New Epiphones: Nighthawk Custom & Wilshire Tremotone
Epiphone has two really interesting guitars they are about to release. First is a reissue of the Nighthawk. Epiphone had a Nighthawk model back in the 90’s for a short time which was based on the Gibson model of the same name. It has a mahogany body, AAA flame maple veneer top and a 25.5″ […]
The Marauder Project:Part 4
Part1 Part2 Part3 So, in the last episode we were left with an uneven, lemon colored lacquer finish. I mentioned that I came up with a ‘great’ way to fix this, ‘great’ being a relative term here. I bought an air compressor and a spraygun. I actually have a lot of experience mixing and spraying […]
How to Intonate Your Guitar
Setting the intonation on your guitar sounds like it would be complicated, but it’s really not. If you can change strings, you can handle this too. This video takes a very thorough look at the task and covers all you need to learn this yourself.
The Marauder Project:Part 3
So obviously the first step in refinishing an electric guitar is to remove all the hardware and strip the paint. The hardware comes off with a screwdriver or two in about 15 minutes. The paint is a bit more stubborn. Since I started this project in the winter and don’t have a garage, I wanted […]
DIY Masterpieces -‘HoboCastor’ Basses
I’m heavily into the DIY guitar scene, sometimes I think I spend more time building and tweaking then playing. So I thought it would be cool to start highlighting some of the incredible work I find in the forums and websites where like-minded guitarists congregate. I plan on making this a kind of ongoing series […]