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09/26/2025

Tone isn’t style—it’s story, touch, and everything you carry in your hands.
“Everything I’ve ever done—even the stuff that doesn’t sound remotely close to it… there’s something melodically, touch-wise... I can trace so much of what and who I am to Jeff Beck.” —Dann Huff

In our SEP25 artist-to-artist interview—giant among guitarists, Huff reflects on tone as lineage—not just influence. From phrasing to feel, Beck’s musical DNA echoes through Huff’s hands. For players chasing their own voice, it’s a reminder: every great tone begins with the players who inspired you.
Tone isn’t inherited—it’s inspired.

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Who’s the tone lineage you carry in your hands?

09/24/2025

Every player has a tone origin story. Some start with a song— others with The Player’s Guide To Ultimate Tone.

From studio benches to backstage passes, ToneQuest has been part of the conversation for decades—connecting players to the gear, artists, and ideas that shape their sound.

The trusted source for serious tone chasers since 1999.

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Who first turned you on to ToneQuest—and what did it change in your playing?

09/22/2025

Dann Huff’s been using the same Matchless amp since 1990—and it’s still his go-to.
“The Matchless was my mainstay,” Huff says. “You plug in, and it just works. It takes on the personality of your guitar. It allows the guitar to really speak.”

When the amp disappears, the guitar speaks.
Huff’s rig wisdom in SEP25. Save 30% with code SoundBetter – tonequest.com
What amp lets your guitar do the talking?

09/19/2025

Dann Huff’s Tyler-modded ’64 Strat was his go-to on sessions for nearly 20 years.

“I saw what Steve Lukather was playing and went out to Norman’s Rare Guitars and bought a nice vintage Strat… And I said, ‘Make it like Steve Lukather’s guitar.’ Basically, put a humbucker in the back, whatever, just soup it up and put a midrange boost in.” Jim Tyler delivered: bridge humbucker, stacked singles in the neck and middle, and a custom Demeter mid boost. That ’64 Strat became Huff’s L.A. workhorse for nearly two decades of sessions.

What started as a mod became a signature.

The origin story of the DHOC. SEP25—save 30% with SoundBetter – tonequest.com
What’s the most tone-changing mod you’ve ever made?

09/17/2025

Tone’s one thing. Feel is another. This guitar delivers both, with nothing left to guesswork.

The Dann Huff Original Classic isn’t built to impress—it’s built to work. Every contour, circuit, and finish detail reflects decades of Tyler refinement and player feedback. From the soft V carve and compound radius to the Demeter midboost and silent switching, it’s engineered for seasoned hands.

As Ulrichs notes:
“The neck finish is smooth and matted in feel, and the fingerboard feels like the guitar has been played for 50 years.”

It’s not a tribute—it’s a tool. And one you’ll want to keep picking up.
Craft you can feel. Tone you can trust.
Read the full hands-on review in SEP25. Save 30% with code SoundBetter – tonequest.com

What’s the best-feeling neck you’ve ever played—and why?

09/15/2025

Mike Brignardello said it—and it stuck.

Dann Huff’s L.A. rack rig—Tri-Chorus, Dimension D, stereo delays, Jim Tyler-modded ’64 Strat—cut through every mix. “The mid boost was always on… even rolled down, it still affected the top end,” Dann says. It’s the clean tone that launched a thousand sessions.

The gear wasn’t fancy. It just worked—on everything.

Full signal chain revealed in SEP25. Save 30% with code SoundBetter – tonequest.com

Do you remember your first true rack rig?

09/12/2025

“Chime, quack, and bite—straight from ’65.”

“The ’65 came to life with the vintage sounds of Southern California… seamlessly shifting from bite to smooth with a vintage sheen.” —Oscar Jordan. This reissue captures the CBS-era transition—small headstock with gold logo, gray-bottom pickups, and a wide C-shaped neck. Chimey, quacky, and articulate, it delivers the tonal character and responsiveness that have defined the Stratocaster for generations. (From the September 2025 issue)

The sound of an era, in your hands.
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Which Strat year defines your tone?

09/10/2025

“It saves the day when all hell breaks loose.”—Oscar Jordan

The AC Booster-V2’s Classic mode brings the original warmth and articulation, while Modern mode adds crunch, EQ finesse, and sweet articulation. Touch-sensitive, harmonically rich, and unfailingly musical—this is the kind of tool that belongs second only to your tuner. (From the September 2025 issue)

Tone security in a single stomp.

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What’s your always-on pedal when the rig fights back?

09/08/2025

The Dann Huff Original Classic might change your mind.

Scott Ulrichs calls it a tone-chaser’s dream. A month with the Dann Huff Original Classic proved its range: all-pickups parallel sparkle, buffer-driven bell tones, mid-boosted sustain, biting middle-pickup raunch—all in a Ferrari-detailed build ready for funk, jazz, rock, or pop.

Not just built to spec—built to inspire.

SEP25: Full DHOC review inside. Save 30% with code SoundBetter – tonequest.com
Could one guitar really cover every gig you play?

09/05/2025

Three pickups on. Middle in parallel. That’s where the “Billie Jean” tone began.

Tyler’s modded Strat design—series/parallel wiring with a non-defeatable Demeter mid boost—originated with the guitar David Williams used to record 'Billie Jean.' “That’s Billie Jean,” says Rich Renken. “You can’t get that with plug-ins.” While Dann Huff’s ’64 Strat shares the same mod DNA, it was David’s hands on that track.

Not theory. This is how the tones on hit records made.

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Ever wired up a parallel/series mod? Tell us your results.

09/03/2025

What happens when two of Nashville’s finest talk tone, technique, and guitars?

In a rare artist-to-artist sit-down, Dann Huff opens up to longtime friend Gordon Kennedy about four decades of chasing, shaping, and recording some of the most influential tones in modern music—and why the Tyler-modded ’64 Strat never left his side. From Thriller to Boz Scaggs to his solo debut—this is a conversation only ToneQuest could deliver.

Not just a player’s player—a benchmark.

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Dann Huff bridged coasts and sessions—what shaped the signature tones of East and West for you?

09/01/2025

Trace the unbroken chain between player, instrument, and tone—insight every serious guitarist can use to refine their own voice.

In this Artist-to-Artist edition, Gordon Kennedy sits down with Dann Huff—CMA Musician of the Year, ACM Producer of the Year, and a giant among guitarists—for a rare conversation on craft and legacy. Rich Renken traces the evolution of Huff’s ’64 Strat into the Tyler Dann Huff Original Classic. Editor Scott Ulrichs road-tests the DHOC, while SEP25 also dives into the CBS-era authenticity of Fender’s American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster and the stage-saving versatility of Xotic’s AC Booster-V2.

Discover the sounds, tools, and insights to elevate your tone and your playing.
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If your tone had a blueprint, which guitar would be on page one?

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