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| mod | 1/5/2009 | Ross |
Q: I'm living in the UK and was wondering if you'd know the best way to get modified guitars. I'm ...
A: John! There are numerous ways to get a modified guitar. The most common way, perhaps, is to take a ...
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| loose bridgepart | 1/4/2009 | Ross |
Q: i got an epiphone les paul and the bridge is loose not the screws but the part you put the strings ...
A: Anders! Can you let me know exactly which LP type you have, or send a photo of it? The bridges on ...
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| guitar | 1/2/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: have a chance to buy a mahar electric guitar for 80.00 i know its low end mostly from china i guess ...
A: Hey Lennie, Thank for writing! If I had my choice, I would go with the Squire. The reason is ...
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| Fender Amp Rewiring? | 1/1/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: Hey Johnny, A few months ago, you advised me to spend a little more on a guitar and get an Agile ...
A: Hey Jeff, Thanks for writing! I'm glad the Agile worked for you. As far as the Fender wiring, ...
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| magnet swaps | 1/1/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I have two questions about magnets. 1.) are there quality grades in magnets (e.g. ceramic from a ...
A: Hey Keith, Thanks for writing! This is a good question. There are different quality magnets ...
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| 1994 40th Edition Anniversary USA Fender Strat | 12/31/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I just recently purchased my guitar and i was just kinda curious to know about how much they might ...
A: Hey Jeff, Thanks for writing! There were a fair number of these made because it was a 40th ...
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| Old Les Paul | 12/30/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I am attempting to determine the age of a Les Paul serial number 72466 Any ideas Thanks
A: Hey Roger, Thanks for writing. If the serial number is correct you have an extremely valuable ...
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| electric bass guitar humm noise | 12/30/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I purchased a 24fret fender mapletop bass guitar made in korea 4string active bass. when i change ...
A: Hey Dave, Thanks for writing! The problem may be either the pickups or the grounding of the ...
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| grounding | 12/30/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: ive been gathering the parts for a fretless jazz bass for a while and im ready to start the wiring, ...
A: Pickups have a minimum of two wires, one the hot and the other is the ground. the pickup ground is ...
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| wiring | 12/30/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: ive been gathering the parts for a fretless jazz bass for a while and im ready to start the wiring, ...
A: Hey Alex, Thanks for writing. The ground wire should not be connected to the pickups as well. ...
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| Fender Stratocaster's Improper Intonation | 12/28/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: I have a mexican Fender Stratocaster with a vintage styled tremolo and a maple fingerboard (21 ...
A: Without having the guitar in my hands, I can't help much but to explain standard procedures for ...
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| Fender Stratocaster's Improper Intonation | 12/27/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: I have a mexican Fender Stratocaster with a vintage styled tremolo and a maple fingerboard (21 ...
A: if the 12 fretted note is sharp, then move the saddle for that string back. None of the other ...
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| yamaha ce bass wireing | 12/27/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: my son's bass was sent to shop and FUBAR. new jack 1/4 mono phone replace jack. red to pick adj, ...
A: Hey Tim, Thanks for writing. I am sorry to hear about your problems with this "bad" repair ...
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| age of my guitar | 12/27/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: i have had my guitar for about six years now and i have always wondered how old it is. It is a ...
A: Hey Andrew, It's probably from the mid 1990s, which is when the bulk of these strat copies ...
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| fender squier jv jazz bass | 12/27/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: hey johnny!i'm now the 2nd owner of a sweet '62 replica jazz bass. my serial # is in the 33,000, ...
A: Hey Trudy, Thanks for writing! I would leave the nicks in the fretboard as is. For collectors, ...
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| i want to know how much or how to find a price on my guitar | 12/27/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: i am wanting to sell it. Its an electric acoustic , with a beautiful red rose colour and its is a ...
A: Hey Chad, Thanks for writing. It is really difficult finding information regarding these ...
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| Amp noise | 12/27/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: this may seem like a stupid question, but when I move my amp while its on, sometimes it makes a ...
A: Hey Keith, Thanks for writing! You sometimes get this sound if you have what's called a ...
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| steel trem blocks | 12/26/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: My question is on the stratocaster trems.Have they always been steel or have they (Fender) used ...
A: Hey Patrick, Thanks for writing! Good Question!The reason you don't find much on Wilkinson ...
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| Mann Guitar | 12/26/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: What would a mint condition mann guitar go for today
A: Hey Lexi, Thanks for writing. The answer to this question is going to depend on the model and ...
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| Hohner L75 | 12/25/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: i own a Hohner L75, the German Hohner i believe not the American one. Im looking to find the age and ...
A: Hey Peter, Thanks for writing. It's hard to date Hohners with the serial numbers because I ...
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| Fender Custom Classic Strat | 12/24/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I bought a Fender Custom Classic Strat in perfect unused condition with the custom case. I got a ...
