The Bench
Why Is My Guitar In Tune Open But Sharp When I ...
Open strings perfect, fretted chords sour? It's the nut, the saddles, or your grip — and the fret where the error appears tells you which. A bench-side diagnosis, in order.
Why Is My Guitar In Tune Open But Sharp When I ...
Open strings perfect, fretted chords sour? It's the nut, the saddles, or your grip — and the fret where the error appears tells you which. A bench-side diagnosis, in order.
Gibson ES-335 vs. ES-339: Which Semi-Hollow Sho...
The ES-339 isn't just a smaller ES-335. Same scale, same rim depth, same center block — but roughly two inches narrower across the lower bout, and that changes ergonomics, feedback...
Gibson ES-335 vs. ES-339: Which Semi-Hollow Sho...
The ES-339 isn't just a smaller ES-335. Same scale, same rim depth, same center block — but roughly two inches narrower across the lower bout, and that changes ergonomics, feedback...
Why Do Gibson Headstocks Break So Easily (and F...
It is not bad luck. A 17-degree headstock angle, short grain running the wrong way, and a truss rod cavity routed into the weakest spot all stack up in the...
Why Do Gibson Headstocks Break So Easily (and F...
It is not bad luck. A 17-degree headstock angle, short grain running the wrong way, and a truss rod cavity routed into the weakest spot all stack up in the...
Are Relic'd Guitars Worth It? An Honest Take Fr...
Relic'd guitars don't sound better, and the aging is cosmetic. Here's the honest case for and against buying one, what the Fender and Murphy Lab tiers actually mean, and the...
Are Relic'd Guitars Worth It? An Honest Take Fr...
Relic'd guitars don't sound better, and the aging is cosmetic. Here's the honest case for and against buying one, what the Fender and Murphy Lab tiers actually mean, and the...
Why Do Two Identical Guitars Feel Completely Di...
Same model, same year, same finish, and one just feels better. Here is what actually varies between two guitars off the same line, what is fixable, and what is not.
Why Do Two Identical Guitars Feel Completely Di...
Same model, same year, same finish, and one just feels better. Here is what actually varies between two guitars off the same line, what is fixable, and what is not.
Should You Loosen the Strings When Shipping or ...
The honest answer from a used-guitar shop: go down about a whole step for shipping, leave it tuned for normal storage, and understand why headstock geometry matters far more than...
Should You Loosen the Strings When Shipping or ...
The honest answer from a used-guitar shop: go down about a whole step for shipping, leave it tuned for normal storage, and understand why headstock geometry matters far more than...