Recent content by CKSmith

So far I’ve done USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Poland, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan. Having my instrument packed up in the truck or plane with the rest of the gear, durability and reliability is a concern of mine.

Only upstate New York once, but northern Michigan/Canada several times. I’d imagine some things are similar. Sounds like I just should invest in a file. Thanks for the help!

The biggest complaint I have heard in my research is fret-sprout, rather than cracking, though cracking being the worst case scenario of course. Would rosewood be more resistant to this?

Looking for a some opinions on fretboard wood durability, specifically how different woods handle climate changes. I live in an area with seasons, and tour internationally on occasion, so I’m looking for thoughts on fretboard wood that can handle the rigors of the road well. I’ve been...

I would describe my typical telecaster bridge sound as a bright, midrangy tone almost with a natural 800hz frequency boost along with a 1.5k-3k spike in the top end. Not to mention a clear harmonic overtone with the bottom few strings. These elements together allow it to naturally occupy a...

I’m very much a low effort player due to teaching and playing for a living exclusively. My daily driver is a Gibson SG standard with 9-46s, action as low as it’ll go, and it’s insane how much this guitar works for me. I have larger hands, but I play with a very light touch. I do have a...

Hey all, I’ve been looking to get into telecasters, so I just ordered myself a variation on the Jazzcaster body they have here. I know the Tele’s sound is an essential one for the studio, but everything about the stock Tele I dislike. I hate the ergonomics of the body shape, the scale length...