Balanced Tension Strings
I’m a fan of flat wound strings for jazz and even sometimes for blues. My second choice in electric guitar strings is pure nickel round… Read More »Balanced Tension Strings
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How to Adjust a Fender Truss Rod
I don’t believe I am obsessive regarding the relief and action of my guitars. But I do check my string height from time to time,… Read More »How to Adjust a Fender Truss Rod
Homemade Pedalboards
My first pedalboard. I purchased a Temple Solo pedalboard some years back. It’s a well-made board with a unique method of attaching your effects pedal… Read More »Homemade Pedalboards
Custom Tele or Parts-caster
I love the Squier Classic Vibe 60s Thinline Telecaster I purchased in 2020. I wish I had known how great Telecasters were years ago. Yet,… Read More »Custom Tele or Parts-caster
Flat picks I don’t hate – Bonus – Making a pick
I’ve sampled a bunch of picks over the past few weeks and reviewed them in previous posts to this series. One of the things I… Read More »Flat picks I don’t hate – Bonus – Making a pick
Making Guitar Setup Measurements with Bad Eyesight
Doing a setup on a guitar or other stringed instrument requires many measurements where a small distance, for example, 1/64th of an inch, can have… Read More »Making Guitar Setup Measurements with Bad Eyesight
Telecaster Saddle Intonation Adjustments
I replaced the saddles that came on my Squier Classic Vibe 60s Thinline Telecaster with Wilkinson compensated saddles. Then, I replaced those with Gotoh compensated… Read More »Telecaster Saddle Intonation Adjustments
Deciphering Telecaster Saddles
Although I love the new Squire Classic Vibe 60s Telecaster Thinline guitar I recently purchased, it’s my first Telecaster. Owning it has introduced me to… Read More »Deciphering Telecaster Saddles
Improving my guitar’s tone. Part 3: Different strings?
So far I’ve discussed improving the tone from a guitar cabinet and swapping a pickup in my arch top from Eastman Guitars. The third tonal… Read More »Improving my guitar’s tone. Part 3: Different strings?
Improving my guitar’s tone. Part 2: A different pickup?
I had been thinking of swapping out the Eastman pickup for some time. Before I made any decisions, I measured the impedance of my pickups… Read More »Improving my guitar’s tone. Part 2: A different pickup?
