The Sound of 3D Printed Guitars

I got a friend and incredible guitarist, Nadav Tabak, to do a little video clip of my 3D printed guitars in action in a range of different styles of music, and showing off some of the different designs. The clip goes through chords, finger picking, funk, blues, heavy rock, progressive, and alternative rock. The bodies … Read more

Tonewood – Does it make a difference in Electric Guitars

This is an attempt to question the validity of ‘Tonewood’ in electric guitars. Many will tell you that it doesn’t make any difference what the body of an electric guitar is made from. Others, generally those who want to sell you guitars want you to believe otherwise. So I’ve taken a perfectly decent guitar and … Read more

Blues and the Tuning of the World: Gary Lucas

“The voice of God speaks through a bent note. Howling. Wailing.”   Content Published on May 23, 2013 Dubbed “The Thinking Man’s Guitar Hero” by The New Yorker, “The world’s most popular Avant-rock guitarist” by The Independent (UK), “One of the 100 Greatest Living Guitarists” (Classic Rock), “Legendary Leftfield guitarist” by The Guardian (UK), “Guitarist … Read more

How to set your intonation correctly, and always play in tune

In this guitar lesson I go over everything you need to know about setting your intonation on any guitar. It works for hard tails, tune o matics, floyd rose, all bridges. You will use this information for the rest of the time you play on your gibson, fender, Ibanez, or any guitar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3phxqPP9UTU See also https://www.electricherald.com/how-to-intonate-a-guitar-or-bass/ … Read more

Sacred Geometry and Pat Martino

Pat Martino sheds some light on the Nature of Sacred Geometry and its relationship to Music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sidx0ATFVY8     Pat Martino was a renowned jazz guitarist and composer known for his complex musical theories and deep connection to spirituality and philosophy in his approach to music. One of the more intriguing aspects of Martino’s life … Read more

The ROCKMAN Headphone Amp | Def Leppard “Hysteria” Guitar Tones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0-pMx39TB8   The Rockman headphone amp is a portable headphone amplifier designed for guitarists and bassists to practice silently or monitor their instrument’s sound privately. It was developed by Tom Scholz, the guitarist of the band Boston, and initially released in the 1980s. The Rockman headphone amp gained popularity for its compact size, built-in effects, … Read more

Can you not hear the stark differences between $200, $2,000, $20,000, and $200,000 guitars?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPY9Mxg3OJQ   Brandon Acker importance of characteristics — Playability – not fighting the player Timbre Resonance Projection (un-trapped) Sustain – all fundamental, no overtone, coloration   Notes on guitars and price points — $200 guitar – overbuilt inside for abuse, cheap laminated top.  Sound is trapped, no colored overtones. $2k guitar – solid top but … Read more

Celestion, on building guitar cabinets

Content   September 16, 2011 A 1×12 comboAs guitar speakers are different, so their cabinets are different. The box design is acoustically less critical than that for hi-fi or PA systems, but proper construction is essential. Primarily, the cabinet is a convenient way of housing the speaker, so it should be solidly built to ensure … Read more

Building the perfect guitar: Paul Reed Smith

Paul Reed Smith — guitar-maker, musician, songwriter and the Founder and Managing General Partner of Paul Reed Smith Guitars, was born in Bethesda, Maryland. He made his first playable guitar for extra credit at St. Mary’s College. In 1985, he… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNzJjlV1TOA   Paul Reed Smith (PRS) is a renowned guitar maker known for crafting high-quality … Read more

How to Set Up and Intonate an Acoustic Guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9ywORU5EUs Setting up and intonating an acoustic guitar properly is crucial for ensuring that the instrument plays in tune across the entire fretboard. While intonation adjustments on acoustic guitars can be more challenging than on electric guitars due to their fixed bridge systems, there are several steps you can take to improve intonation and overall … Read more

