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Pure Vintage taken to the (Nearly) Edge?

February 12th, 2009

The Edge from U2 has to have created some of the most iconic sounds in rock over the last two decades. Despite his reliance on delay units, great guitars still play a large part in getting such simple guitar parts to sound as musical as possible. In this video, UK youtube.com user NearlyEdge shows how its done with a black Strat laden with our every popular Pure Vintage (TRS1) pickups. Great playing, great tone, and a good recording. Its almost even better than the real thing!

Vintage Plus + Ceriatone = Sweet Music

November 1st, 2008

Australian guitarist, sound engineer and instructor Tim Dutton uses our Vintage Plus for Telecaster Alnico V pickups to good effect in this video. Enjoy!

TDPRI Annual Giveway 2008

November 1st, 2008

Tonerider and RHFactorguitars.com are proud to be sponsoring the TDPRI Annual Fundraiser/Giveaway with two prizes that will go to one lucky winner. The British Distortion, our new dynamic, sustain-rich distortion pedal and the lower-gain American Overdrive pedal will be up for grabs to supporting members of the TDPRI forum. Other prizes include incredible custom telecaster-style guitars from top US builders.

The TDPRI is the number one Telecaster discussion forum on the web, and has helped countless players get the best from their gear.

	The Global Battle of the Bands August 23rd, 2008 Tonerider is proud to sponsor the China leg of the Global Battle of the Bands. With bands from 30 countries competing to join the big showdown in London, GBOB is the world's biggest live talent competition for pop and rock bands, and is getting bigger and better all the time. The China leg runs across September and October at venues in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shanghai, and each session promises to be one of the best live music nights out in Asia. If you want to come out and support up-and-coming artists, or get your band onto the line up check out all the details at the www.gbob.com Each leg winner will be presented with our new series of Analog guitar effects and some top of the line Marshall gear from our friends at Tom Lee Music.

The Global Battle of the Bands

August 23rd, 2008

Tonerider is proud to sponsor the China leg of the Global Battle of the Bands. With bands from 30 countries competing to join the big showdown in London, GBOB is the world's biggest live talent competition for pop and rock bands, and is getting bigger and better all the time. The China leg runs across September and October at venues in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shanghai, and each session promises to be one of the best live music nights out in Asia. If you want to come out and support up-and-coming artists, or get your band onto the line up check out all the details at the www.gbob.com

Each leg winner will be presented with our new series of Analog guitar effects and some top of the line Marshall gear from our friends at Tom Lee Music.

	Stunning work from California luthier Mike Bernatzki August 11th, 2008 Stunning work from part-time California luthier Mike Bernatzki - a metallic blue tele with a mint green pickguard. Mike chose our Hot Classic Neck pickup (TRT2N-NK) which is one of the only production telecaster neck pickups in the world to use German-silver for the cover. The bridge pickup is our Alnico IV Classic (AC4N-NK), also featuring our German-silver covers. German-silver, also called nickel-silver is our favourite material for making all kinds of pickup covers - its far more tonally transparent than brass, meaning the detail and nuance of your playing is kept intact. Teles with buckers and trems....lovely! Click on the images for details.

Stunning work from California luthier Mike Bernatzki

August 11th, 2008

Stunning work from part-time California luthier Mike Bernatzki - a metallic blue tele with a mint green pickguard. Mike chose our Hot Classic Neck pickup (TRT2N-NK) which is one of the only production telecaster neck pickups in the world to use German-silver for the cover. The bridge pickup is our Alnico IV Classic (AC4N-NK), also featuring our German-silver covers. German-silver, also called nickel-silver is our favourite material for making all kinds of pickup covers - its far more tonally transparent than brass, meaning the detail and nuance of your playing is kept intact. Teles with buckers and trems....lovely! Click on the images for details.

	Kelton Swade Guitars with Vintage Plus pickups July 2nd, 2008 Made to highest possible standards by the Swade family in Nashville, Tennessee, Kelton Swade Guitars are taking the vintage guitar market by storm - by offering 100% of the 50s mojo, without the inflated collector price tags. Listen to Raul Consuegra of the Voodoo Blues Band run through all three great sounding positions on his number one guitar - a 2008 Kelton Swade telecaster with Tonerider Vintage Plus pickups in the neck and bridge positions. Kelton Swade Guitars are currently exclusively available through Route 66 Classic Guitars.

