Fender Stratocaster connected directly to an oscilloscope. Each 'wave' on the oscilloscope is caused by one string vibration. The highest voltage (peak of wave) is created by the fastest string speed when it's moving directly over the pickup. The zero voltage point (center of graph) is ...
Fender launched the news on its Instagram page over the weekend with a video of DeLonge with the guitar, captioned “You heard @tomdelonge: the Strat is coming back! Head to the link in bio for a first look and sign up for a chance to win your own Tom Delonge Stratocaster.” ...
Think "guitar god," and a particular image of Jimi Hendrix springs to mind: Hendrix kneeling, shamanlike, before his Fender Stratocaster, his hands seeming to coax flames from the instrument. Captured by photographer Jim Marshall at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, this image is burned into the...
Building an electric guitar can be as complicated or as simple as you like, as long as you follow some basic principles for component placement. Our design was retro-inspired, with a hollow body, traditional F-holes, and a top (front) and back like many modern guitars. You can build thi...
Before long, Pharrell and Hugo had a record deal, and The Neptunes were born. The wildly successful duo went on to produce some of the most recognizable hits of the ‘00s; Nelly’s Hot in Herre, Kelis’ Milkshake, Britney Spears’ I’m a Slave 4 U, Snoop Dogg’s Drop It Like It...
Both acoustic and electric guitars have six strings, they both tune those strings with tuning pegs and they both have frets on a long neck. Down at the body end is where the major differences are found. Electric guitars have solid bodies, magnetic pickups and several knobs instead of the ...
Most manufactures don’t actually write the production dates on the guitar in plain view. First let’s take a look at where to find ID numbers on a Fender guitar. Where do I find my Fender Serial Number? This article is intended to help you date your Fender Stratocaster, Telecaster, and...
“Almost all analog gear has that. The problem is, the way it accomplishes this is by using little regulators to turn the extra- or under-voltage into heat, which is not good for equipment in the long run. Sooner or later heat can potentially cause gear to blow. By having a regulator...
Those acoustics with truss rod access under the soundhole will require a long Allen wrench to pass between the strings and get in deep enough to prevent you scratching the finish. If you’re lucky, the guitar’s manufacturer will have included the correct tool inside the case. Good luck, ...
Long Straight Edge Guitar Setup: The Right Tool For The Job Learn more about getting the right tools for setting up your guitar. How to sight a guitar neck The first step in any setup is to look at the neck and see what correction we may need to make. By sighting the neck, we un...