Although there are many components you can swap out on your guitar that will have a noticeable effect on its tone and playability, none are quite as important as pickups. Pickups have a near direct relationship to the tone that comes out of your guitar. This doesn’t mean that your Tele will sound like an […]

Guitars come in a variety of sizes. This is good news, because human beings were not created equal. Some of us have big hands while others have smaller hands. Finger length and thickness can also vary. If you have smaller hands, you should find an instrument that works for you. Fortunately, smaller guitars aren’t too […]

We’ve talked about pickguards in great depth on the blog. But in case you’ve forgotten, here’s a summary. Pickguards: a) affect how your guitar los and b) protect your guitar’s finish from scratching. There’s not a whole lot to it. But maybe you don’t want a stock pickguard. Maybe you want to make your […]

Guitars are made up of a variety of parts. And, not all guitars are created equal because they don’t always come with the same parts. There can be variations in terms of volume and tone knobs, pickups, tuners, potentiometers and . One part that makes a significant difference in terms of how a guitar los […]

At Music Industry How To, we’ve talked a lot about how to get the tone you want as a guitarist. One of the most important components that determines how your guitar sounds is your pickups. In this guide, we’ll be loing specifically at the best Stratocaster pickups, so if you have a Strat and you […]

The Klon Centaur, in case you don’t know, is one of the most expensive (it can cost about as much as a high-end guitar amp) and famous guitar pedals of all time. That’s because this is the pedal that changed how people thought about overdrive. To me, the Centaur has a warm, pure tone that […]

Sometimes it’s necessary to change out the wiring in your electric guitar. It might be to upgrade the existing wiring and improve your guitar’s tone. It might be to fix bren wiring. All things being equal, it’s better to use solderless guitar wiring kits. After all, this will make the installation process a lot easier […]

Guitars don’t always come equipped with the best parts. If you’re willing to spend on the axe, oftentimes it features better components. Even then, sometimes it’s not exactly what you need. Swapping out pots, bridges, frets, and even tuners is common procedure, as it can make a difference to an axe’s tone, playability and […]