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    That one discovery that changed you as a guitar player

    That playing with a metronome/click is not the same as recording yourself play – with the former you can often delude yourself into thinking you're playing perfectly in time when you're not
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    Strat Trem Block Tone & Spacing Questions

    Thanks for the advice! Do you think it would be safe to assume a highway one strat (2 3/16 mounting spacing and 2 1/16 string spacing) will fit a MIM spec (2 1/16 mm spaced) brass block? as pictured here https://www.guitarfetish.com/Upgrade-Steel-and-Brass-Tremolo-Blocks_c_219.html
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    Strat Trem Block Tone & Spacing Questions

    Hey everyone, I have had to play at low volumes recently and am inevitably hearing my guitar acoustically combined with the sound from my amp. This has 'ruined' the feeling of playing some of my strats as of late as I really don't like hearing the acoustic sound of some of my guitars–almost...
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    59 roundback vs Clapton V?

    Hey guys, Love me the roundback as I have big palms and fairly long fingers, but I also heard that V shapes feel great for over-the-thumb players like me. I tried the boatneck and it was a little too big for me, as was the fatback, but I'm wondering your thoughts on the differences between...
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    Ordered 59 roundback with SS6115, TUSQ nut too low?

    Hey y'all, I ordered a 59 roundback roasted maple 1 11/16 strat neck with SS6115 frets and installed my own nut - the standard slotted nut by Graph Tech ("Graph Tech PQL-5000-00 TUSQ XL 1-3/8" E-to-E Fender-Style Slotted Guitar Nut"). The weird thing is I didn't even sand the nut's height...
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