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High end luthiers and pickups

Why do strings eventually sound dead?

In search of: Heritage H-525

Setup for Ibanez AF 55

Stew Mac notched straight edge doesn't fit Eastman

I bought about 6 pairs of HB’s for my Koll build before it was ready. Bought only those used and at fair price to not lose money on the experiment. When I got it and spent a day swapping …I found a...

High end luthiers and pickups

I think I'm with you on this. Seymour Duncan for example produce a huge range of quality stock pickups to choose from. That is a mind bogling task in itself. And then you get people saying ' I like...

High end luthiers and pickups

maybe educated guesswork Not starting from scratch. Certain things are learned from experience both player and builder.

High end luthiers and pickups

The S-M notched straight edge is intended to be set on the fingerboard, so the left end is between the first and second frets, not between nut and first fret. Is that what Voyage is doing?

Stew Mac notched straight edge doesn't fit Eastman

If we are talking about fine tuning tone, and a builder builds several guitars of the same type, and bearing in mind they will inherently all sound different, if he buys a job lot of the same 'custom...

High end luthiers and pickups

I might add, Benedettos laminates go for much more. I don't hear any whining about that.

Sadowsky Ends Archtop Production

Thanks! Served me well for many years, now it’s someone else’s turn.

2012 Gibson CS ES-339 Sunburst

In my day sources were provided for authoritative statements.

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

That reminds me, nothing trips me up like seeing Cb on a chart.

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

I have a AMH90. The setup was pretty nice and the action was not an issue. I did replace the tuners and pickups. I actually replaced all the hardware, but mostly for aesthetics.

Has anyone seen the new Ibanez AMH90 yet?

I respect the builder when they express a preference. I love a certain pickup but it might be too bright for a build. The pickup can have an EQ curve that that could be great or not so great for a...

High end luthiers and pickups

A set up is definitely worth it. In the past, I have paid around $75 for basic setups. However, of late, I have decided to do it myself. I bought some basic setup tools off Amazon and watched some...

Setup for Ibanez AF 55

I am getting one of these in today and can let others know if I see the same issue.

Has anyone seen the new Ibanez AMH90 yet?

Killer Cows! Seriously, I hit a deer on a very exotic motorcycle, a Laverda 750S back in 1999. Fortunately, in both my wildlife encounters I had full leathers, full face helmet. Saved my bacon. In...

Playing guitar with a broken clavicle

Well I moved towards the nut and the longest portion fits against the wood but then about five frets down it no longer goes in between the frets. If I slide it the other way the same thing happens....

Stew Mac notched straight edge doesn't fit Eastman

Show Off Your Main Squeeze! Post a pic of the guitar you consider “the One.”

Chord melody problem

Buying guitars as an investment

naming chords?

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

Sadowsky Ends Archtop Production

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

Bebop Technique

notating 7/4 and 4/7 chords

A sign of the times - they can’t give this away…

What's The Answer?

What is the best Scale System to use when reading music?