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Resonator Guitar Biscuit Cone Tweak
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I'm not a huge fan of guitar voodoo- you won't find me filing away the nut in between the string slots, or clamping things to head stocks. All these things can change the tone of a guitar in theory. Does they contribute to...
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Charley Hicks
Charley Hicks is the man. You want a new blues voice that isn't Chicago blues? How about this guy. He recorded videos for every one of Charley Patton's songs. He just rips. Follow him on instagram too. He's bought three...
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Aggregate Alternatives
A bit of a tangent but it still applies.
We tend to think of alternatives in aggregate. "If I didn't work this job I could start that business, go back to school and still have more free time." We take the best parts of all...
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The Haag Spinning Lathe
The resonator guitar cone. The myth, the legend. Built in mojo bag. Talisman and bringer of all that is good and loud in the world.
Ok, that's overkill. But we love them don't we? It's such a unique part of guitar culture....
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Amateur/Professional
If you make things for a living this is for you. If you make things but not for a living, add this to your thoughts if you find yourself daydreaming about telling your boss to shove it.
This is my friendly encouragement to...
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Wild Ideas and Just Saying Yes
The Yes Man. Mocked throughout the cubicles. "Don't be a yes man." is used in contexts other than the office to try to instill in people a sense of pushing back, going against the grain, standing up for their own...
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Books to Buy
If you are guitar maker, resonator guitar enthusiast, or are just looking for a good book- Guitar Lesson by Bob Taylor and The Way of the Seal by Mark Divine are two of the most helpful I've read this year.
The hard part of...
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Ant Hill Luthiery
I was listening to the radio a while back and they had a scientist on to talk. She studied ants. First I was stunned that there was such a thing, second that she most likely was not the only ant researcher. She spent all her...
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The MuleCaster Lives
The MuleCaster Lives.
Neck through design because simple is awesome. Hipshot bender for pedal steel dreamy goodness. McNelly Pickups. It sounds alive, it looks so damn good.
I want to make one for you. One of the...
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Resonator Guitar Parts 101
A bit of a primer on the pieces of these resonator guitars. If you are new to the world of resonators, this will help you get acquainted.
The body of a resonator guitar is typically either steel or brass. My guitars are no...
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