This simple Push Pull Modification allows you to choose between two cap values for your guitar. This modification is great … More
Tag: Electrics/Physics
All about AlNiCo pick-ups
In this day and age of the electric guitar, we’ve pretty much seen it all. AlNiCo 2-8, Ceramic, Samarium Cobalt … More
Guitar capacitors in brief
The capacitor acts on the high frequencies of the pickups. He will filter these frequencies. The capacitors have different values … More
12AX7, 12AT7, & 12AU7 Preamp Tubes differences explained
What is the Difference Between the 12AX7, 12AT7, and 12AU7 Preamp Tubes? Let’s take a look at the less glamorous, … More
Know your amp: The different kinds of tubes
A selection of vintage tubes If the transformers are the heart of your amp and the preamp is the brain, … More
How Tube Amps work (video explained)
How Tube Amplifiers Work, Part 1: The Power Supply How Tube Amplifiers Work, Part 2: The Pre-Amp and Power Amp
EL84 Tube specifications (Wikipedia)
The EL84 is a thermionic valve of the power pentode type. It is used in the power output stages of … More
EL84 Tube review
Tube reviews written by John Templeton For these tests I was lucky enough to secure the loan of some classic … More
How to eliminate Hum & Buzz coming from your electric guitar?
A wide range of solutions to this annoying, frequent problem that happens in the studio and on the stage. Plus, … More
Comparison of the Frequency Spectra and the Frequency Decay between Telecaster & Stratocaster
from Johannes Husinsky, October 2002 Introduction The project’s goal was to experimentally determine the tonal differences between three different electrical guitars … More
