Monthly Archives: June 2008

Bill DeYoung: Remembering rock legend Bo Diddley

June 4, 2008 – 8:48 am

ARCHER, Fla. - His given name was Ellas Bates McDaniel — a hand-lettered sign by the long dirt driveway proudly read “McDaniel” — but his friends, neighbors and even his wife always called him Bo.
Bo Diddley, singer, songwriter, guitar legend and rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, died of heart failure Monday at home. He was rehabilitating [...]

By Daniel Lehrman | Posted in Pics-Players-Interviews | Comments (8)

Wiring for Stratocaster & Three-Pickup Guitars

June 3, 2008 – 8:33 am

5-way Lever-action Switch
Wiring for Stratocaster & three-pickup electric guitars

Typical Strat three-pickup wiring. The switch is usually installed with the spring facing away from the pots, but can face either way—there’s no difference, electronically.
Reduce unwanted electrical noise by using shielded coaxial cable for your longer wiring runs (for example, the connection between the controls [...]

By Daniel Lehrman | Posted in Guitar Upgrades | Comments (12)

Want to Get a Perfect Set-Up? Find a Luthier..

June 2, 2008 – 10:15 am

Frustrated?
No disrespect to the people who know what a ‘luthier’ is. However, there may be some folks who don’t recognize the term. No brain surgery here, a luthier is a ‘guitar maker’. A person who repairs, upgrades and builds musical instruments. Obviously we are talking about guitar makers here.
All luthiers are not the same. [...]

By Daniel Lehrman | Posted in Guitar Upgrades | Comments (7)