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How I Finally Tamed My Tone in a Tiny Apartment

After 30 years of gigging and a 15-year home studio, Marko crammed into a 650-square-foot apartment with a 100W Marshall stack and absolutely no plan.

An essay by Mark Donnelly · 5 min read

Electric Guitars

Affordable Strats and rock-ready instruments
Squier Classic Vibe '50s Strat Review: Six Months of Daily Gigging
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Squier Classic Vibe '50s Strat Review: Six Months of Daily Gigging

Squier Classic Vibe '50s vs Epiphone Les Paul Standard: Which Budget Guitar Wins?
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Squier Classic Vibe '50s vs Epiphone Les Paul Standard: Which Budget Guitar Wins?

10 Reasons the Squier Classic Vibe Beats Every Other Budget Guitar
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10 Reasons the Squier Classic Vibe Beats Every Other Budget Guitar

How a $400 Strat Changed the Way I Practice Guitar
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How a $400 Strat Changed the Way I Practice Guitar

How to Set Up a Squier Stratocaster for Rock Tone
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How to Set Up a Squier Stratocaster for Rock Tone

Squier Classic Vibe '50s Honest Review: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy
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Squier Classic Vibe '50s Honest Review: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy

Amps & Combos

Modeling and tube amps that sound great at bedroom and gig volume
Boss Katana 50 MkII Review: Six Months Living With the Most Popular Amp on Reddit
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Boss Katana 50 MkII Review: Six Months Living With the Most Popular Amp on Reddit

Boss Katana 50 MkII vs Fender Mustang GTX50: Which Modeling Amp Should You Buy?
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Boss Katana 50 MkII vs Fender Mustang GTX50: Which Modeling Amp Should You Buy?

10 Reasons the Boss Katana 50 Beats a Tube Combo for Bedroom Players
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10 Reasons the Boss Katana 50 Beats a Tube Combo for Bedroom Players

How I Finally Tamed My Tone in a Tiny Apartment
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How I Finally Tamed My Tone in a Tiny Apartment

How to Dial In Classic Rock Tone on a Modeling Amp
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How to Dial In Classic Rock Tone on a Modeling Amp

Boss Katana 50 MkII Honest Review: What the Hype Leaves Out
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Boss Katana 50 MkII Honest Review: What the Hype Leaves Out

Distortion & Effects Pedals

Classic stompboxes and modern dirt
Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal Review: Still the One After All These Years
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Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal Review: Still the One After All These Years

Boss DS-1 vs MXR Distortion+: Which Classic Distortion Pedal Is Right for You?
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Boss DS-1 vs MXR Distortion+: Which Classic Distortion Pedal Is Right for You?

10 Reasons the Boss DS-1 Is Still the Best First Distortion Pedal
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10 Reasons the Boss DS-1 Is Still the Best First Distortion Pedal

The $70 Pedal That Started My 20-Year Tone Obsession
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The $70 Pedal That Started My 20-Year Tone Obsession

How to Get Classic Rock Crunch With a Boss DS-1
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How to Get Classic Rock Crunch With a Boss DS-1

Boss DS-1 Honest Review: Beloved Classic or Overhyped Beginner Pedal?
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Boss DS-1 Honest Review: Beloved Classic or Overhyped Beginner Pedal?

Studio Headphones

Silent practice, honest reference, real mixing
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Review: Three Years of Guitar Practice Through These Cans
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Review: Three Years of Guitar Practice Through These Cans

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Sony MDR-7506: Which Studio Headphones for Guitarists?
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Sony MDR-7506: Which Studio Headphones for Guitarists?

10 Reasons the ATH-M50x Headphones Work Brilliantly for Guitar Practice
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10 Reasons the ATH-M50x Headphones Work Brilliantly for Guitar Practice

How Studio Headphones Saved My Marriage and Improved My Guitar Tone
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How Studio Headphones Saved My Marriage and Improved My Guitar Tone

How to Practice Guitar Silently Using Studio Headphones
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How to Practice Guitar Silently Using Studio Headphones

ATH-M50x Honest Review: Great Headphones, But Not Perfect for Everything
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ATH-M50x Honest Review: Great Headphones, But Not Perfect for Everything

Strings & Accessories

The stuff you replace every six weeks
D'Addario EXL110 Strings Review: What Happens When You Use Them for a Full Year
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D'Addario EXL110 Strings Review: What Happens When You Use Them for a Full Year

D'Addario EXL110 vs Ernie Ball Regular Slinky: The Guitar String Debate Settled
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D'Addario EXL110 vs Ernie Ball Regular Slinky: The Guitar String Debate Settled

10 Reasons D'Addario EXL110 Strings Outlast the Competition
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10 Reasons D'Addario EXL110 Strings Outlast the Competition

Why I Stopped Buying Cheap Guitar Strings and Never Looked Back
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Why I Stopped Buying Cheap Guitar Strings and Never Looked Back

How to Restring an Electric Guitar the Right Way
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How to Restring an Electric Guitar the Right Way

D'Addario EXL110 Honest Review: Is the World's Most Popular Electric String Actually the Best?
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D'Addario EXL110 Honest Review: Is the World's Most Popular Electric String Actually the Best?

All Reviews

Long-term, hands-on, honest
Squier Classic Vibe '50s Strat Review: Six Months of Daily Gigging
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Squier Classic Vibe '50s Strat Review: Six Months of Daily Gigging

Squier Classic Vibe '50s Honest Review: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy
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Squier Classic Vibe '50s Honest Review: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy

Boss Katana 50 MkII Review: Six Months Living With the Most Popular Amp on Reddit
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Boss Katana 50 MkII Review: Six Months Living With the Most Popular Amp on Reddit

Boss Katana 50 MkII Honest Review: What the Hype Leaves Out
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Boss Katana 50 MkII Honest Review: What the Hype Leaves Out

Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal Review: Still the One After All These Years
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Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal Review: Still the One After All These Years

Boss DS-1 Honest Review: Beloved Classic or Overhyped Beginner Pedal?
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Boss DS-1 Honest Review: Beloved Classic or Overhyped Beginner Pedal?

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Review: Three Years of Guitar Practice Through These Cans
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Review: Three Years of Guitar Practice Through These Cans

ATH-M50x Honest Review: Great Headphones, But Not Perfect for Everything
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ATH-M50x Honest Review: Great Headphones, But Not Perfect for Everything

D'Addario EXL110 Strings Review: What Happens When You Use Them for a Full Year
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D'Addario EXL110 Strings Review: What Happens When You Use Them for a Full Year

D'Addario EXL110 Honest Review: Is the World's Most Popular Electric String Actually the Best?
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D'Addario EXL110 Honest Review: Is the World's Most Popular Electric String Actually the Best?

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