Category: Guitar Anatomy

When speaking with guitarists about “Intonation” you will always be speaking about how your guitar is set up. A guitar set up is the configuration of all the components on a guitar (such as...

Did you know pickups are the biggest contributors to a good tone? This is important to know as a lot of the time, people commonly get creative with trying new strings, amps, and pedals. But, we often...

Did you know if you have a scalloped fretboard you can vibrato by pressing the fret instead of making bends? What is a scalloped fretboard?  Scalloping a fretboard is when you remove wood...

Have you ever wondered why some guitars have a pickguard and others do not? Some guitars cannot operate without them, whilst others exclude them. What is a pick guard? A pick guard (also referred...

Did you know the position of the strap pin affects the pitch of your instrument? If your strap pin is in the wrong place then your guitar will go out of tune. What is a Strap Pin? A "strap pin"...

Did you know there are only THREE main fretboard types? This is important because they're very different in tone and playability.  Fretboard types? There are THREE main types of fretboards...