Gary Brawer Do You Love the Effortless Feel of Worn Vintage Guitar Necks? Here's How to Make Sticky, Tacky Finishes Feel Like Driftwood These simple solutions can make thick, rubbery guitar neck finishes feel slick, smooth and naturally burnished from years of playing 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. Latest Gary Brawer Three Things Guitarists Can Do to Sound Better Right Now By Gary Brawer published 10 May 21 These relatively simple fixes can make a huge difference. 10 Different Ways to Hot Rod Your Guitar By Gary Brawer published 20 April 21 Hot rodding comes in many forms, and any one of them can inspire you to explore, play more, have fun, and sound more like yourself. Ready for a Refret? Here's What You Need to Know By Gary Brawer published 15 April 21 The fact is, your frets won’t last forever, and sooner or later, you’ll need to replace them. Here is a checklist of things to consider when choosing a refret. What You Need to Know About Jumbo Frets By Dave Hunter published 13 July 20 An overview of jumbo frets and why some players swear by 'em. Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life2How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life3Best amp modelers 2024: Get your dream guitar tone with our top picks4Best overdrive pedals 2024: Strap in, it's time to drive5“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing
Three Things Guitarists Can Do to Sound Better Right Now By Gary Brawer published 10 May 21 These relatively simple fixes can make a huge difference.
10 Different Ways to Hot Rod Your Guitar By Gary Brawer published 20 April 21 Hot rodding comes in many forms, and any one of them can inspire you to explore, play more, have fun, and sound more like yourself.
Ready for a Refret? Here's What You Need to Know By Gary Brawer published 15 April 21 The fact is, your frets won’t last forever, and sooner or later, you’ll need to replace them. Here is a checklist of things to consider when choosing a refret.
What You Need to Know About Jumbo Frets By Dave Hunter published 13 July 20 An overview of jumbo frets and why some players swear by 'em.
