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Guitar Frets: Not Always A Straight Shot
A description of the purpose of the guitar fret and a list of the different variations on the standard guitar fret....
Guitar Headstocks: It's All About The Style
A description of the different purposes served by headstocks on guitars, and an explanation of how they are related to machine head layout....
Luthiers: Creators Of Beautiful Music
An explanation of what luthiers are and the parts they have played, and continue to play, in the development of the guitar....
The Drumhead: From Rawhide To Kevlar
An explanation of how drumheads operate within the context of the drum as a whole and a description of the different types of materials used to make drumheads....
Truss Rods: Good Posture For Guitars
A description of what a truss rod is and the important part it plays in preventing the undesired warping of guitar necks....
The Mellotron: A Child Of The 60s
A basic description of what a mellotron is and a summary of its history, including its popularity and use in various music genres over the past four decades....
Pickguards: It's What's Outside That Counts
An explanation of the purposes of the guitar pickguard, both as protection from damage and as decoration for an instrument....
Guitar Amps: For The "Plugged" Performance
An explanation of the part that guitar amplifiers play in electric guitar performances, a brief history of the devices, and an description of the different kinds that can be found today....
Conga Drums: A Confusing But Moving Family
An overview of the different types of conga drums, their basic construction and evolution and the methods used to play them....
The Tambourine: The Unknown Drum
A discussion of the fact that tambourines are really a kind of drum and an overview of the various countries they are used in and the different names they go by....