Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 3. Boutique picks
I hadn’t foreseen a multipart series when I started writing Part 1, certainly not a 3-part series. Yet, here I am to review boutique picks.… Read More »Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 3. Boutique picks
Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 2.
My wife watched my right hand contort itself into odd positions while we sat on our sofa after dinner. “You look like you have a… Read More »Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 2.
Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 1.
I’m going through a phase where I have been playing with a flat pick more frequently than is usual for me. I’ve done this before,… Read More »Flat picks I don’t hate. Part 1.
Learning a run from Yesterdays
I’ve been motivated to practice a different set of scale positions than the CAGED forms I know. That isn’t the subject of this post. What… Read More »Learning a run from Yesterdays
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?
Improving my guitar’s tone. Part 1: Bad speaker cab?
So much goes into the sound you get playing guitar. If you want a different sound, where to start? Back when I owned three single-coil… Read More »Improving my guitar’s tone. Part 1: Bad speaker cab?
