The Bench
Why Do So Many Players Regret Buying New Instea...
The regret is almost always financial: a new guitar takes its steepest value hit the moment you buy it, and a lightly-used version of the same instrument plays identically for...
Why Do So Many Players Regret Buying New Instea...
The regret is almost always financial: a new guitar takes its steepest value hit the moment you buy it, and a lightly-used version of the same instrument plays identically for...
Alnico 2 vs Alnico 5 Pickup Magnets: Does the M...
Yes, swapping a humbucker's Alnico 2 for an Alnico 5 (or the reverse) is audible — but it's an EQ and feel change, not a whole new pickup. An honest...
Alnico 2 vs Alnico 5 Pickup Magnets: Does the M...
Yes, swapping a humbucker's Alnico 2 for an Alnico 5 (or the reverse) is audible — but it's an EQ and feel change, not a whole new pickup. An honest...
Is Summer Heat and Humidity Actually Hurting Yo...
A guitar tech's honest take on what summer heat and humidity actually do to a guitar — the real risks, the overblown ones, and the boring habits that keep an...
Is Summer Heat and Humidity Actually Hurting Yo...
A guitar tech's honest take on what summer heat and humidity actually do to a guitar — the real risks, the overblown ones, and the boring habits that keep an...
Does String Gauge Actually Change Your Tone?
Does string gauge really change your electric guitar's tone? An honest answer from the bench: the audible difference is small and mostly comes from feel and technique, not the strings....
Does String Gauge Actually Change Your Tone?
Does string gauge really change your electric guitar's tone? An honest answer from the bench: the audible difference is small and mostly comes from feel and technique, not the strings....
Does Scale Length Actually Change Your Tone? Gi...
The difference in string tension between a 24.75″ Gibson, a 25″ PRS, and a 25.5″ Fender is real and you feel it instantly. The tone difference? Real but subtle. A...
Does Scale Length Actually Change Your Tone? Gi...
The difference in string tension between a 24.75″ Gibson, a 25″ PRS, and a 25.5″ Fender is real and you feel it instantly. The tone difference? Real but subtle. A...
Do Electric Guitars Really "Open Up" With Age a...
An acoustic genuinely changes with age. A solidbody electric mostly doesn't. Here's what actually makes a used electric feel "opened up" - and how to get it on purpose.
Do Electric Guitars Really "Open Up" With Age a...
An acoustic genuinely changes with age. A solidbody electric mostly doesn't. Here's what actually makes a used electric feel "opened up" - and how to get it on purpose.