Nylon Strings on a Steel String Guitar
As an experiment, and after reading lots of things online about why it wouldn't/shouldn't work, I thought I'd have a go at stringing up an old steel string with a…
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Ben Smith
Coping With Gear Related Gig Emergencies Part 2B
“I’m Gonna Fix You Good…” – Tools You Should Have At Home. In the last article we looked at tools you should take with you on a gig – this…
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Coping With Gear Related Gig Emergencies Part 2
“Let’s Get Tooled Up!” – Tools You Should Have In Your Gig Bag. In the last article I gave you a list of spares you should probably have in your…
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Coping with Gear Related Gig Emergencies Part 1
..Or “AAAAHHHH!! My Guitar’s Stopped Working!” Part One: Spares. We’ve all been there. You’re half way through a song, about to lift your foot to the monitor for your big solo,…
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Electric Guitar Set Up: Intonation
It doesn’t matter how much time you spend practicing or how much money you spend on your gear, if your guitar’s intonation is out there will always be something that doesn’t sound quite right. I’m…
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