You Are Tuning Your Guitar Wrong. I Guarantee It. By Scott Grove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tfxy_zs0Mo   Scott Grove is a guitarist known for his online guitar lessons and tutorials, covering a wide range of topics including guitar tuning, playing techniques, and music theory. He has a particular interest in unconventional approaches to music and guitar playing, which includes his perspectives on guitar tuning. Grove has discussed various tuning methods … Read more

Classical guitar is NOT boring: Marina Alexandra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Asd813Gcns   Marina Alexandra is an accomplished classical guitarist known for her technical skill, expressive playing, and contributions to the classical guitar community. Though specific biographical details about her might need to be more widely known, she has made a name for herself through performances, teaching, and her efforts to promote classical guitar music. ### … Read more

Classical Guitar Innovator: Eliot Fisk

Guitarist Eliot Fisk plays Bach, Sor and Tarrega and talks about his special relationship with guitar legend Andres Segovia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ySbsr5PsNY   Eliot Fisk is celebrated as one of the most innovative and influential classical guitarists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Born on August 10, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fisk has made significant … Read more

Jubing Kristianto – Six String Happiness

Jubing Kristianto is four times national winner of “Yamaha Festival Gitar Indonesia” (1987, 1992, 1994, and 1995). He’s also a recipient of Distinguished Award at “Yamaha South-East Asia Guitar Festival” in 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNsyVIdOewM   Jubing Kristianto is an acclaimed classical guitarist from Indonesia, known for his expressive performances and diverse repertoire that spans from classical … Read more

The high-bandwidth requirement of guitar amps

Malcolm Moore has done extensive research into guitar pickups. SOURCE   The high-bandwidth requirement of guitar amplifiers is a crucial aspect that impacts their performance and the overall sound quality they deliver. In the context of guitar amplification, “bandwidth” refers to the range of frequencies the amplifier can accurately reproduce. For electric guitars, this encompasses … Read more

Guitar Preamp Tone Explained – by Phil Taylor / Effectrode

Guitar Preamp Tone Explained by Phil Taylor For images and entire article: http://www.effectrode.com/blackbird-vacuum-tube-preamp/guitar-preamp-tone-explained/   During the research and development of the ‘Blackbird’ vacuum tube preamp I undertook a thorough investigation into tube preamp circuits in a quest to discover just what factors are important in creating great guitar tone. The following article is a result of … Read more

What My Guitar Taught Me About Improving Education: Steve Joordens

Steve Joordens is a multiple award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto Scarborough. His passion for teaching is reflected every year in the faces of the 1800 students in Introductory Psychology. He is continuously engaging his students with… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we5G-lpQMBI   Steve Joordens is indeed a highly acclaimed lecturer at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). … Read more

Cardas Golden Ratio Guitar Pickups

Custom made body & hardware to George’s specifications by Borealis Guitars, then hotrodded with George’s own Golden Ratio Pickups and non-capacitive Golden Ratio tone control (ie, a tone control you’ll actually use). http://www.cardas.com/cardas_guitar.php        

Why do they make the bass strings wound in the first place?

Increased mass. ————- Scott Wallace Bass strings are wound to make them heavier but still remain elastic. Plain metal (or nylon, or gut) strings don’t sound good in the bass. —————- Brian Coverstone There are three things that change the pitch of the string. The string thickness, the length, and the tightness. When you tune … Read more

Tonewood and resonant frequency myths debunked

In this video I debunk that the nut and bridge lose their independent resonant frequency when attached to the guitar, and become part of the guitar bodies and neck. I also prove that a guitar’s body and neck have multiple resonant frequencies. tone wood can only exist if a body has a very narrow window … Read more

GAGA and the Wet Dry Wet Rig, by Dave Garfinkle

Abstract Recently I wanted to join the ranks of those who play their effects signal separately from their main signal, the benefits include a better control of the volume of the two signals as well as a huge sound stage…   Content GAGA is an excellent front end for a Wet Dry Wet rig. Here … Read more