Archive for the ‘Guitar’ Category

Add a True-Bypass 3PDT switch to your vintage MXR distortion +

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

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Vintage effects can sometimes add unwanted color to your sound and a simple mod can fix this. (more…)

Removing a Guitar’s fretboard from the neck.

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Fretboard removal

Sometimes it’s necessary to remove the fretboard from your guitar and may seem like an impossible task. You may be surprised to know that it’s not all that hard and you probably have the tools you’ll need already. (more…)

West laboratories Amplifiers

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

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Just picked up this guy the other day. (more…)

Setting Intonation on an electric guitar

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

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How annoying is it picking up your guitar, tuning it up, strum a chord and have it sound completely off? One of most over looked and skipped part of setting up a electric guitar is correct intonation. (more…)

Documentary about Travis Bean and his guitars

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

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In the Spring of 2008, Hank Donovan (creator of TravisBeanGuitars.com) began to locate all the former employees of the Travis Bean Guitars factory for interviews of this infamous guitar company.  

The documentary has completed phase I which is to get a good reflection from the employees (including Mr. Bean himself) and phase II will involve interviewing musicians for their insite on the instrument. 

Check out www.travisbeanmovie.com for more info and to stay up to date for release.