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Posts from August 2012


Full Stack vs. Half Stack vs. Combo Amplifier
2012 Aug 29

Sometimes it can be confusing which powered amplifier setup to go with, this answers some questions

Understanding flat and staggered pole pieces in pickups
2012 Aug 23

Staggered is better? Usually, yes.

Cheap electric guitar appearance tricks that always work
2012 Aug 22

There are three things you can do with guitars that always work when it comes to getting attention, be it on stage or on internet video. All three are really cheap and really easy to do.

the twilight zone
2012 Aug 18

Recently I've been watching from 1959 through 1964.

Everything you ever wanted to know about guitar picks
2012 Aug 17

An explanation of almost every type of guitar pick you could use and why you would use it

How to make a "Bare Rig" that works for live guitar playing
2012 Aug 14

A "bare rig" means a setup that uses the absolute least amount of gear to play live. It's good to come up with something like this so you're not "that guy in the band who's tweaks his settings for a half-hour just to play".

Dirt cheap project guitars for under $200
2012 Aug 7

Cheap guitars are fun.

How to deal with YouTube as a guitar player
2012 Aug 4

YouTube has, without question, the absolute worst community on the internet. However YouTube is the #1 video sharing web site there is, so you're pretty much forced to use it if you want to get any attention as a guitar player.

ivory soap
2012 Aug 2

The older I get, the more I purposely seek out simple products. One example is the traditional 2 oz. deodorant. Another is .

Proper string wrap on a Stratocaster guitar
2012 Aug 2

Here's a photo of how much wrap I use on "through the post" tuning posts:

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