Kelton Swade Guitars with Vintage Plus pickups

July 2nd, 2008

Made to highest possible standards by the Swade family in Nashville, Tennessee, Kelton Swade Guitars are taking the vintage guitar market by storm - by offering 100% of the 50s mojo, without the inflated collector price tags. Listen to Raul Consuegra of the Voodoo Blues Band run through all three great sounding positions on his number one guitar - a 2008 Kelton Swade telecaster with Tonerider Vintage Plus pickups in the neck and bridge positions.

Kelton Swade Guitars are currently exclusively available through Route 66 Classic Guitars.

	The Reunion of THE ANGLES July 2nd, 2008; Posted by Steve in Australia Iconic Australian Rock Band The Angels have reunited as the original line-up of Doc Neeson (Lead Vocals), John Brewster (Rhythm Guitar, b/v), Rick Brewster (Lead guitar), Chris Bailey (Bass,) and Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup (Drums). John is using a New Australian Made Redback F2 equipped with Tonerider Generator Pickups.

The Reunion of THE ANGLES

July 2nd, 2008; Posted by Steve in Australia

Iconic Australian Rock Band The Angels have reunited as the original line-up of Doc Neeson (Lead Vocals), John Brewster (Rhythm Guitar, b/v), Rick Brewster (Lead guitar), Chris Bailey (Bass,) and Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup (Drums).

John is using a New Australian Made Redback F2 equipped with Tonerider Generator Pickups.

	Tonerider Rebel 90s pickups "Crisp, Warm without harshness, Punchy yet Creamy"-- Michael in Sydney June 10th, 2008 Our humbucker sized Rebel 90s pickups have rapidly become an Australian favourite, outselling even our Pure Vintage strat set last month - but would they work in an arch top? Michael in Sydney, Australia changed the Gibson 57 Classic Humbuckers in his ES-175 and sent in the following review. "I play R&B Blues, and I wanted more bite like my old 1968 ES 330 that I foolishly sold 15 years ago. Would hum size single-coils sound good in a full body jazzer? Should I have bought an established (more expensive) USA brand version? The next morning, when I plugged straight in to my Mesa Boogie F30 head/112 cab (clean channel), all doubts evaporated. Gone are the dark, woolly tones of the humbuckers, now I have crisp, tight tones with just the right bottom end. Vitally, the warm woody fatness of the guitar is still there and you can still dial in great jazz tones if you want it. Crisp and warm without harshness, punchy yet creamy. I'm really happy."

Tonerider Rebel 90s pickups

"Crisp, Warm without harshness, Punchy yet Creamy"-- Michael in Sydney

June 10th, 2008

Our humbucker sized Rebel 90s pickups have rapidly become an Australian favourite, outselling even our Pure Vintage strat set last month - but would they work in an arch top? Michael in Sydney, Australia changed the Gibson 57 Classic Humbuckers in his ES-175 and sent in the following review. "I play R&B Blues, and I wanted more bite like my old 1968 ES 330 that I foolishly sold 15 years ago. Would hum size single-coils sound good in a full body jazzer? Should I have bought an established (more expensive) USA brand version? The next morning, when I plugged straight in to my Mesa Boogie F30 head/112 cab (clean channel), all doubts evaporated. Gone are the dark, woolly tones of the humbuckers, now I have crisp, tight tones with just the right bottom end. Vitally, the warm woody fatness of the guitar is still there and you can still dial in great jazz tones if you want it. Crisp and warm without harshness, punchy yet creamy. I'm really happy."

	Brisbane Guitar Amp and Vintage Show May 19th, 2008; Posted by Steve in Australia Redback Guitars equipped with Tonerider Pickups will be on display and available for you to play at the Brisbane Guitar Amp and Vintage Show. May 31 and June 1, 2008. Brisbane City Hall. So come a long and checkout Redback Guitars with Tonerider Generator, Rocksong, Rebel 90 and Classic Blues Pickups.
	Simon Forrester upgrade his Les Paul '91 Classic with Tonerider May 16th, 2008 Alnico IV pickups, and it is looking very handsome indeed. Simon had the following kind words to say about the AC4's: "I love the tonal balance, the clarity and the responsiveness of these AC4s. Plenty of bite and punch when you want it but they mellow out so nicely with the volume and tone knobs rolled back. I've had various high-end pickups in there over the years, but nothing that has really set off the acoustic tone of the guitar and brought it to life. I really think I've struck gold with the AC4s!"
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