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Gibson SG Standard Review: Pros and Cons So, let's be clear: the Gibson SG Standard is an icon. Period. There's not much to argue about. It's the guitar you see in the hands of Angus Young, Tony Iommi, and countless others who have written pages of rock history. It has an unmistakable look, a sound that... Read more
Best Guitar Pickups: Which to choose? Top 3 Choosing a new set of pickups for your guitar is a bit like deciding which engine to put in a sports car you’ve built piece by piece in the garage. You find yourself facing a sea of options, numbers, acronyms, and promises of “iconic sounds”. And, let’s face it, the … Read more
Gibson Les Paul Studio Review: Pros and Cons. How many times have you found yourself looking at a Les Paul Standard, perhaps one of those with the flamed top that makes you dream, and then looked at the price? I, I tell you, I've been through it countless times. The desire to own a real Gibson, with … Read more
Build a guitar with little money: the guide If you're here, you probably have the same spark that ignited me years ago: the idea of playing a guitar you built yourself, piece by piece, with your own hands. And maybe, like me, you also thought: “Ok, but how much does this story cost me? Can I really build a guitar … Read more
Electric Guitar Bridge Height: Adjust It in 3 Steps So, guys, let's be clear: the electric guitar is a fantastic instrument, but how many times have you heard that annoying buzz on the low strings, or had your fingers hurt after two chords because the action is too high? It's something that makes … Read more
Guitar electrical components: 5 mistakes not to make. Have you ever spent hours wiring your latest creation, closing the body with the satisfaction of a child who has just assembled his first Lego, connecting the amplifier and… silence? Or a hum that makes you want to throw the guitar from the … Read more
Building an Alder Guitar: Essential Guide Building a guitar is a journey, I tell you from experience. It's not just cutting wood and screwing pieces together. It's a path made of decisions, of dust, of a few quiet curses and, in the end, of that satisfaction that explodes inside you when you hear the first chord come out of … Read more
Electric Guitar Kit Instructions: Assembly in 5 Steps Building an electric guitar with a kit, I admit, can seem like one of those undertakings for aerospace engineers or, at best, luthiers with decades of experience. I still remember the first time I opened that box, with all those pieces of wood, screws, wires, and stuff … Read more
Guitar out of tune: quick diagnosis How many times has this happened to you? You pick up your guitar, tune it, play a couple of riffs, and boom! The note is already flat. Or worse, you play a chord on the first fret and it's perfect, you move it to the ninth and it sounds like a cat on a chalkboard. Or, … Read more
Guitar hum: diagnosis and quick solution. Has it ever happened to you? You're there, ready to play, maybe you've just finished mounting your new pickup or you've fixed the wiring of your latest creation, you plug the guitar into the amp… and instead of the rock surge you expect, you only hear an annoying electric guitar hum. A hum … Read more
3 guitar faults: fix them at home without expense. How many times has it happened to you to be there, in the garage or in your room, perhaps in the middle of a riff that was about to rock, and your guitar left you stranded? A strange noise, a sound that comes and goes, a string that buzzes in … Read more
90s Guitars: Evolution and Iconic Models Ah, the ’90s. A strange decade, musically speaking. If you think about it, it was a real crossroads. On one hand, the echo of the brazen ’80s sounds was still felt, with its shredders and exaggerated looks. On the other, a wave of “back to basics” … Read more
Choosing guitar wiring components: 5 tips that change your life (and sound) I still remember the first time I tried to get my hands on a guitar's electronics. I had bought a guitar modification kit online, all nicely boxed. Too bad that, once everything was soldered, the sound was weak and the volume potentiometer … Read more
2-pickup guitar wiring diagram: 3 essential variants I still remember the first time I opened the electronics compartment of a guitar. I was there, soldering iron in hand, staring at a tangle of colored wires that looked like they'd come out of a crazy octopus's head. My goal? Replace a pickup. The result? Hours of … Read more
80s guitars: a guide to iconic models Guys, if there's one decade that revolutionized the world of the electric guitar, it was the ’80s. I'm not just talking about improbable hairstyles and exaggerated shoulder pads, but a real earthquake that redefined what it meant to play a six-string instrument. From … Read more
TEST_fusione_keep: Complete Assembly Guide Ok, guys. Let’s be clear. When you decide to build an electric guitar from scratch, there are a couple of steps that make you anxious. For me, one of those has always been the neck. Not so much the fretting, that’s annoying but somehow it gets done. The real nightmare is … Read more
Guitar neck joint: DIY without errors That feeling, when you finally hold the body you've milled, sanded, and painted for weeks, and the neck you've chosen or perhaps built from scratch. It's there, ready to be joined. But there's also that small, annoying voice in your head that tells you: “And … Read more
Quick Guide: Essential Electric Guitar Timeline Guitarist friends, welcome to my virtual garage. Today we won't disassemble a pickup or sand a body, but we'll take a leap back in time. We delve into the history of the electric guitar, a journey that for me has always been fascinating, almost as much as the first chord played with a tube amp. … Read more
Les Paul HH 2 Volume 2 Tone: Complete Wiring Diagram If you're looking for a clear and practical Les Paul HH wiring diagram, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find the diagram, an explanation of the connections, and tips for avoiding common mistakes. Introduction This classic four-pot, three-way toggle switch wiring diagram controls two humbuckers... Read more
[AFFILIATE BOX] Yamaha Revstar RSP20 Review: Final Score So, the Yamaha Revstar Professional RSP20. A guitar that, let's face it, has turned quite a few heads since Yamaha decided to seriously rework it. It's not the usual Strat or the usual Les Paul, and that's already a point in its favor, at least … Read more
[BOX AFFILIAZIONE] Build electric guitar kit: 7 easy steps Have you ever found yourself looking at a guitar in a shop window and thinking: “Man, how much I'd love to have one like that, but with that pickup, that bridge, and maybe that color that nobody makes”? Or, more simply, have you told yourself that spending hundreds or thousands of euros for … Read more
Strandberg Boden Essential Review: my test Let's be clear, when we talk about headless guitars and budget, your head, or perhaps I should say your neck, starts to spin. You immediately imagine futuristic stuff, often with dizzying prices, stuff for professionals who travel the world. Instead, in recent years, something è changed. The market … Read more
Where to find guitar electronics? 3 essential suppliers. Building a guitar from scratch, or even just modifying the electronics of the one you already have, is a journey. A journey that, believe me, I've taken a thousand times in my garage. And every time, the first hurdle is always the same: where on earth do I find the right components? I'm not just talking about … Read more
Electronic components for guitar pedals: which ones to choose? Building a guitar pedal from scratch is a satisfaction that few other hobbies can give you. I know it well, I've been there too: that first time the circuit came to life, that the sound came out of the amplifier... goosebumps! But before getting to … Read more
Electric guitar under 1500€: buying guide So, guys, let's get comfortable for a moment. The search for an electric guitar under 1500€ is a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack, but with the difference that the needle is there, it's good, and it can give you a lot of satisfaction. It's not the “entry-level” range where you just take what comes along, … Read more
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