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How To Count the Frets

[reprinted by permission from MegArticles Two-Handed Tapping Archives]

Image by Brian Hathcock via Flickr

HOW DO YOU COUNT FRETS?
It’s not a silly question.
I have been surprised by how many times this question comes up.
Since this little question baffles so many people, I did a search on our favoriite search engine, and didn’t find the answer there. Google [...]

Posted 02 December 2008 § All § Chapman Stick § Design § Fretboard § Fretdots § Guitar § Improvements § Megatar § String Dampener § Warr Guitar ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Q: How to Make a String Deadener / String Mute?

A: People sometimes ask if they can buy one of our String Deadeners, sometimes called a String Mute.
You don’t need to buy one from us, because you can make your own string deadener easy as pie.
Just go down to Ace Hardware, in the kitchen department, and look for ’shelf liner’. It’s a spongy material, usually [...]

Posted 23 May 2008 § All § Design § Ease of Play § Improvements § Megatar § Prices § String Dampener ‡ Comments (0) °