The Bench
Is a Neck Shim a Red Flag on a Used Guitar?
Found a shim in a used guitar's neck pocket? A bench tech's honest take on why it's usually not a red flag, why Fender even shims from the factory, and...
Is a Neck Shim a Red Flag on a Used Guitar?
Found a shim in a used guitar's neck pocket? A bench tech's honest take on why it's usually not a red flag, why Fender even shims from the factory, and...
Are Floyd Rose Guitars Worth the Hassle? An Hon...
A working guitar tech's honest take on Floyd Rose tremolos: the double-locking design, the real setup hassle, the floating-vs-decked-vs-blocked middle path, and what to check before you buy one used.
Are Floyd Rose Guitars Worth the Hassle? An Hon...
A working guitar tech's honest take on Floyd Rose tremolos: the double-locking design, the real setup hassle, the floating-vs-decked-vs-blocked middle path, and what to check before you buy one used.
Jumbo, Medium, or Vintage Frets: Does Fret Wire...
Yes, fret wire size changes how a guitar plays, and more than most players expect. Here's what vintage, medium jumbo, and jumbo frets really change about feel, bending, and tuning,...
Jumbo, Medium, or Vintage Frets: Does Fret Wire...
Yes, fret wire size changes how a guitar plays, and more than most players expect. Here's what vintage, medium jumbo, and jumbo frets really change about feel, bending, and tuning,...
One-Piece vs. Multi-Piece Guitar Body: Does It ...
A repair tech's honest take: multi-piece guitar bodies are normal, structurally sound, and sonically a non-event on a solid-body electric. Here's what the glue seam really means for tone, strength,...
One-Piece vs. Multi-Piece Guitar Body: Does It ...
A repair tech's honest take: multi-piece guitar bodies are normal, structurally sound, and sonically a non-event on a solid-body electric. Here's what the glue seam really means for tone, strength,...
Why Are My Guitar's Volume and Tone Knobs Crackly?
That scratchy crackle when you turn your volume or tone knob is almost always dirt inside the pot, not your pickups or amp. Here's what causes it, how to clean...
Why Are My Guitar's Volume and Tone Knobs Crackly?
That scratchy crackle when you turn your volume or tone knob is almost always dirt inside the pot, not your pickups or amp. Here's what causes it, how to clean...
Do Boutique Tone Capacitors Actually Change You...
Swap the value of your tone cap and you'll hear it; swap the brand at the same value and you usually won't. A plain-spoken, myth-busting look at what a tone...
Do Boutique Tone Capacitors Actually Change You...
Swap the value of your tone cap and you'll hear it; swap the brand at the same value and you usually won't. A plain-spoken, myth-busting look at what a tone...