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Trussrods overview
Trussrods overview
The trussrod is one of those components that if all goes well the player doesn't even notice them, but if a problem arises and you need it it can make... Read more...
Egmond Guitars
Egmond Guitars
The origin of Egmond guitars can be traced back to the interwar period, specifically 1933, when Uilke Egmond retired from his managerial role at a railway station in Valkenswaard. At... Read more...
URSS Guitars
URSS Guitars
The captivating history of Russian electric guitars is intricately interwoven with its contextual backdrop, the imposing communist regime. A defining aspect was the resolute exclusion of any reference to the... Read more...
Maton Electric Guitars History
Maton Electric Guitars History
The history of the Maton brand starts in the early 40’s, when it was funded by Bill May. Bill had several occupations that put him in a good position to... Read more...
Jim Burns - History of Burns Guitars
Jim Burns - History of Burns Guitars
Today we dive into the riveting story of Jim Burns and his journey through the guitar history, a story filled with passion, innovation, craftsmanship and a not so great talent... Read more...
Guitar bridges and tremolos
Guitar bridges and tremolos
In this article we will take an overlook at the evolution of bridges and tremolos, specific to the world of electric guitars. Read more...
Function
Function
Function refers to the primary use of the object. In electric guitars the primary use is to allow the user to produce an amplified guitar sound. Obviously we are way... Read more...
Aesthetics on design
Aesthetics on design
The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness because products we use everyday affect our person and our well-being but only well-executed objects can be beautiful. -... Read more...
BBG guitar design process
BBG guitar design process
This week let's take a look at the BBG design process, see the actual questions and mood board and also look at all the design sketches I’ve done to get... Read more...
 The Granite flat surface!
 The Granite flat surface!
The first time I considered the use of a flat stone in my workshop was while reading Somogyi books, and I was very quick to get one. It is not... Read more...
Factory or Luthier guitars, what to choose?
Factory or Luthier guitars, what to choose?
This is a question that pops into the vast majority of guitar and bass players at some point of their journey into music playing and making, and it's one that... Read more...
Focus your design efforts!
Focus your design efforts!
With the audience defined, the why and the story written down we can use these five initial questions to set the premises of the design sketches phase. Read more...