We bet your guitar could sound better! This article covers the five best things you can do with your electric guitar to improve the tone, clarity & voice. There are endless things you can do beyond your output jack to change your sound. Read … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Improve Your Electric Guitar Tone
Instrument Care
Five Ways to Improve Your Acoustic Guitar Tone
Chances are your guitar could sound better. Below are the five best things you can have done on your acoustic guitar to improve the tone, get more volume, and achieve a better voice from your instrument. 1. NEW STRINGS A guitar can come back to … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Improve Your Acoustic Guitar Tone
Neck Angle vs. Neck Relief
Exploring Guitar Neck Issues It is easy to get confused between neck relief and neck angle when looking down the edge of some guitar necks. These are very different issues indeed, and unfortunately unqualified guitar "techs" get confused also … [Read more...] about Neck Angle vs. Neck Relief
“TUNING PROBLEMS”
We often get customers in the repair shop explaining their various forms of "tuning problems." Surprising to most guitarists, this is rarely due to the tuning machines themselves. True, it is sometimes due to faulty tuners, and a set of high-quality … [Read more...] about “TUNING PROBLEMS”
Proper Guitar Care & Humidity
(Note: this is an excerpt from our Instrument Wellness page.) If you want your guitar to function at its best, always remember: Stability is the key. A good case and a humidifier will help keep your instrument more stable. When not being played, … [Read more...] about Proper Guitar Care & Humidity
Making a Resonator Sing
-Bryce Schneider, guest blogger, Custom Sound Asst. Manager Not too far back I found a great deal online for a used resonator guitar... mostly. The instrument came in the mail and I immediately popped open the case, tuned her up and then I just … [Read more...] about Making a Resonator Sing
It’s Dry (again)
I just realized how dry it's getting after checking on some plants and flowers I'm taking care of-- and almost killing some of them! It hasn't rained in how many days?... and the high desert is dry again. So, just a reminder after all that … [Read more...] about It’s Dry (again)
Humidity Discussion
What happens to a guitar when it's dried out? Here's one example. Aside from cracks like the one shown here, the critical geometry is completely affected, making any setup adjustments extremely difficult. In addition to this, the entire … [Read more...] about Humidity Discussion
