Strings

How much force to fret a guitar string?

2022-07-012022-07-01
Strings

Let’s say your guitar is strung with a set of strings having a total tension of 120 lbs for an average of 20 lbs tension… Read More »How much force to fret a guitar string?

Balanced Tension Strings

2022-06-262022-06-26
How to, 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

Deciphering Telecaster Saddles

2020-11-182022-06-08
Guitars, How to, Strings

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?

2020-11-112020-11-11
Guitars, How to, 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?

Are my strings too tight?

2020-04-23
Guitars, Strings

A general rule for guitarists who want to change from standard to an opening tuning is to tune down for acoustic guitar and up for… Read More »Are my strings too tight?

12 String Guitars, Tunings and Tension

2017-03-16
Guitars, Strings

I’ve decided to keep the Breedlove 12 String Guitar I ordered. Now I’ve got to share all the random things suggested by owning a 12-string… Read More »12 String Guitars, Tunings and Tension

Broken: Aquila Red Banjo String

2015-07-102015-07-10
Strings

Broken strings are a nuisance that most players of stringed instruments have faced. After the fact, you often want to determine why the string broke.… Read More »Broken: Aquila Red Banjo String

After 9 years I changed the strings on my guitars

2014-08-20
Guitars, Review, Strings

… whether the strings needed changing or not! What? How is that possible? Am I crazy? Seriously, I just changed the strings on 3 of my guitars.… Read More »After 9 years I changed the strings on my guitars

Flat Wound Guitar Strings

2013-10-292016-10-18
Accessories, Guitars, Strings

I love flatwound strings on electric guitars, particularly hollow body jazz guitars. I’ve currently got flat wound strings on three of my guitars, one of… Read More »Flat Wound Guitar Strings

Electric Guitar Strings

2013-10-252016-11-03
Accessories, Guitars, Strings

So many string choices for your electric guitar. As for acoustic guitars, there are differences based on composition, wrap style and treatments. But many of… Read More »Electric Guitar Strings

How to make a Guitarist’s razor blade use-tracker

First question: How do you store your razors and blades between use? Razors and blades will last longer if kept clean and dry. Thus, storing your blade in your razor… [...]

Your Next Razor: Vintage or New?

While watching youtube reviews of the Rockwell T2 adjustable razor, I got to thinking about why someone would pay $150 for a new razor rather than purchase a vintage Gillette… [...]

Super Speed Flare Tip vs. GAP

I shaved with a Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip razor for the first time today. I won’t share how I came to own this razor in the first place except… [...]

Shaving Terminology

Shaving Terms 1-piece razor New blades are inserted into a one-piece razor by turning part of the handle, which opens a pair of butterfly doors on the head. Although the… [...]

Know your Gap?

Know your blade gap If you shave with a double-edged or single-edged safety razor, you may know about blade gaps and their relationship to how aggressively a razor shaves. But… [...]