Archive for November, 2007

Anatomy of the Stratocaster: the Neck

The neck is arguably the most important part of your Stratocaster; It is the part of the guitar that your hands will be forming the most intimate relationship with, and it’s where all your Fret-Hand Finger-Magic will be happenin’.There are two basic neck styles that you’ll find on a Stratocaster: the original 1-piece maple neck […]


Things I’ve Learned About The Blues…

1. Most blues begin “woke up this morning.”
2. “I got a good woman” is a bad way to begin the blues, unless you stick something nasty in the next line. I got a good woman - with the meanest dog in town.
3. Blues are simple. After you have the first line right, repeat it. Then […]