by daftparagon | Mar 6, 2022 | Upgrades
Previously I did an overlay for the Strymon Deco, because it’s hard to remember how to use it without a manual. The El Capistan has a similar problem. It’s kind of worse in that based on the tape head option you select, the mode does something different. I...
by daftparagon | Feb 22, 2022 | Repairs
Hollow body guitars. That’s all folks! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked at a guitar that was gorgeous, EXCEPT, they drilled 8 (or more!) pointless holes into the top just for the sake of some cheap piece of plastic that makes mounting...
by daftparagon | Aug 29, 2021 | Upgrades
update: if you want me to print one of these and send it to you, they are available here: https://reverb.com/item/51025191-overlay-sticker-for-strymon-deco?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=51025191 The Strymon...
by daftparagon | Sep 3, 2015 | Lessons, Playing
The folks at Jazz Advice just posted a list of ideas that will inspire you to play. We’ve talked about inspiration here, quite a bit. No really. So of course we have some quick thoughts on the topic. First off, it’s a perfectly fine list of ideas. I try...
by daftparagon | Apr 3, 2015 | Lessons, Repairs
If you’ve been playing your guitar for a while, or have a strap button hole that just was never drilled properly, you might have this happen every so often: That can be bad news. If you ignore this long enough, the results can obviously be bad. Lots of people...
by daftparagon | Mar 31, 2015 | Lessons, Repairs
I learned how to solder from guitarists writing tutorials online and in books. That is to say, I was given a 25% of the way overview that left me making a lot of mistakes and being generally frustrated. Embarrassed too! I just discovered that I never really knew about...
