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For questions specifically about solid-body or semi-acoustic electric guitars. For acoustic and electro-acoustic guitars, or guitar playing in general, see the "guitar" tag.

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In phase, out of phase pickups

It might help to understand what phase is and what people mean when they say "in phase" or "out of phase". Technically, phase is the amount of a wave that elapsed relative to some arbitrary point in t …
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Powering 5 high-current draw effects pedals

I've got the entire collection of Empress effects pedals now but my dream of an all-Empress pedalboard is being stymied by their power-hunger nature. 3 of the 5 run PICs for parameter changes and what …
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Should I worry about painful fingertips?

Generally no. As long as they aren't bleeding it's just part of the process of building up callouses for playing. You may experience some swollen finger tips and the skin will get a bit harder. If pai …
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What are the advantages of point to point (PTP) wiring?

I'll give you the answer from an electrical engineering perspective: PTP can be easier to service when the problem is with the interconnects between components. If you've got a bad lead from one com …
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How to accurately intonate a 3 saddle telecaster?

With traditional, barrel-style, Telecaster saddles the answer is: you can't. It's not possible and living with that imperfection is part of the Telecaster's ancient allure and charm. It's a grizzled o …
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