Thursday, June 4, 2026

Guitar Gear Review: DiMarzio EJ Custom Neck DP211 Humbucker

Well, there I go again.  Talking about another neck pickup.  Haha!  I don’t know about you guys, but I find the neck position to...

A Guide to Guide-Holes, or How NOT to Crack Your Headstock

Building a well-crafted electric guitar or bass requires patience. As tempting as it can be to rush or cut corners, the most successful builds ultimately...

Guitar Gear Review: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop S-Deco Humbucker

What does S-Deco mean?  Heck if I know.  Seems like you can dig up as many theories on the background of this pickup as...

DYI Vintage Ampeg Cabinet Restoration

For years people have argued form over function. Once in a while, in some cases, you can have both. I have an Ampeg V4...

Review: The Celestion Pulse 12 Inch Bass Speaker – Clarity, Articulation, and a Solid...

When we think of bass amps, we typically think of two configurations. The 15-inch speaker or the multi-speaker setup featuring 4 or 8 ten...

Guitar Gear Review: DiMarzio Bluesbucker DP163 Humbucker Pickup

The DiMarzio Bluesbucker is a great pickup. Really cool and very versatile. It seems to get lumped in to a category as...

Guitar Tech Tip: Conductive Shielding Paint

Does your guitar buzz or hum?  Or perhaps it doesn’t… or perhaps it’s not all that bad. You don’t have to be a gigging...

Guitar Gear Review: Mojotone 58 Quiet Coil Strat Pickup

The Mojotone 58 Quiet Coil Strat Pickup is part of another new approach by the wizards at Mojotone. While many of the pickups from...

Covers, or Not To Cover

Who likes covers on their humbuckers? Who does not? Who cares more how it sounds than looks? Ouch… too much hyperbole too soon? Why...

Multi-Band Distortion Now Available for H9 Harmonizer

Eventide will be unveiling the latest algorithm for their award-winning H9 Harmonizer® stompbox at the 2016 Summer NAMM show in Nashville.  Sculpt is a...

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No, Seriously, Sexism in Video Games

In my last post, I made a point of ridiculing the notion that a lack of female protagonists means that developers are sexists. Essentially,...

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