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How to Keep Your Fretboard and Strings Slick and Fast
A veteran tech dishes on how sliced salami, chapstick, or 3-in-1 oil can fix your sticky fretboard. Just don't use WD-40!
Nine Things That Guitarists Get Wrong About Guitars
An experienced guitar tech sets the record straight about guitarists’ biggest misconceptions.
A Look Back at Steve Howe's Gibson ES-175
Although he used a number of different guitars throughout the 1970s, the ES-175 remained Howe's main studio guitar and his personal favorite.
How Tom Bartlett Made the Retro Mk2 a Planet-Friendly Player
Adapting to ever-changing CITES regulations, Bartlett has updated his Retrospec model.
Eric Johnson Teaches You How to Take Your Tone to the Next Level
In his latest video lesson, EJ offers some helpful tips on dynamics, fretting and the importance of a good setup.
Faux Nashville Tuning is Just a Few Computer Clicks Away
Like Nashville tuning but can't abide those string changes? Here's our guide to a smart computer-based workaround.
John Mayer's Two Crucial Blues Soloing Tips
You can immediately incorporate these pointers into your playing to improve your solos and leads.
