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  • Oct20

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    The Body

    The body of an electric guitar can be either hollow, semi-hollow, or solid. The type of body you select will have an effect on the overall tone of the guitar and will be dependent on the style you plan to play. Most electric guitars made today are solid body, and are made with any variety of woods.
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  • Oct15

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    The Headstock

    One of the easiest ways to remember the names of the parts of a guitar is to imagine it like a human, for example directly above the neck sits the head. This is exactly the same for the guitar, the Head or headstock is directly above the neck. The headstock is fitted with machine heads, which have tuning keys attached to them and on many guitars an adjustable truss rod. Read More

  • Oct15

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    The Fretboard

    Often called the fingerboard is a strip of wood that is glued to the neck of the guitar. The fretboard is where you will find the frets, the fret markers, and the nut. Choice of wood is something that each individual guitarist will have to choose for themselves. The major differences in the varying woods are color and tone, here is a quick list:

  • Oct14

    Graphic Dewhat?

    This one is for all of you out there that have absolutely no idea what “Graphic Design” is. Don’t feel bad, if you stick it out and read through this entire post you’ll be well on your way. Let’s get started, what exactly is “Graphic Design?” According to Wikipedia The term graphic design can refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation. Read More

  • Oct13

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