Tone Talk

Killerburst Welcomes Furch Guitars

Killerburst Welcomes Furch Guitars

Posted by Jon Stafford on Jun 26th 2026

Discovering Furch: Why I Chose the Most Inspiring Acoustic Brand I’ve Played in Years For most of my life as a guitarist, and now as a shop owner, I’ve lived squarely in the world of elect … read more
How Wood (And Everything Else) Affects Tone

How Wood (And Everything Else) Affects Tone

Posted by Jon Stafford on Nov 6th 2020

Originally posted Aug. 24, 2015 How Wood (And Everything Else) Affects Tone Guitarists are typically very passionate about the quality of sounds they want to hear from their gear. Of course the single … read more
Common Knowledge: String Stretching

Common Knowledge: String Stretching

Posted by Jon Stafford on Nov 6th 2020

Originally posted Nov. 15, 2016 Here's a quick little tidbit for you. File under "basic setup" knowledge.When you install your strings, whether you have traditional or locking tuners, a regular or loc … read more
Stainless Frets: What's The Deal?

Stainless Frets: What's The Deal?

Posted by Jon Stafford on Oct 13th 2019

Originally posted Aug. 8, 2016 For the last 60+ years, electric guitar manufacturers have used, for the most part, a type of alloy known as nickel, or "German" silver. This alloy is composed of copper … read more