Plain StringsPretty much all plain steel strings, which means the G, B and high E on most electric sets, are made from drawn carbon steel that’s usually called “music wire,” or “piano wire.” It’s not reall
How much does a new electric guitar cost? A basic electric guitar -- one for beginners -- costs between $200 and $400. Is it okay to learn electric guitar first? You can absolutely learn how to play an electric guitar first. In fact, an electric guitar can feel easier to play and...
Afterward, remove the strings from your guitar bridge. This can be done in two ways depending on the type of the bridge. If you have a regular bridge like the one in a string-through guitar, all you need to do is pull the strings from the back of the guitar. Remember not to yank ...
And there are plenty of guitars you could buy for about the same price that don’t sound much different. Either way, if you think the sound of the guitar or its tone might be a consideration, then just know that you might be spending a little more. Action/Playability For a beginner,...
“I do quite a bit of restoration and my main concern is that my work will stand up to the conditions that the instrument will be subjected to by its owner. If I work too dry then deformations might appear, whereas if I work with too much humidity, new cracks might open right beside...
The signal moves from the guitar jacks down the yellow wires to resistors R2 or R3, which are 'grid stopper' resistors. They help stabilize the amplifier by removing much of the audio signal above human hearing. The "68K" written on the resistor refers to its resistance value of 68,000 ...
Do not use a crescent or socket wrench.These pins are tapered; normal sockets are not. I tried it; it was a disaster. It slipped, tended to damage the squared corners of the pins, had too much wiggle for a good feel and was too short to control the turn. The larger handle of a ...
Though getting a good tone out of cheaper pickups, that usually come stock on a lot of mid to low-cost guitars, is a lot more difficult. Since pickups are one of the primary sources of tone, there isn't much you can do to improve their sound. If your pickups just don't sound ...
In an electric guitar we often want to bend the strings more so we use various floating bridges like the Bigsby B3, whammy bar, or the Floyd Rose Tremolo. These allow us to change the pitch and bend the strings faster and farther than regular bends. These can come at a cost to the ...
When cutting frequencies, if your EQ curve is wide, you will lose a lot of the musical harmonics – you’ll lose too much of the sound itself. When trying to remove unwanted frequencies, cut with a much narrower EQ curve, so you can remove the frequencies while keeping the rest of the...