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 or break a guitar if it does not perform. It's main goal is to allow for the relief action and to counter act neck bows, and there are mainly 4 types of truss rods dived into two categories, the single rods and double rods. Each category having two typologies, the single action and double action. Single rod, single action Single rod design by Fred's Guitar These are the most basic...
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 55 years old and faced with challenging times, he took a bold step by embarking on a journey of teaching violin to supplement his family's income. With the initial success and popularity of his classes, his son Gerard Egmond joined forces, giving birth to what eventually evolved into a regional music school. The surge in people learning to play musical instruments spurred a heightened demand for such instruments. Recognizing this...
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 USA in their electric guitar narrative, despite the instrument's American origins. In response, they undertook a monumental endeavour to conceive an entirely novel design, birthing the iconic Tonica guitar. Centralization profoundly characterized the production landscape in the USSR, wherein the government owned the blueprints created by one factory, allowing multiple factories to produce these designs. This approach resulted in various guitar models sharing identical names, yet boasting subtle nuances contingent...
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