Andy Eagle ( Guitar repair tech for 30 years )

[bucephalus]

Wear is mostly the picking hand . A sledgehammer fretting hand just makes you go out of tune or destroy your strings. Bending wears strings quicker too and old tarnished strings wear you frets out the quickest if combined.

Ah ok, see I don't even know which bit it is I'm doing wrong! Electrics should be ok then as I play with fingers, no pick.

 

[Oddguitar]

Andy, I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on the EverTune? As an aside, I’ve been enjoying your advice since the mid 90’s on the Harmony Central Forums…

 

[Eagle]

Andy, I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on the EverTune? As an aside, I’ve been enjoying your advice since the mid 90’s on the Harmony Central Forums…

I was on HRI an TGP but not Harmony Central.
The Evertune is great for chugging and playing that causes tuning issues because of low pitch. BUT it sounds like it’s self not the instrument. I also hate what it does when you want it to allow bent strings.
It’s a clever idea but too much metal for me and an almost totally disconnected body.

 

[Eagle]

Vega comes off and back to normal;

Sounds better (this particular one) and more musical in it behaviour. I can keep this in tune just as well too.

 

[Eagle]

This came in for a small change. An 0u812 back up guitar ( probably never played , he had 15 out ) but good provenance. Take out the JBJ and put this in;

Certainly a more dynamic pickup, 14K alnico 2.

 

[Eagle]

One of my customers is selling 85 of his guitars here;

https://www.smokestackguitars.co.uk/

Some great pieces.
Quite a lot has sold but great stuff.,

 

[Chocol8]

One of my customers is selling 85 of his guitars here;

https://www.smokestackguitars.co.uk/

Some great pieces.
Quite a lot has sold but great stuff.,

Wow!!! That guy had some nice stuff!

 

[Eagle]

Wow!!! That guy had some nice stuff!

He has another 300 or so .