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The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby 💎

People who obsess over gear are missing the point

Eddie Van Halen's tone, things you are wrong about, how to write a newsletter, George Carlin on language, the 40 Year Old Version, John Cleese, & an open letter to people who hate fracking

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Matt Ruby
Oct 13, 2020
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Tone is in your fingers

Eddie Van Halen (RIP) inspired this little nugget I wrote a while back so feels like a good time to resurface it:

I once read a book about guitar effects pedals. Something the author wrote in the intro stuck with me: “Tone is in you…

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