Stretching new strings

Stretching new strings

by | May 22, 2024 | Re-stringing, Setups

STRETCHING STRINGS New strings need to be stretched before they’ll stay in tune. If you don’t stretch them, for the first 2-3 hours of play they’ll repeatedly go flat in pitch. There are conflicting views on how to stretch strings, and even whether they need...
Setting active pickup height

Setting active pickup height

by | May 8, 2024 | Pickups, Setups

Sign up to be the first to know about our latest blog items SUBSCRIBE setting the height of active pickups Having just fitted some EMG active pickups for a customer, I thought I’d share a few tips on setting the height of active pickups. What are active pickups?...
Tuning a Floyd rose tremolo

Tuning a Floyd rose tremolo

by | Mar 27, 2024 | Setups

TUNING A FLOYD ROSE TREMOLO Tuning a guitar with a Floyd Rose tremolo can be a frustrating experience. Sometimes it feels like it’s actively fighting you and that you’ll never get the thing in tune! But there is a method to the madness and, once you understand it,...