I found this clip of Butch Vig discussing the recording of the track "Drain You" by Nirvana to be really interesting: The entire documentary that this clip came from where the entire Nevermind album is discussed is currently on YouTube in two parts. Watch Part One and Part Two. … [Read more...]
How To Adjust a Fender Vintage-Style Truss Rod
In this video, Billy Penn, of 300guitars.com, demonstrates how to adjust the truss rod on a Fender vintage-style neck where access to the truss rod is in the heel of the neck: I've been setting up my own guitars for years, and I learned a number of things from watching Billy's video. For example, I've never thought of using a capo to hold the strings in place, nor have I … [Read more...]
Black Keys Rig Rundown by Premier Guitar
I'm a fan of the Black Keys and Dan Auerbach's interesting approach to gear, so I was pleased to see that Premier Guitar recently got a tour of Auerbach's current touring gear by his guitar tech, the impeccably dressed Dan Johnson: … [Read more...]
A Strat is Born
The folks have Fender have produced a video about the process of building a Stratocaster, titled A Strat is Born: "A Strat is Born" takes you on a high-speed ride through the creation of a Fender Stratocaster guitar at Fender's U.S. manufacturing facility in Corona, Calif., showing you every step from bare wood to onstage and set to a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Wayne … [Read more...]
Johnny A. Studio Sessions Episode 1
Johnny A is currently in the studio recording a new album, and he is documenting the process in a series of videos. The first episode of the series was released last week: … [Read more...]