The Bench
Is Tone Really in the Fingers? An Honest Answer...
"Tone is in the fingers" - yes, mostly, but not the way people mean it. From the bench: what your hands actually control, what your gear controls, and why chasing...
Is Tone Really in the Fingers? An Honest Answer...
"Tone is in the fingers" - yes, mostly, but not the way people mean it. From the bench: what your hands actually control, what your gear controls, and why chasing...
The 2015 Gibson Les Paul: Should You Buy That "...
The 2015 Gibson Les Paul is notorious for its wider neck and G Force robot tuners. An honest bench take on what really changed, what's reversible, and whether that 'weird'...
The 2015 Gibson Les Paul: Should You Buy That "...
The 2015 Gibson Les Paul is notorious for its wider neck and G Force robot tuners. An honest bench take on what really changed, what's reversible, and whether that 'weird'...
HSS vs SSS Stratocaster: Best of Both Worlds, o...
An HSS Strat is not a downgrade and not a do-everything guitar. Here is the honest bench take on what HSS trades away versus a traditional SSS, where the compromises...
HSS vs SSS Stratocaster: Best of Both Worlds, o...
An HSS Strat is not a downgrade and not a do-everything guitar. Here is the honest bench take on what HSS trades away versus a traditional SSS, where the compromises...
Gibson Les Paul Standard vs. Custom: What Are Y...
A used-guitar shop's honest take on the Gibson Les Paul Standard vs. Custom: what actually differs (ebony board, gold hardware, multi-ply binding, Custom Shop build), what doesn't (tone), and which...
Gibson Les Paul Standard vs. Custom: What Are Y...
A used-guitar shop's honest take on the Gibson Les Paul Standard vs. Custom: what actually differs (ebony board, gold hardware, multi-ply binding, Custom Shop build), what doesn't (tone), and which...
Does a Guitar's Color Actually Affect Its Resal...
On most used electrics, color changes how fast a guitar sells, not what it's worth — with a few real exceptions. An honest look at buyer pools, rare custom colors,...
Does a Guitar's Color Actually Affect Its Resal...
On most used electrics, color changes how fast a guitar sells, not what it's worth — with a few real exceptions. An honest look at buyer pools, rare custom colors,...
What Is Out-of-Phase Wiring? The "Peter Green" ...
Out-of-phase is the thin, nasal "Greeny" middle-position sound. Here's what it actually is, how a flipped magnet or a swapped wire creates it, why it only affects the middle position,...
What Is Out-of-Phase Wiring? The "Peter Green" ...
Out-of-phase is the thin, nasal "Greeny" middle-position sound. Here's what it actually is, how a flipped magnet or a swapped wire creates it, why it only affects the middle position,...