Josh Homme asked: A lot of people find happiness when they play electric guitar. It may be because the person enjoys music or musical instruments in general. It may also be because they can express themselves when they play music. Another reason may be because they look cool. But whatever their reason is, these people [...]
Peter Suhm asked: What is a left-handed electric guitar? Can’t you just flip a regular electric guitar over, string it backwards, and call it a left-handed guitar? Well, maybe south paw acoustic guitar players can do that, but for any serious guitarist, that is sacrilege. As for the left-handed electric guitarist, however, that is simply [...]
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
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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 that results in [...]
You May Be a Poseur
You know Jeff Foxworthy’s classic saying, “You may be a redneck”. . . routine? Listen to my version of the poseur signs.
If you grown a goatee and mustache because you thought it would look good onstage, you may be a poseur.
If you are a young women who writes folky songs while [...]
