Tone Talk

When it comes to locking tremolo (vibrato) bridges, the Floyd Rose is the undisputed GOAT. We won’t even address the truth of that statement beyond asserting that in 2024 it is simply an axiomatic … read more

Originally posted Aug. 24, 2015 How Wood (And Everything Else) Affects Tone Guitarists are typically very passionate about the quality of sounds they want to hear from their gear. Of course the single … read more

Originally posted Nov. 15, 2016 Here's a quick little tidbit for you. File under "basic setup" knowledge.When you install your strings, whether you have traditional or locking tuners, a regular or loc … read more

Originally posted Aug. 8, 2016 For the last 60+ years, electric guitar manufacturers have used, for the most part, a type of alloy known as nickel, or "German" silver. This alloy is composed of copper … read more