guitars – slothic

matthew April 3, 2016January 26, 2020 4 Comments 81, active, emg, esp, gold, guitar, hetfield, james, metallica, solderless

EMG Het Set Pickups

After obtaining a beautiful guitar through a Craigslist trade I was immediately disappointed with the overall sound of the pickups. The Seymour Duncan “Blackouts” it was equipped with produced an extremely overdriven and distorted tone that was not at all what I was looking for, so I thought I’d try something new.

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matthew April 13, 2015November 1, 2020 6 Comments brand, d'addario, drop, dunlop, ernie ball, gauge, guide, strings, tuning, tutorial

String Gauge Guide

How does a guitarist choose a particular string gauge or brand? Why do some choose custom string sets rather than picking from the plethora of pre-made sets available on the market? After many years of giving no thought to which string gauge, brand, or tuning I used on my guitars I finally decided to figure it out the best I could.

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matthew March 10, 2015January 26, 2020 0 Comments active, emg, esp, fretboard, guitar, old boy, project, Sabbath, sg, viper

Iommi Guitar Project

The following images will show how I transformed a cheap, crappy craigslist guitar into something I actually enjoy, inspired by Tony Iommi’s custom SG “Old Boy.”

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matthew October 30, 2014January 26, 2020 2 Comments aria pro, fender, fretboard, guitar, heat gun, makeover, project, rehab, vintage, wood stain

The CAT sheds its fur

Once again I’ve acquired a cheap guitar from a Craigslist transaction that was in need of rehabilitation and a makeover. After a few days of tinkering I’ve achieved some interesting results.