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Why I still use RAR instead of 7z

Fri 2014 Sep 12

WinRAR icon

Nerdy computer crap time.

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Guitar case options for the Jaguar and Jazzmaster
Wed 2014 Sep 10

If you just bought a Jazzmaster or Jaguar or already own one, unless you have a case with some extra vertical length, you'll notice the one you have will fit a Strat or Tele, but not the offset body guitars.

The Jag/Jazz's extra length means you have to buy a longer bag or case. If you've shopped around, you've probably noticed some fairly high prices.

Fortunately, you have a few cheaper options.

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Adventures with strings on a short scale bass guitar
Mon 2014 Sep 8

When you watch the video below, you'll say to yourself, "Hey, that's sounds pretty good!"

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How cheap can you go to get almost every classic Fender design?
Sat 2014 Aug 30

A big decision concerning guitar buying is how a guitar looks. Does it influence my guitar purchases? You bet it does. The finish color matters to me as does the logo treatment.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about a Bigsby vibrato system
Tue 2014 Aug 26

bigsby b50 guitar vibrato system

For a really long time you didn't see too many new guitars out there with Bigsby vibrato systems on them. But given the fact that since 2012 there have been a lot of older designs reimagined into new guitar offerings (like the Squier Cabronita Telecaster with Bigsby), we've been seeing Bigsby vibratos making a comeback of sorts.

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When is the last time you saw a C battery?
Sun 2014 Aug 24

batteries

I'll bet that there two battery types shown above you haven't seen in a long time, and one you didn't even know existed.

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What are the best cheap 7-string guitars?
Fri 2014 Aug 22

schecter omen extreme 7

While 7-string guitars aren't really my thing, there are a lot of other players out there who like them, but are looking for something cheap and good, and that is what this article is about.

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Top 5 ways for guitar players and bands to get better YouTube video views
Wed 2014 Aug 20

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A common complaint by many is that YouTube doesn't deliver video views like it used to.

True? Yes. There are three major reasons why.

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What's considered an oldie in music these days?
Mon 2014 Aug 18

vertical horizon everything you want

We're at the point now where any music released with a year starting in 19 is considered an oldie.

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Every documentary on heavy metal sucks
Thu 2014 Aug 14

Above is a two-and-a-half hour documentary called Heavy: The Story of Metal, which originally aired in 2006 on a cable channel here in America called VH-1. I don't know how long it's going to stay online, so watch it while you can before it gets pulled. (ETA: Yep, it got pulled, sorry, but I still got stuff to say about this.)

Is it any good?

No, it sucks.

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