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Tech Talk: Fret Levelling
Published on 2nd Aug 2022
A fret level, or fret dressing as it’s sometimes known, is one of the most important guitar repairs in any self respecting tech or luthiers arsenal read more
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Tech Talk: Series vs Parallel Wiring
Published on 21st Jul 2022
If you’ve ever been confused about the difference between series and parallel wiring then you’re in the right place! You might have come across the read more
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Guitar Wiring Guide Part 6 - Guitar Grounding
Published on 14th Jul 2022
Grounding is one of those things that there are plenty of myths around, but the reality is that a simple approach usually yields the best results. read more
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Guitar Wiring Guide Part 5 - Output Jacks
Published on 16th Jun 2022
Your guitar output jack is the terminus for all your guitar wiring, where the labour of your creativity all comes together. All of your pickups, pots, read more
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Guitar Wiring Guide Part 4 - Pickup Selector Switches
Published on 5th May 2022
Your pickup selector switch is one of those components of your guitar that can fly under the radar. Every guitarist has one, and the vast majority of read more
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Guitar Wiring Guide Part 3 - Guitar Tone Capacitors
Published on 28th Apr 2022
The humble guitar capacitor is a tiny device that plays a big role in guitar circuits. Your tone pots just wouldn’t be the same without them! In Part read more
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Wraparound Vs Tune-o-Matic - The Ultimate Guide
Published on 5th Apr 2022
There are various pros and cons of both the Tune-o-Matic and Wraparound bridge designs you’ll often see adorning LP and SG-style guitars. But what are read more
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Guitar Wiring Guide Part 2 - How to Wire a Volume Pot
Published on 29th Mar 2022
Part 2 of our Guitar Wiring Guide sees us moving onto potentiometers, delving briefly into their effect upon your guitar tone before we move on to loo read more
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