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Fun Facts About The Electric Guitar, also learn how to Adjust you Electric Guitar
Fun Facts About Electric Guitars
Fun Facts About Electric Guitars
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Through the history of music and guitars, there are bits and pieces of interesting information that all fans enjoy knowing about. There is no single listing of this, so here is a compilation of some fun facts about electric guitars:
Fun Facts
From June 29 to July 9, 2006, the M & I Bank paid a tribute to rock'n'roll' and Summerfest which is the World's Largest Music Festival. Two 18-story electric guitars located on two sides of M&I Bank's headquarters lit up the Milwaukee skyline.
In a wedding ceremony in London in 2001, Guitar fan Chris Black married his Stratocaster.
Jimi Hendrix's tombstone has a Fender Stratocaster carved on it.
The world's smallest guitar is 10 micrometers long with strings 50 nanometers (100 atoms) wide.
It is said that Les Paul, soon after prototyping the electric guitar that made him famous, got really drunk one night and made an electric banjo that strangely did not earn him as much recognition as his previous efforts.
Another Les Paul fun fact - Les Paul had a car accident in 1948 and asked the doctor to set his arm permanently in a guitar-playing position.
A Gibson solid body with no serial number is a 1952. Gibson didn't use any serial number in 1952.
Epiphone, originally a Greek violin company, made banjos from 1923 and in the 1930's switched to guitars. Epiphone was the only banjo company to successfully switch to guitar production.
Leo Fender was a saxophonist, not a guitarist; the current head of the Corporation is also a saxophonist!
To test the strength and durability of guitar necks, in 1950, Leo Fender balanced the guitar neck between two chairs and stood on it.
Fender uses alder, not the more usual ash for guitars. Alder trees don't grow large enough to make guitars anywhere except Oregon, within an area only 200 miles by 50 miles.
In a peak year Fender makes over a quarter of a million guitars. They are the largest manufacturer of electric guitars in the world. Fender also makes banjos, mandolins and violins.
The Fender factory makes around 90,000 strings per day. This is over 20,000 miles a year, enough to circle the world. They also make around 950 guitar necks a day!
The Telecaster was originally called the Broadcaster but this clashed with a drum kit of the same name. While the new name was considered, Fender produced guitars with no name on the headstock, and these "Nocasters" are collector's items.
The highest price paid for an electric guitar at auction, was $959,500 at Christie's in July 2004 for Eric Clapton's 'Blackie' Stratocaster. The previous record was for Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia's custom-made 'Tiger' - $957,500 in 2002.
To design the Experience Music Project/SciFi Museum at Seattle Center, Frank O. Gehry went straight to the source of rock 'n roll: the guitar. He bought a couple of electric guitars, cut them up and used the pieces for an early design model. The final design still carries the bright reds and blues of those guitar pieces.
Author Werner Wichmann
ElectricGuitarz.com
Who Else Wants To Learn Guitar And Play Like The Eagles, Green Day, Pink Floyd, Guns 'n Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Eric Clapton, The Beatles and more?"
More than 35,000 students have already used this
method to learn guitar! Will YOU be next?
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More than 35,000 students have already used this
method to learn guitar! Will YOU be next?
Click Here!
Through the history of music and guitars, there are bits and pieces of interesting information that all fans enjoy knowing about. There is no single listing of this, so here is a compilation of some fun facts about electric guitars:
Fun Facts
From June 29 to July 9, 2006, the M & I Bank paid a tribute to rock'n'roll' and Summerfest which is the World's Largest Music Festival. Two 18-story electric guitars located on two sides of M&I Bank's headquarters lit up the Milwaukee skyline.
In a wedding ceremony in London in 2001, Guitar fan Chris Black married his Stratocaster.
Jimi Hendrix's tombstone has a Fender Stratocaster carved on it.
The world's smallest guitar is 10 micrometers long with strings 50 nanometers (100 atoms) wide.
It is said that Les Paul, soon after prototyping the electric guitar that made him famous, got really drunk one night and made an electric banjo that strangely did not earn him as much recognition as his previous efforts.
Another Les Paul fun fact - Les Paul had a car accident in 1948 and asked the doctor to set his arm permanently in a guitar-playing position.
A Gibson solid body with no serial number is a 1952. Gibson didn't use any serial number in 1952.
Epiphone, originally a Greek violin company, made banjos from 1923 and in the 1930's switched to guitars. Epiphone was the only banjo company to successfully switch to guitar production.
Leo Fender was a saxophonist, not a guitarist; the current head of the Corporation is also a saxophonist!
To test the strength and durability of guitar necks, in 1950, Leo Fender balanced the guitar neck between two chairs and stood on it.
Fender uses alder, not the more usual ash for guitars. Alder trees don't grow large enough to make guitars anywhere except Oregon, within an area only 200 miles by 50 miles.
In a peak year Fender makes over a quarter of a million guitars. They are the largest manufacturer of electric guitars in the world. Fender also makes banjos, mandolins and violins.
The Fender factory makes around 90,000 strings per day. This is over 20,000 miles a year, enough to circle the world. They also make around 950 guitar necks a day!
The Telecaster was originally called the Broadcaster but this clashed with a drum kit of the same name. While the new name was considered, Fender produced guitars with no name on the headstock, and these "Nocasters" are collector's items.
The highest price paid for an electric guitar at auction, was $959,500 at Christie's in July 2004 for Eric Clapton's 'Blackie' Stratocaster. The previous record was for Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia's custom-made 'Tiger' - $957,500 in 2002.
