[caption id="attachment_2446" align="alignright" width="321"] Truss rod adjustment bolt visible from the side of headstock on this particular model.[/caption]
Having trouble with your guitar's action? Are your strings too far or too close to your frets? Sounds like its time for a truss rod adjustment! Let our good friends at Fender take you through the steps of truss rod adjustment and get the most out of your electric! Continue reading →
[caption id="attachment_2434" align="alignright" width="300"]Fender Performance Series 10' Instrument Cable Black[/caption]
Do cables affect tone? If you want the short answer-- yes, yes they do. Is it a noticeable change in tone? Well, that’s a different question altogether. In order for a cable to notably change one’s tone, it depends on a few things. Capacitance, for instance, is very important. How the cable matches up to the pickups on your guitar is another. The reason why so many out there believe that they are essentially all the same is most likley because they haven’t been exposed to enough variations or situations where the cables do in fact alter tone. If you’re simply a weekend rocker who plays here and there, any old cable will do you fine as long as it’s not dirt cheap (more so because they break easy) but for those who take tone crafting to a higher level, the type of cable being used matters.
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[caption id="attachment_2426" align="alignright" width="320"] Fender's Telecaster Electric features one of the most enduring and replicated single-body designs ever created.[/caption]
Essentially, there are three main types of bodies when you’re talking about electric guitars. Aside from a few exotic hybrids, you have your hollow bodies, semi-hollow bodies and your solid bodies. Among the biggest factors associated with the body’s inherent tone has to do with how they handle resonance (which basically means how they handle the sound bouncing around inside of their body). Each come with general tonal qualities along with some inherent pros and cons so if you're in the market for a very specific sound, knowing what guitar body works for you is the best place to start!
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[caption id="attachment_2442" align="alignright" width="399"] The PRS P24 Trem 24-Fret Solidbody features a Mahogany back along with a beautiful carved figure Maple top.[/caption]
It’s not just the inside form of the guitar that affects tone as far as the body goes. The choice in wood plays a huge role too. A popular title given to woods commonly used to make instruments is “tone woods,” naturally. But remember, just like anything else on an instrument, whether or not the choice of wood contributes to a player’s sought after tone is up to the interaction with the rest of the guitar’s components. Here are some of the most popular tone woods around along with some of their sound characteristics. Continue reading →
[caption id="attachment_2379" align="alignright" width="265"] Gretsch G6120-1959LTV Chet Atkins Hollow Body[/caption]
Gretsch Guitars has unveiled their 2015 electric guitar lineup featuring a good mix of brand new models as well as updates on classic designs, such as the G5013CE Rancher Jr. Black. The entire lineup was put on display at this year’s Winter NAAM Show in Anaheim, California, but in case you weren’t lucky enough to see them in person, check them all out below! Continue reading →