The Bench
Are Locking Tuners Actually Necessary? An Hones...
The word ‘locking’ does a lot of marketing work. A used-guitar tech breaks down what locking tuners really do, where your tuning actually drifts, and the few times they're genuinely...
Are Locking Tuners Actually Necessary? An Hones...
The word ‘locking’ does a lot of marketing work. A used-guitar tech breaks down what locking tuners really do, where your tuning actually drifts, and the few times they're genuinely...
Does Tonewood Actually Matter on an Electric Gu...
An honest, bench-level take on the tonewood debate: it barely moves a solidbody's plugged-in tone but genuinely shapes a hollowbody's voice — and on either it changes feel, weight and...
Does Tonewood Actually Matter on an Electric Gu...
An honest, bench-level take on the tonewood debate: it barely moves a solidbody's plugged-in tone but genuinely shapes a hollowbody's voice — and on either it changes feel, weight and...
How to Check the Neck on a Used Guitar Before Y...
The neck is the one part of a used guitar that can quietly turn a great deal into a repair bill. Here's how I check twist, relief, the truss rod,...
How to Check the Neck on a Used Guitar Before Y...
The neck is the one part of a used guitar that can quietly turn a great deal into a repair bill. Here's how I check twist, relief, the truss rod,...
How to Spot a Refret on a Used Guitar
A refret isn't a red flag by itself — but you want to know if a used guitar has one, how well it was done, and whether the seller disclosed...
How to Spot a Refret on a Used Guitar
A refret isn't a red flag by itself — but you want to know if a used guitar has one, how well it was done, and whether the seller disclosed...
Nitro vs. Poly Guitar Finish: Does It Actually ...
The honest bench take on nitro vs. poly guitar finishes: why finish barely affects electric tone, how each ages, and whether nitro is worth the premium on a used guitar.
Nitro vs. Poly Guitar Finish: Does It Actually ...
The honest bench take on nitro vs. poly guitar finishes: why finish barely affects electric tone, how each ages, and whether nitro is worth the premium on a used guitar.
Why Coil-Splitting Almost Never Sounds Like a R...
A bench tech's honest take on coil-splitting: what the push/pull knob really does, why a split humbucker never becomes a true single coil, and when it's still worth having.
Why Coil-Splitting Almost Never Sounds Like a R...
A bench tech's honest take on coil-splitting: what the push/pull knob really does, why a split humbucker never becomes a true single coil, and when it's still worth having.