Joe Nevin

Which acoustic guitar has the widest nut?

Classical guitars have the widest nut of any six-string acoustic guitar. They tend to come in at 2 inches wide. Even 12-string guitar nuts are shorter than classical guitars. 12-string nuts tend to be about 1.87 inches in width.

What guitars have a 24 inch scale?

Fender does have short-scale models – namely the Jaguar, Mustang, and Duo-Sonic (which we review below) – which are all 24″. The interesting thing is the Gibson full-length guitars are shorter by default.

What is it called when you slap the guitar strings?

In this lesson we’ll go over what is commonly referred to as the strum slap (… or “slap strum,” “acoustic slap,” “percussive guitar technique,” or “percussive slap” – while googling the interweb, I discovered about 5 different names for this technique, so we’ll just keep it simple and call it a “slap” from here on).

How do you fix a back bow on a guitar?

A back bow can usually be corrected with the aid of 250-watt heat lamps. The heat lamps are positioned about 6 to 7 inches above the fingerboard surface. I made up a fixture specifically to do this type of repair. One simply needs to heat the fingerboard surface for about 20 minutes with the stings tuned to pitch.

What scales are used in Spanish guitar?

Phrygian scale or mode is used a lot in flamenco and Spanish guitar music for playing solos or improvisation. It is the third mode of the major scale, meaning it has the same notes, although the sequence starts from the third note.

Who played guitar for Dokken?

Today is the 43rd birthday of guitarist George Lynch, the on-again/off-again guitarist for pop-metal band Dokken. Lynch is now devoting his full energy to his own group, the Lynch Mob. Dokken’s seeds were sown in the late ’70s, when Lynch and drummer Mick Brown met singer Don Dokken and formed the Boyz.