To design the Experience Music Project/SciFi Museum at Seattle Center, Frank O. Gehry went straight to the source of rock 'n roll: the guitar. He bought a couple of electric guitars, cut them up and used the pieces for an early design model. The final design still carries the bright reds and blues of those guitar pieces.
Author Werner Wichmann
ElectricGuitarz.com
Who Else Wants To Learn Guitar And Play Like The Eagles, Green Day, Pink Floyd, Guns 'n Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Eric Clapton, The Beatles and more?"
More than 35,000 students have already used this
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Adjusting Electric Guitars
Adjusting electric guitars is a delicate process that must be done with great care and caution. Not all guitars come in ready-to-play condition. Since guitars are made of wood, temperature and moisture tend to affect it. So, there's a good chance that your guitar needs to be adjusted before you can play it.
Lets look at the various adjustments that your electric guitar might need and how they are done:
Adjusting The Truss Rod
Electric guitars have an adjustable metal truss rod running down the center of the neck. Adjusting the truss rod can simply mean a minor adjustment to straighten a neck that is bent to just enhance your guitar's playability. Or it could mean adjusting the rod to modify overall action, height of the strings and intonation. If this is not done properly, it can damage your guitar irrevocably.
Start by placing a capo at the first fret. At the 17th fret, press the low E string down. See if there is a small gap of 0.25 mm between the top of the 7-9th fret and the underside of the string. If the gap is more, the truss rod needs to be turned clockwise. If it is less, turn the truss rod counterclockwise.
Do remember to be very careful not to force the adjustment if it is tight. It should be done at minute degrees. Allow the neck to settle as you adjust it.
String Height Adjustment
After the truss rod is adjusted satisfactorily, the action or string height must be adjusted for the guitar to play well. You can measure the string height at the 12th fret. Take a steel ruler and measure the action on the top and bottom strings. Make the adjustment to the bottom string, that is low E at 2.00 mm and the top string, high E to 1.5 mm by raising or lowering the saddle. The middle strings can be set by gradually increasing the height from treble to bass side.
Intonation Adjustment
For setting intonation, most electric guitars have individual string length adjustment. When you fine-tune this length, your guitar plays in tune all the way up and down the neck. Tune your guitar to pitch with an electronic tuner. Do it one string at a time, and play the harmonic at the 12th fret. Then play the fretted 12th fret note - if it is sharper than that harmonic, increase the length of the string slightly till your tuner registers the same for both notes. Suppose the fretted note is flatter than the harmonic, shorten the string. Continue to do this for each string till both harmonic and fretted notes sound same.
Setting Pick-Up Height
Your guitar's output depends on pick up height. This means that the closer the pick up is to the strings, the more will be your output. If the pickup is too close to the strings, there can be a hassle of magnetic pull.
The outer strings must be fretted one at a time at the top fret.
The most important thing to remember before you attempt any adjustment to your guitar electronics, is always make sure your guitar is unplugged from its amplifier. The best thing to do if you don't have the experience is to get it done by a professional.
Author: Werner Wichmann
ElectricGuitarz.com
Lets look at the various adjustments that your electric guitar might need and how they are done:
Adjusting The Truss Rod
Electric guitars have an adjustable metal truss rod running down the center of the neck. Adjusting the truss rod can simply mean a minor adjustment to straighten a neck that is bent to just enhance your guitar's playability. Or it could mean adjusting the rod to modify overall action, height of the strings and intonation. If this is not done properly, it can damage your guitar irrevocably.
Start by placing a capo at the first fret. At the 17th fret, press the low E string down. See if there is a small gap of 0.25 mm between the top of the 7-9th fret and the underside of the string. If the gap is more, the truss rod needs to be turned clockwise. If it is less, turn the truss rod counterclockwise.
Do remember to be very careful not to force the adjustment if it is tight. It should be done at minute degrees. Allow the neck to settle as you adjust it.
String Height Adjustment
After the truss rod is adjusted satisfactorily, the action or string height must be adjusted for the guitar to play well. You can measure the string height at the 12th fret. Take a steel ruler and measure the action on the top and bottom strings. Make the adjustment to the bottom string, that is low E at 2.00 mm and the top string, high E to 1.5 mm by raising or lowering the saddle. The middle strings can be set by gradually increasing the height from treble to bass side.
Intonation Adjustment
For setting intonation, most electric guitars have individual string length adjustment. When you fine-tune this length, your guitar plays in tune all the way up and down the neck. Tune your guitar to pitch with an electronic tuner. Do it one string at a time, and play the harmonic at the 12th fret. Then play the fretted 12th fret note - if it is sharper than that harmonic, increase the length of the string slightly till your tuner registers the same for both notes. Suppose the fretted note is flatter than the harmonic, shorten the string. Continue to do this for each string till both harmonic and fretted notes sound same.
Setting Pick-Up Height
Your guitar's output depends on pick up height. This means that the closer the pick up is to the strings, the more will be your output. If the pickup is too close to the strings, there can be a hassle of magnetic pull.
The outer strings must be fretted one at a time at the top fret.
The most important thing to remember before you attempt any adjustment to your guitar electronics, is always make sure your guitar is unplugged from its amplifier. The best thing to do if you don't have the experience is to get it done by a professional.
Author: Werner Wichmann
ElectricGuitarz.com
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