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Special Thanks To The Fender Website! Some high-end guitars and basses have “quartersawn” necks. What does this mean? Fig. 1 (above) and Fig. 2 (below) show the cross-sectional difference between plain sawn (also flat and slab sawn) lumber and quartersawn lumber. “Quartersawn” is a woodworking term that describes a certain specific and non-standard method of milling lumber from trees. Quartersawn...

Most of us have heard Dick Dale's classic "Miserlou" in its original form and in different stylized renditions, but this has to be the most ingenious one yet! Look at that train go!

Special Thanks to Guitar Player Magazine! The new Guitar Player Magazine just released the 'Top 40 Most Influential Rock Solos Ever'. Here's some of our favorite picks! Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" solo from Van Halen's 1978 album, 'Van Halen', doesn't really leave much room to elaborate on after the brain melting effect it has on listeners. Metallica's "Master Of Puppets...

10 Things All Guitarists Should Be Able to Do For some reason, I’ve been getting out more often lately and experiencing live music. It’s been a mixed bag. Some have been national acts in large venues, while some have been at the local bar and club level. Most recently, I was a judge in a local guitar competition. After seeing...