The Bench
What Gibson Humbucker Is in Your Les Paul? '57 ...
A bench guide to the humbuckers Gibson actually ships - the '57 Classic, the Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 Burstbuckers, and the 490R/498T - what makes each one different, and...
What Gibson Humbucker Is in Your Les Paul? '57 ...
A bench guide to the humbuckers Gibson actually ships - the '57 Classic, the Alnico 2 and Alnico 5 Burstbuckers, and the 490R/498T - what makes each one different, and...
How Much Fret Wear Is Too Much on a Used Guitar?
Fret wear on a used guitar is a bargaining chip, not a dealbreaker. A guitar tech walks through how to read the crowns, where wear hides, the level-vs-refret rule of...
How Much Fret Wear Is Too Much on a Used Guitar?
Fret wear on a used guitar is a bargaining chip, not a dealbreaker. A guitar tech walks through how to read the crowns, where wear hides, the level-vs-refret rule of...
Does a Heavier Guitar Actually Sustain Longer?
Does more body mass mean more sustain? An honest, bench-side look at why neck stiffness, the nut, and the bridge matter far more than raw weight — and what actually...
Does a Heavier Guitar Actually Sustain Longer?
Does more body mass mean more sustain? An honest, bench-side look at why neck stiffness, the nut, and the bridge matter far more than raw weight — and what actually...
Maple vs. Rosewood Fretboard: Does It Actually ...
A maple or rosewood fretboard changes how a guitar feels and ages more than how it sounds. An honest bench take on tone, playability, wear, and how the two boards...
Maple vs. Rosewood Fretboard: Does It Actually ...
A maple or rosewood fretboard changes how a guitar feels and ages more than how it sounds. An honest bench take on tone, playability, wear, and how the two boards...
How to Date a Used Gibson by the Serial Number
The number stamped on the back of the headstock usually is the date once you know which of Gibson's serial-number eras you're reading. Here's how to decode the modern eight-digit...
How to Date a Used Gibson by the Serial Number
The number stamped on the back of the headstock usually is the date once you know which of Gibson's serial-number eras you're reading. Here's how to decode the modern eight-digit...
Are Coated Strings Worth It? An Honest Take Fro...
Coated strings don't upgrade your tone — they preserve it. An honest bench take on Elixir vs. regular strings: what a coating really does, the tone-and-feel tradeoff, whether the 3–5x...
Are Coated Strings Worth It? An Honest Take Fro...
Coated strings don't upgrade your tone — they preserve it. An honest bench take on Elixir vs. regular strings: what a coating really does, the tone-and-feel tradeoff, whether the 3–5x...