String Theory #42: The Mystery of The Remaining Cable
When a pedalboard is “done,” every guitarist knows what comes next: one more tiny improvement.
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String Theory #41: The Tone Is Fine, I’m Just Re-spacing the Entire Rig
A guitarist re-spaces the entire rig instead of practicing. The cat is not impressed.
String Theory #40: The 5-Minute Tone Quest
A guitarist’s perfect tone lasts five minutes before one more tweak ruins everything.
String Theory #39: The Tone Is in the Case
A guitarist guards tone obsessively, then forgets the one thing that protects the guitar.
String Theory #38: The Pinch Harmonic Phase
There’s a moment in every guitarist’s life when it finally happens. After weeks (or months) of awkward picking angles, muted strings, and that mysterious “thud”…
String Theory #37 – The Capo Confidence Boost
There are two versions of every guitarist. There’s the one wrestling with a chord that feels physically impossible – fingers bent at unnatural angles, wrist…
String Theory #35 – Turns Out It *Is* All in the Hands
Every guitarist has done it at least once. You study your hero’s rig. You track down the right guitar, the right pedals, the right amp…
String Theory #34: The Evolution of Tone
Every guitarist starts in the same place. You pick up a guitar, plug it in, and think, This sounds pretty good. Tone is something you’ve…
String Theory #33: Verified – More Pointy = More Metal
For years, guitarists have argued about what truly makes a guitar metal. Pickups? Amps? Gain? Tuning? In String Theory #33, we finally settle the debate…
String Theory #32: Priorities.
A musician is someone who loads $10,000 worth of gear into a $500 car. For guitar players, priorities tend to sort themselves out. Reliable transportation…