Guitar Tone
Everything published on Viyolens under Guitar Tone — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Complete Guide to P90 Guitars
P90 guitars produce distinctive warm, woody tone that distinguishes them from modern pickup designs. The iconic P90 pickup delivers characterful, expressive playing experience ideal for blues, rock, a...
The Best Guitar Reverb Pedal
Reverb guitar transforms your tone from thin and dry to spacious and lush. Learn how to choose reverb types, dial in controls, and match settings to your musical style.
Tremolo Guitar Effect: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Finding the perfect tremolo guitar effect means understanding speed, depth, wave shapes, and whether you need tap tempo sync. This guide breaks down what to look for.
Everything You Need to Know About Hollow Body Semi Acoustic Guitar
Semi hollow guitar bodies deliver warm, articulate tone with excellent feedback control. Discover their construction, sound character, and why blues and jazz players love them.
The Complete Guide to White Flying V
The white flying v stands as one of the most iconic and visually striking electric guitars, combining radical design with genuine musical excellence and legendary rock heritage.
The Complete Guide to Semi Acoustic Hollow Body
A semi-acoustic hollow body guitar blends acoustic warmth with electric versatility—ideal for jazz, blues and players seeking the distinctive character of wooden body resonance combined with amplified...
The Complete Guide to Guitar Chorus Pedal
Discover how guitar chorus pedals create lush, thick tones. Complete guide to chorus effects, pedal selection, and settings for every musical style.
Harmony Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying a harmony guitar requires understanding which instruments work best for layered chord work and rich harmonic textures. This guide helps you select an instrument that shines in harmonic contexts...
Boss Amplifier for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A Boss amplifier looks intimidating at first with all its controls and features. This beginner's guide breaks down the essentials, shows you how to get a great tone quickly, and reveals common mistake...
Flanger Pedal: A Complete Guide
Flanging produces a sweeping, metallic effect by combining a signal with a modulated delay — this guide explains the mechanics, controls and musical applications clearly.
Two Rock Guitar Amp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Two Rock amplifiers have a fearsome reputation, but they're built to be played and enjoyed. This beginner's guide shows you the controls, explains how to get started, and reveals why these amps reward...
The Complete Guide to Guitar Effect Boss
Boss guitar effects deliver professional-grade tone and legendary durability in compact pedals and full processors, trusted by beginners and touring musicians alike.
Hollow Body Guitar Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A hollow-body guitar is an electric guitar with a resonant acoustic cavity—built for warmth, openness and that distinctive woody tone that cuts through without aggression.
The Complete Guide to Mxr Analog Delay Pedal
The MXR analog delay pedal delivers warm, organic tape-like echoes beloved by guitarists for decades. Discover settings, placement, and why analogue delay captures classic tone.
The Ultimate Guide to Overdrive Pedal
The overdrive pedal works with your amplifier, not instead of it. Here is the full picture of what these designs do and why the best ones sound the way they do.
Common Marshall Mg 30 Fx Mistakes to Avoid
Most problems with the Marshall MG 30 FX come down to a few consistent errors — too much gain, an ignored Contour knob, and mismatched channel volumes. Here is how to avoid them.
The Complete Guide to Boss Tr 2 Tremolo
The Boss TR 2 tremolo is the industry-standard tremolo effect pedal trusted by touring musicians and studio professionals worldwide. This comprehensive guide explores how to use the tremolo effect and...
Reverb Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Reverb doesn't have to be intimidating. This beginner's guide walks you through what reverb does, how to use it, and the common mistakes to avoid as you start exploring.
Fender Guitar Pickup: A Complete Guide
Marshall Amp Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting with a Marshall amp pedal doesn't have to be intimidating. This beginner's guide explains what the pedal does, how to use it, and helps you discover satisfying tones right from day one.
The Complete Guide to Telecaster With Humbuckers
A Telecaster with humbuckers combines the legendary playability and distinctive aesthetic of a Fender Tele body with the thick, warm tone of humbucker pickups.
The Complete Guide to Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal
Overdrive pedals transform guitar tone. Discover how to choose, use, and stack them for blues, rock, and beyond.
The Complete Guide to Guitar Stratocaster
The Stratocaster revolutionised electric guitar design since 1954. Its ergonomic contours, three-pickup versatility and legendary tone make it the world's most popular electric guitar, suited to rock,...
The Complete Guide to Stratocaster Body
The Stratocaster body is an engineering masterpiece—its shape, wood, and construction directly influence tone, comfort and how your guitar resonates.
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Bare Knuckle Pickups
Bare Knuckle Pickups deliver high-definition guitar and bass tones with strong output, clarity and dynamic response.
Epiphone Les Paul
Classic single-cut electrics with thick tone, long sustain and strong appeal for rock, blues and lead players.
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Fender Bass Amp
Find Fender bass amp models with punchy low end, clear control and reliable performance for practice, rehearsal and gigs...
Guitar Pickups
Guitar pickups convert string vibration into amplified tone, shaping the character, clarity and output of the instrument...
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Hollow Body Guitar
Warm, resonant electrics with a classic feel, ideal for jazz, blues and vintage-inspired playing.
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P90 Pickups
Gritty, expressive pickups with strong mids and vintage character for blues, rock, punk and indie guitarists.
Single Cut Guitar
One-cutaway electric guitars with strong sustain, a classic shape and a thick, powerful tone.
Tanglewood Electric Guitar
A Tanglewood electric guitar offers practical build quality, comfortable playability and flexible tones for everyday pla...
