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Guitar Pickup, Control Plate, and Jack Plate Soldering Tips

Guitar Pickup, Control Plate, and Jack Plate Soldering Tips

If you’re interested in repairing or upgrading your guitar, or even building one, then one of the skills that you’ll need to master is soldering. So, I’ve decided to get you up to speed by answering all the questions I...

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How to Learn the Electric Guitar: Best Way to Learn Electric Guitar Online

How to Learn the Electric Guitar: Best Way to Learn Electric Guitar Online

The way that most people learn to play the electric guitar has changed completely over the last 25 years due to the internet. Up until the late 90s, you had three options, work everything out for yourself, which was incredibly...

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Electric Guitar Pickups 101 - Active Pickups

Electric Guitar Pickups 101 - Active Pickups

Before starting, let me congratulate you for making it this far. We’ve come to the final leg of our journey, and, by now, you must be an expert in electric guitar and bass pickups. If this is the first article...

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Best Beginner Electric Guitars: An Idea You Might Like

Best Beginner Electric Guitars: An Idea You Might Like

Are you looking for your first electric guitar but are not sure what to buy? Do the choices and various options leave you completely confused? Well, you are not alone, this is completely normal for anyone about to start an...

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How to Paint a Guitar Body: Step-by-Step Guide

How to Paint a Guitar Body: Step-by-Step Guide

Have you ever dreamt of having a one-of-a-kind guitar that reflects your own style? Painting your guitar body is a fantastic way to bring this vision to reality. Not only does it give you the chance to showcase your creativity,...

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Electric Guitar Pickups 101: P90s, Mini-humbuckers, and Hybrid Configurations

Electric Guitar Pickups 101: P90s, Mini-humbuckers, and Hybrid Configurations

Welcome to the third part of this journey straight to the core of electric guitar pickups. In this episode, we’ll talk about P-90s, mini-humbuckers, hybrid configurations, and the effect wire gauges and turns have on gain and tone. Even if...

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What are the Different Sizes of Guitar Knobs and Pots?

What are the Different Sizes of Guitar Knobs and Pots?

In a perfect world, everything would be universal. There would only be one measuring system worldwide that everyone understands and all manufacturers use as a basis for their products. But, unfortunately, this isn’t the case, and it even applies to...

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How Do I Remove the Old Knobs from My Guitar?

How Do I Remove the Old Knobs from My Guitar?

Are you completely fed up of the small pieces of protective plastic film under the knobs of your guitar? It’s a common sight, and however carefully you try to remove the plastic film used to protect a scratchplate or control...

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Electric Guitar Pickups 101 - Single Coils & Humbuckers

Electric Guitar Pickups 101 - Single Coils & Humbuckers

Before you even think about trading your entire pedal collection for a Neural Quad Cortex or getting that amazing tube amp, you must know that your guitar’s cool factor starts with your pickups. In this second part of our journey,...

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10 Best Online Resources for Learning to Build and Modify Guitars

10 Best Online Resources for Learning to Build and Modify Guitars

We live in an information age, where anything you want to know is a few clicks away if you’re near a computer or have a smartphone or tablet. But the problem with having all this information is that finding the...

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Electric Guitar Pickups 101 - The Basics

Electric Guitar Pickups 101 - The Basics

Let me invite you on a journey. This is the first of a four-part article that covers everything you need to know about electric guitar pickups. Yes, we created a comprehensive resource to grant you all the answers in a...

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Tips on Getting Started in Lutherie

Tips on Getting Started in Lutherie

Have you ever dreamt of building your own guitar? The majority of us have and it’s a highly rewarding experience for any guitarist as long as you have some basic DIY and woodworking skills. However starting a new highly-skilled hobby,...

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A Beginner's Guide to Luthier Tools

A Beginner's Guide to Luthier Tools

Thinking about making an electric guitar from scratch? Then you’ll need the right tools to get the job done properly. Lutherie is a craft that blends precision, skill, and creativity, therefore knowing which tools you need (and what you don’t)...

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Everything You Need to Know about Pots and Caps but Never Dare to Ask

Everything You Need to Know about Pots and Caps but Never Dare to Ask

Guitar electronics are the least visited of all the mysteries that make up guitar tone. Whether as a player, technician, luthier, guitar nerd, or aficionado, most of us overlook this important tone-shaping tool. So, if you want to understand what...

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Electric Guitar Bridges, Saddles, and Tailpieces - All You Need to Know!

Electric Guitar Bridges, Saddles, and Tailpieces - All You Need to Know!

When you decide to choose to buy electric guitar bridges, a lot of terms show up, such as electric guitar bridges, saddles and tailpieces. Let's sort these terms out together and get your puzzles clear! Bridges Your electric guitar bridge...

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