

Are you ready to dive deep into the world of guitar tones and understand exactly how they are crafted? "The Ultimate Guitar Tone School" with David Willscourse is your ticket to mastering the elusive perfect tone. 🎧

**What You'll Learn: Learn how Pickup Placement, Valve Choices, Effects Order, and a myriad of other variables in your signal chain come together to create the guitar tone you've always dreamed of. With HD Graphics and Animation, witness the intricacies of your signal path like never before, and gain insights that will transform your approach to tone chasing!

Course Breakdown:

  1. Introduction 📚

    • A comprehensive overview of course subjects.
    • Trace the history of the electric guitar and discover its evolution over the years.
  2. What Is Tone? 🎵

    • Explore what tone truly means, beyond the buzzwords.
    • Discover the science behind sound, standing waves, and harmonics.
    • Learn about nodes, antinodes, and how they influence your guitar's tonal character.
  3. Guitars 🫐

    • Understand the differences between various guitar types.
    • Get hands-on demonstrations of pickup positions in a range of iconic guitars.
    • Dive into the nuances of guitar controls, woods, and necks that affect tone.
  4. Amps 🔇

    • Learn the ins and outs of tube amps, including how to DIY a "Lamington" Tube Amp.
    • Get an in-depth look at tone stacks and how to read schematics.
    • Discover tips on gain staging for Fenders, Marshalls, and high-gain amps.
  5. Speakers / Mics 🎛️

    • Understand the technicalities of speakers and mics, including impedance matching and miking techniques.
  6. Effects

    • From gain (overdrive, distortion, fuzz) to dynamics (compressors, noise gates), learn about all types of effects.
    • Explore flangers, phasers, chorus, tremolo/vibrato, rotary speakers, ring modulators, wah-wah, EQs, pitch shifters, delays, and reverb.
  7. Rigs 🏋️‍♂️

    • Design your pedalboard with efficiency and creativity in mind.
    • Understand the difference between true bypass loopers and effect loops.
    • Get to grips with 4-wire setups, wet-dry-wet rigs, and more!
  8. Iconic Tones 🏰

    • Discover how legends like Chuck Berry, BB King, Eric Clapton, and more achieved their signature sounds.
    • Learn the secrets behind some of rock's most iconic tones.
  9. Graduation! 🎉

    • Apply what you've learned to craft your own epic tone.
    • Showcase your newfound skills in a final project that encapsulates everything you've studied.

By the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge and confidence to create any guitar tone from your rig, bringing your musical ideas to life with clarity and precision. 🎸

Join "The Ultimate Guitar Tone School" today and transform your sound into a symphony of sonic perfection! Enroll now and let David Willscourse guide you through the magical world of guitar tones. Your perfect tone awaits! 🚀

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Our Verdict

The Ultimate Guitar Tone School Course is an engaging and informative deep dive into the world of electric guitar tones, despite minor flaws in marketing practices and production quality. The experienced instructors share their expertise through systematic explanations, practical applications, and fascinating stories about working with famous musicians. Though the course may assume some preexisting knowledge and lacks thorough explanations for certain terms, it serves as a solid foundation for understanding various amplifiers, pedals, and guitars while helping you create your unique sound without breaking the bank.

What We Liked

  • Instructors with real-world experience and connections to famous musicians
  • Covers scientific principles of sound creation and practical applications
  • Excellent explanation of various amps, effects, and guitars
  • High value for the price, even without additional resources

Potential Drawbacks

  • Shady marketing practices like false average ratings and promos
  • Poor production quality and time-wasting demonstrations
  • Lacks detailed explanations of specific terms and knob functions
  • Assumes prior knowledge of vintage gear and specific amps

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