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Posts from April 2013


Why does the Road Worn Stratocaster still exist?
2013 Apr 30

I think it's safe to say that the trend of "relic" Strats is officially over, because whenever you mention "relic" these days, players get pretty disgusted by it, as in, "Oh, another one of those fake-old things. Yeah, whatever." And yet, . Are players really still buying these things?

The difference between 250K and 500K pots in electric guitars
2013 Apr 19

An explanation of the sound difference between a 250K and 500K guitar potentiometer

How to avoid getting bored when practicing guitar
2013 Apr 13

Boredom is something that happens to every guitar player at some point. You've played everything you can possibly think of, become disinterested, put the guitar down and go do something else. This is totally normal.

1984
2013 Apr 13

Just finished reading Nineteen Eighty-Four and watching all three movies of the same name.

Getting a metal sound out of a Stratocaster the easy way
2013 Apr 9

A tutorial on how to get a metal sound out of a Fender Stratocaster guitar

Is there such a thing as "The Squier Sound?"
2013 Apr 5

A really interesting phenomenon happens with guys and girls who buy Squier guitars.

What happens when your cheap guitar feels better than "the real thing?"
2013 Apr 3

It's my belief that every guitar player at some point has to make the mistake of buying an expensive electric guitar before he learns not to waste his money. It doesn't matter how many times I tell players, "DON'T DO IT!", because they're going to do it anyway, waste cash and then realize the expensive […]

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