12 Results for "fretboard"

CITES lifts rosewood ban for guitars and other musical instruments!

Champagne corks pop at Fender & Co. as the ban on rosewood for finished musical instruments is lifted! Now you can take your guitar on a plane without fear of the fretboard being hacked off.

Joué introduces the Grand Fretboard for all your MIDI fingering needs

Joué has produced the not unexpected Grand Fretboard. It transforms their Joué Board MPE/MIDI controller into a squishy guitar fretboard controller for playing licks and chords over a greater range.

Subfretboard System Project: A fretboard unlike any you’ve ever seen

The unique Subfretboard System Project is on Kickstarter trying to raise the capital to get their new unique guitar fret system off the ground. But will it fret out before it takes off?

How to make a cheap Squier play like an American Fender

With this easy to learn guitar setup trick you can really make your cheap Squier play like an American Fender and you won't need any specialist tools to do the job either!

Possible CITES U-turn: Is Rosewood set for a comeback?

In big news for guitar makers, the UK's mia says that a proposal has been "nominally agreed" that would end many of the restrictions imposed on rosewood use in instrument making.

Improve your guitar fretboard with Jef’s secret walnut trick!

Christmas is here and many guitarists will have walnuts lying around the house. Jef explains how to use a walnut to give your rosewood or ebony fretboard to a healthy, lustrous sheen!

PRS Limited Edition SE Stealth series hitting PRS dealers in Europe

A whole new limited edition range of PRS SE models has just started hitting the dealer pages around the UK and they all look very smart with their hand-rubbed grey/black stealth finish and ebony fretboards!

NAMM 2018: Harmony Guitars are back along with some new amps

Another long forgotten brand relaunched for 2018, is this all style over substance and marketing hype or is Harmony back on the map in the guitar world once again?

Jef’s Tips for making your Gibson Les Paul play like a dream, Part 2: Truss Rod

A lot of guitarists are more scared of truss rod adjustment than they are of an angry bear after hibernation. This week we take the fear out of the dreaded truss rod adjustment on a Gibson Les Paul.

Jef’s Top Tips for making your Gibson Les Paul play like a dream, Part 1: Cleaning

Here's how to keep your beloved Gibson Les Paul in tip-top condition and make it play like a dream! This week, Jef offers his favourite set up tips and cleaning regime for his Les Paul guitars.

Fender officially stopping rosewood guitars and basses this summer!

Fender has finally officialy submitted to CITES regulations on the use of rosewood. Is this the end of an era? How will it affect your next guitar purchase?

CITES 2017: The Rosewood Rules and What They Mean For You (And Your Guitar)

New CITES rules mean your rosewood guitar is now under the watchful eye of customs officials around the world. Here's a quick primer on what you need to know about CITES 2017.