• What is a Sommatone Setup for guitar or bass?

At Sommatone, we consider a setup complete once we’ve cleaned, conditioned and adjusted the guitar or bass to optimum playability based on a specific customer’s taste. Your instrument will leave our shop playing better then ever...

• TONE WOODS: An Adventure Through the World of Guitar Woods - by Danny Arango

Last year I became interested in building my own customized guitar. Thus began my quest to discover the perfect tone woods to build my dream guitar. I compiled a rather lengthy list of woods that helped me along my path, and I am now here to share them with all Sommatone customers interested in having custom guitars built...

•Tips on Testing Amplifiers: How to Try Before You Buy

Customers sometimes ask me to test drive an amp they’re thinking of buying. Although finding the perfect amp is part art, there’s also some science, so let me share some things you should do when trying out an amp. You may be surprised to know...

• Purchasing Amps

A lot of you ask for advice on buying vintage guitars and amps (often, I get a desperate call from a customer who is vacillating on a “deal” at Guitar Center or an instant message from someone surfing on e-bay!). My overall advice goes something like a familiar cliché...

• Guitar Tone: Strings, Pickups and Cables

This is the first article in a two-part series that addresses some ways that your equipment can affect your tone. In this issue, I focus on the guitar...

• Demystifying Vacuum Tubes

In this article, I’ll discuss tube production and the importance of properly matched and biased tubes...