A: Hey Marty, Thanks for writing. I am thinking it's a 2006-2007 model made in the United States. ...
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| kill-switch | 12/24/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: does installing a kill-switch in my guitar lower the value? even if it looks perfect and its set up ...
A: Only if the modification can't be taken out. For example if you drill a hole in the guitar, that ...
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| Modeling Amps or Multi Effects ! | 12/23/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: There are 2 ways to use various types of amps and effects . 1- Didital Modeling Amps make many ...
A: This question really is a matter of personal taste. If you think of it logically, amp modelers ...
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| my guitar | 12/22/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: hey, i put on new electric guitar strings on my electric guitar, but for some weird reason it looks ...
A: Hey Bryan, Thanks for writing! Check two things. First, make sure that the strings are ...
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| guitar question | 12/19/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: Hey Johnny, it's Randy again. I wrote you back in March about my Fender USA Floyd Rose classic strat ...
A: Hey Randy, Thanks for writing! Wear and tear on a guitar is a funny thing. While you want to ...
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| how much is my guitar worth | 12/19/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: i noticed you can answer "how much is my guitar worth" questions. It was passed on to me from ...
A: What you have is a Mexican made 1992 Fender Precision Bass. That was right at the start of the ...
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| Hondo Strat, please help! | 12/19/2008 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I have a Hondo strat copy that I believe is from the 80s. It has a sticker serial number on the ...
A: Hey Warren, Thanks for writing. There are some good Hondo guitars. I will look at the image ...
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| What type of guitar | 12/18/2008 | Jason Fryer |
Q: OK i've been playing guitar for about a year now and im alright i can learn a song in a couple hours ...
A: Hey Donnie, that price range is pretty low. I wouldn't recommend buying a guitar that cheap. But, ...
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| Unwanted String ringing | 12/17/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: I bought a Epiphone Les Paul Special II in April 2008. Its been a great guitar especially for a ...
A: Ok.. First off, you should take the guitar into the shop to have it set up correctly.. With that ...
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| custom yamaha | 12/17/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: im 14 and i have a yamaha erg121 and its pretty good only it bores me. since the other guys cant ...
A: That guitar is pretty tricked out the way it is. I would need to know more as to what your goals are ...
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| Hollowbody electronic | 12/17/2008 | Jason Fryer |
Q: question from Croatia :) I am interested HOW to change bad pot in my hollowbody Yamaha TVL guitar ...
A: Hey Zdravko, you'll have to take the tops off the pots, undo all the nuts that hold the pots to the ...
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| fender guitar age | 12/16/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: maybe you can help me with my quest, i own a stratocaster with large headstock logo, bullet truss ...
A: The E prefix is used on US and some Made In Japan instruments. MiJ E+6 digits puts it in 84-87 E on ...
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| upgrading pickups on my strat | 12/15/2008 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I am currently looking to upgrade the pickups on my mexican fender strat, which i have had for c 2 ...
A: Hey Matt, I'd actually stick with hum canceling pickups if I was you. You already got the JB Jr. for ...
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| 4 conductors humbuckers | 12/14/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: I recently both a pair of humbuckers from the internet, but I didn't get any instruction on how to ...
A: It is really hard to say unless they are name brand pickups. The only way I would be able to figure ...
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| change strings on Ibanez rg 350 | 12/14/2008 | Jason Fryer |
Q: When I bought the guitar, the strings were on, but from the opposite side - the end of the string ...
A: I'd bring it in to the music store & ask one of the guys to show you how to do it. I'm afraid that ...
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| ground wiring on American Stratocaster | 12/12/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: I'm installing the pots, switch, and wiring from a 2008 American Stratocaster into a cheap strat ...
A: The third wire goes to the body shielding. Fender uses paint shielding, and they spray it on before ...
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| blocked tremolo ! | 12/10/2008 | Kevin Chisholm - American Guitarist |
Q: Hey there . Please tell me what's the blocked tremolo bridge ? I see it on some Fender electrics . ...
A: This is odd, but then again, the world of guitar is not always so logical! :- ) Please feel free to ...
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| blocked tremolo ! | 12/9/2008 | Kevin Chisholm - American Guitarist |
Q: Hey there . Please tell me what's the blocked tremolo bridge ? I see it on some Fender electrics . ...
A: A "Blocked" tremolo bridge is simply a normal tremolo bridge (with an arm, just a normal "Whammy" ...
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| Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Issues | 12/9/2008 | Mark Steven Wong |
Q: I just purchased a used Triple Rectifier and within about 3 weeks it wouldn't turn on. The repair ...
A: To tell you the truth, I don't work on amps at all. Guitar setups are my strength. but with that ...
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| I can't mute the high E string while playing the low E string | 12/8/2008 | Ross |
Q: I would like to say first that English is not my native language so I hope you understand I can't ...
A: again, Felix! I'm just asking; exactly what is your question? I'm not sure what your issue is from ...
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