Transporting a guitar can be stressful. Whether you’re moving across town, heading to a gig, or shipping it to a buyer, the last thing you want is to arrive with scratches, broken strings, or a warped neck. Guitars are delicate instruments, and even minor mishandling can lead to costly damage. Here’s a practical guide to […]
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Before investing in an expensive set of new guitar pickups, learn how to upgrade your existing guitar pickups in a few simple steps with a few simple tools. The Problem First off, let me point out that the Seymour Duncan Designed P90 guitar pickups in my Squier Telecaster Custom are fantastic! I only have two
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Beginner’s guide to Electric Guitar String Gauges. How do you decide on the perfect gauge for you? Read on… What are Electric Guitar String Gauges? Electric Guitar strings usually come in sets/packs of six, of different thicknesses or gauges. These normally start with .008 (of an inch) gauge packs (or 8’s), moving up to 12’s
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I have a 10-year-old Squier Telecaster Custom with P90s (full review here). A fantastic guitar with a fabulous neck, and, sadly, some wear on the first few frets, which has hindered my quest for a super-low action…. until now! I’d always been under the assumption that increasing neck relief (the bow in the neck from
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Learning guitar: The path of least resistance When I first picked up the guitar, I learned scales, chords, even whole albums, just for the fun of it. Today, I simply don’t have the time. I gave up on the four-hour+ daily practice regimes almost immediately after I started, deciding I didn’t need or want to
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The guitar in question? A lovely Fender Player Series Telecaster in sunburst with a Pau Ferro fingerboard. First of all, what caused this particular bout of Guitar Acquisition Syndrome. Well. I was feeling sorry for myself. I was back at work the next day after a two week holiday, it had been the twin’s birthday
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I’m sharing my current Line 6 Helix rig rundown. I’ve tweaked factory presets, started my own from scratch, messed with IRs, etc. I run completely amuck when I’m working with originals. I’m in 3 cover band projects right now, and I’ve fallen in love with the tone I’m getting from this current setup. BRACE YOURSELVES
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Ever wanted to start learning guitar? Here’s some tips I’ve picked up since I started out almost 30 years ago. Don’t make the same mistakes I did! You need a goal or inspiration Anyone can start learning guitar today, but to make any progress whatsoever you need a strong motivation. For me, it came from two
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1. Invest in the best quality guitar leads you can afford. Cheap guitar leads are a false economy. If you’re gigging regularly they’re your main point of failure, so buy quality/buy once is the idea here. I paid well over £20 each for my Whirlwind cables (which isn’t really that expensive ), they have a lifetime
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