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You can always use the force, especially when doing big position jumps. It works surprisingly often.
It helps, especially on a bass, if you push the neck in the right direction when tightening the rod. It's a small steel tube so it needs help...
On this side of the pond, a typical D'Addario or Ernie Ball set is about 8 bux, so the cost between these and the more expensive (and better...
Ernie Balls are "slinkier" than most other brands (same gauge). I guess it used to be one of their selling points. The vast majority of guitar...
Maybe "Your Favorite Popular Living Guitar Player, Who's Still Commercially Relevant Today?" Until someone comments "my guitar teacher", "the guy...
It's usually referred to as "ray" and it's common on alder bodies, sometimes even apparent through the finish like sink lines. Some makers in the...
Regarding the original question, D'Addario XTs are coated so they should have a longer life than regular Ernie Balls. When it comes to the music...
If you want to calculate the tension, the formula supplied by @ThreeChordWonder is the one to use (provided you know the unit weight). Keep in...
If you don't want to go the coated route, you can try better quality sets and see how much play you can get out of them. These include sets from...
While I do prefer Fender bridges, they have gotten very expensive (especially in Europe) and can be a little too hastily put together, sometimes....
What is the action and relief on your strat? If your action is on the low side it may be worthwhile to increase the action until you can hear a...
Permeability is only one factor which determines the magnetic effectiveness of the winding. Winding tension is also very important (see fig. 3.2...
While nickel may be "less magnetic" than steel (the windings on most modern steel strings are plated with nickel as well), it is largely the size...
