 Recently on www.guitarforum.co.za I mentioned using MIDIguitar/guitar synth as an an alternative to backtracks for fleshing out the sound of performances. Pushed for details, I decided to use some of my weekly challenge entries to show the kinds of things I’m prone to doing with little provocation. In coming  Some boutique effects pedal manufacturers these days tout the idea that true bypass is an essential feature to have. However, other quality manufacturers do not include it in their pedals and some go as far as to recommend against it. Let’s take a look at true bypass and the alternatives and try and make some sense out of it all…  The acoustic guitar remains one of the hardest instruments record and get a great sound. It has a wide frequency spectrum, a large dynamic range and the sound you get is very dependant on the player. You can spend long, frustrating hours getting the perfect sound and recording it – but it can be worth it. A well-recorded acoustic guitar is a joy to hear. So, let’s take a look at what you need to know…  An electric guitar is capable of a wide range of sounds and is unique in that the amplifier and the speakers are as much a part of the sound as the instrument itself.This means that to record the “true” sound of the electric guitar, you ideally need to capture the sound coming from the speakers with microphones.  Setting the intonation on a guitar makes sure that the notes higher up the fretboard, towards the body are in tune. If you have tuned the guitar correctly, but notes played on the upper frets are out of tune, or if you find that chords played in the first position are in tune, but when the same chords played as barre chords further up the neck, they are “out”, chances are you need to set your intonation. Setting pickup heights is one of the easiest and simple “mods” you can do to your guitar, allowing you to experiment and change the tone and output power without any expense. Strings are often overlooked when diagnosing problems with a guitar, but modern strings are actually quite high tech and precision made. Simply put, they are the tonal source – where the sound starts on your guitar, and – as with hi-fi or PA – the sound source is the most important factor in sound quality. Cleaning and polishing a guitar is the first thing every player should learn. It’s the most basic maintenance task which, if done properly, will help retain or even restore an instrument’s looks and value. Prevention is better than cure If cleaning is carried out regularly from the time What is action? Action is the height of the strings above the frets and is the most important setting affecting the playability of a guitar. The higher a string is above the frets, the further it has to be pushed down to fret a note, which requires more force, Once you have set your guitar’s truss rod and set the bridge action, it is time to look at the nut action. The nut is the “comb-like” part at the top of the neck between the headstock and the first fret, and is usually made from plastic or bone.
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