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If you’ve ever done it before then I’m sure you know what I mean. You pick up your pick and turn that low E string … Read more

That’s what happens when you pick up a new set of strings and notice that the guitar is different. The action has changed, the neck … Read more

It’s something we’ve all experienced: you grab a fresh pack of strings looking for that crisp definition and bright snap, only to tune up and … Read more

We’ve all been there: snap! Every guitar player has heard that sound. What’s worse is that it always seems to happen when we least expect … Read more

Here you are standing at work bench with brand new pickguard and new strings. Why does it stay in tune on one setup, yet go … Read more

The tuner displays the note and you press the 12th fret and it’s sharp. Ok you back off on the saddle screw and move the … Read more

The truth is far more mechanical then magical. Think of the neck of your guitar as a continuous spring held tightly in tension by the … Read more

Few guitar players realy consider how much force is acting against the wood they’re plucking. Whether you are looking for the green light of a … Read more

There is magic hiding in space between two metal wires, and precise math underneath the pitch jump. Pluck a string against one of its frets … Read more

Examine the twelfth fret carefuly. On a bass or guitar, this is exactly halfway along the scale. At this point, pitch increase by an octave … Read more