specs - Beyond The Headstock

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Single Coils vs. Humbuckers: Understanding Pickup Types

Pickups are what turn a guitar's string vibration into the electrical signal that reaches your amp — and the type of pickup a builder chooses has one of the biggest effects on an instrument's overall sound. In our earlier piece, Reading a Guitar Spec Sheet: What the

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Nut Materials, Explained: Why This Small Part Matters So Much

In our earlier piece, Reading a Guitar Spec Sheet: What the Terms Actually Mean, we walked through the core terms you'll find on a hand-built guitar's spec sheet — including the nut, the small component where the neck meets the headstock. We explained what it is.