The Bench
Why Does My Guitar Neck Dive — and Can You Actu...
A diving headstock is a balance problem, not a weight problem. What actually causes neck dive, why the SG is the poster child, and the fixes that work — ranked,...
Why Does My Guitar Neck Dive — and Can You Actu...
A diving headstock is a balance problem, not a weight problem. What actually causes neck dive, why the SG is the poster child, and the fixes that work — ranked,...
Does a Treble Bleed Actually Work? The Volume-K...
A tech's honest take on the treble bleed mod: what it actually fixes, the cap and resistor values that matter, the three common builds, the downsides, and whether you really...
Does a Treble Bleed Actually Work? The Volume-K...
A tech's honest take on the treble bleed mod: what it actually fixes, the cap and resistor values that matter, the three common builds, the downsides, and whether you really...
Do Boutique Tone Caps Actually Change Your Tone?
For the same value, a tone capacitor's material — paper-in-oil, film, ceramic, Bumblebee or orange drop — makes no difference you can hear. The value does. An honest, from-the-bench look...
Do Boutique Tone Caps Actually Change Your Tone?
For the same value, a tone capacitor's material — paper-in-oil, film, ceramic, Bumblebee or orange drop — makes no difference you can hear. The value does. An honest, from-the-bench look...
Why Does My Guitar Hum When I Plug In? (And Whe...
Most guitar hum is normal and not a defect. Here is the thirty-second touch test I run on every guitar that crosses the bench, what a bridge ground wire actually...
Why Does My Guitar Hum When I Plug In? (And Whe...
Most guitar hum is normal and not a defect. Here is the thirty-second touch test I run on every guitar that crosses the bench, what a bridge ground wire actually...
Are Signature Model Guitars Actually Worth Buyi...
Some of the best value on the used market hides in signature models, and some of the worst. A bench-level guide to telling the difference before you pay.
Are Signature Model Guitars Actually Worth Buyi...
Some of the best value on the used market hides in signature models, and some of the worst. A bench-level guide to telling the difference before you pay.
Is a Made-in-USA Fender Really Worth Double the...
The American Fender costs about double the Mexican one — but is it twice the guitar? An honest, bench-tech breakdown of where the extra money really goes, and when the...
Is a Made-in-USA Fender Really Worth Double the...
The American Fender costs about double the Mexican one — but is it twice the guitar? An honest, bench-tech breakdown of where the extra money really goes, and when the...