Every electric guitar has a voice, and that voice starts long before the pickups, strings, or hardware — It begins with the wood. In Effects Of Different Wood Types On Electric Guitar Tone, we take a warm, down-to-earth look at how alder, mahogany, ash, maple, and other popular tonewoods shape the feel and personality of…
Dialing in your guitar’s tone starts long before amps, pedals, or fancy pickups — it begins with adjusting pickup height for optimal sound on your guitar. Even a small tweak to how close your pickups sit under the strings can completely change your clarity, sustain, output, and overall feel. If your guitar sounds muddy, too…