An Idiot’s Guide to Not Losing Money on Guitars
How I came out ahead buying and selling used guitars, with real prices, mistakes, and practical rules for keeping a music hobby affordable.
All the Epiphone Hollow and Semi-Hollow Bodies
A guide to Epiphone’s hollow and semi-hollow guitars: model differences, pickups, music styles, used-buying checks, value and resale.
Buying and Building my Pink AliExpress Telecaster
My start-to-finish chronology of building a Fender Telecaster replica from AliExpress parts
Lazy-ass, highly subjective comparison of a Squier Affinity and Fender Player Jazz Bass
A brief, subjective comparison of a Squier Affinity Jazz Bass and a Fender Player Jazz Bass
Fender’s Copyright Win in Europe: Facts vs Fiction
Fender’s German Stratocaster ruling is useful leverage, not a total guitar-shaped apocalypse. Cheap copies in Europe should worry; the internet should calm down.
Ebullient Praise for the Yamaha Pacifica Standard Plus (PACS+12)
About my Yamaha Pacifica Standard Plus (PACS+12), a high-end but moderately priced electric guitar.
The Yamaha Pacifica 311H is Underrated
The Yamaha Pacifica 311H is often considered a “beginner’s” guitar. Or the little sibling to the 611H. It’s not. It’s unique and awesome.
Affordable Guitar Brands with Stainless Steel Frets
My list of guitar brands that have sub-US$1K guitars with stainless steel frets.
Weird and Wonderful Squier Guitars
A list of weird Squier guitars I’m interested in that have decent specs and are easy on the eye. A personal list!
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