by Hank | Mar 18, 2020 | Blog, Guitar News
So yeah, gigs have disappeared, but this thing is affecting all guitar owners – not just professionals. For instance – what if you want to buy a guitar or need a guitar repair or setup? There are people trying to make you think you can (almost) go about...
by Hank | Mar 10, 2020 | Blog, Setup Adventures
I don’t have much time this morning, so I chose a guitar that looked like it wouldn’t need very much work. But it seems it’s always those innocent looking guitars that bite the hardest! Read on to learn how badly Fender cuts corners on these.. (Now...
by Hank | Mar 8, 2020 | Blog
I’d posted a bass guitar on Marketplace for $120. I’d checked it out end to end, checked every fret for level from E to G then polished the frets with rouge and a dremel tool; filed nut slots down to spec (they’re always too high), set the relief and...
by Hank | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog, How To
This morning, I had a customer tell me that I’m wrong to measure string height at the 17th fret (Strat) with a capo on the 1st fret and stated that his Fender manual doesn’t say to use a capo for anything other than setting relief. Lots of debate on the...
by Hank | Feb 24, 2020 | Blog
I love GuitarWorld.com but dang! I wish they’d stop selling voo-doo and pixie dust! Their latest article about Britney Howard’s belief that filthy pickups are the key to her sound is a real disservice to its readers and guitar players everywhere. That crud...
