guitars – slothic

EMG Het Set Pickups

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

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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String Gauge Guide

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

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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Iommi Guitar Project

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

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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The CAT sheds its fur

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

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.