The Bench
Stratocaster vs. Telecaster: Which Should You A...
Same scale, same neck, different trade-offs. A guitar tech breaks down what's actually different between a Strat and a Tele — bridge, pickups and switching — which to buy, and...
Stratocaster vs. Telecaster: Which Should You A...
Same scale, same neck, different trade-offs. A guitar tech breaks down what's actually different between a Strat and a Tele — bridge, pickups and switching — which to buy, and...
How High Should Your Guitar Pickups Be? The Fre...
The most underrated free upgrade on an electric guitar. What pickup height actually does to your tone, the warble it causes when set too close, and where to start on...
How High Should Your Guitar Pickups Be? The Fre...
The most underrated free upgrade on an electric guitar. What pickup height actually does to your tone, the warble it causes when set too close, and where to start on...
Does a Bone Nut Actually Improve Your Tone? (Bo...
Does nut material really change your tone? A guitar tech's honest take on bone vs. Tusq vs. plastic — where the nut actually affects your sound, and why a good...
Does a Bone Nut Actually Improve Your Tone? (Bo...
Does nut material really change your tone? A guitar tech's honest take on bone vs. Tusq vs. plastic — where the nut actually affects your sound, and why a good...
How to Spot a Refinished Guitar (Before You Ove...
The outside of a guitar is the last place to look. A bench tech's guide to the cavities, serial stamp, binding and under-hardware tells that reveal a refinish or overspray...
How to Spot a Refinished Guitar (Before You Ove...
The outside of a guitar is the last place to look. A bench tech's guide to the cavities, serial stamp, binding and under-hardware tells that reveal a refinish or overspray...
How to Spot a Fake Gibson When Buying Used (Wha...
A used-guitar tech walks through the tells that actually catch a counterfeit Gibson - neck joint, logo, fret nibs, serial, control cavity - and the price and provenance checks that...
How to Spot a Fake Gibson When Buying Used (Wha...
A used-guitar tech walks through the tells that actually catch a counterfeit Gibson - neck joint, logo, fret nibs, serial, control cavity - and the price and provenance checks that...
Are Stainless Steel Frets Worth It? An Honest A...
Stainless frets barely change your tone, but they last two to three times longer than nickel-silver and feel like glass under a bend. Here's when the upcharge is worth it...
Are Stainless Steel Frets Worth It? An Honest A...
Stainless frets barely change your tone, but they last two to three times longer than nickel-silver and feel like glass under a bend. Here's when the upcharge is worth it...