Godin’s Radiator has enough good looks and quality construction to be a smart choice for the player on a budget or on the lookout for a second or third instrument. Even with a pickup swap, it’s a good bang-per-buck axe. Fury’s BBM is a major contender for any major player who isn’t glued to the clone-of-a-clone design paradigm that most mid-priced models offer.
I read that Eddie Van Halen waxes his pickups and boils his strings. Can you tell me why he does this and how I can do it myself? Tim xxxx@cs.com Winding in the pickup tend to become loose over time. Waxing (or “potting”) a pickup prevents loose windings from vibrating and becoming microphonic, a condition [...]
Hamer Artist Vanguard Electric Guitar Review Depending on how you look at it, Hamer guitars has built their reputation as either the guitar world’s custom shop or its smallest production line. Whichever view you choose, the bottom line remains that Hamer produces a limited quantity of amazingly well-crafted instruments with unique custom details at (or [...]
This is a beautifully sang (and played) acoustic song with a blues progression. The first time I heard it, I thought it was going to be a simple blues song, until the vocals came in. It surprised me as it wasn’t what I suspected it to be by listening to the beginning. Apparently “Life By [...]
