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Music Theory & Guitar Building

Theory

 
mathematical discourse on frequency and pitch

music and scales

low pass filters
low pass filters are used in guitar tone control circuits

slow motion vibrating guitar string

slow motion vibrating guitar string 2

Important chord progression information, multiple simultaneous camera angles

more chord progression and strumming techniques

Interesting lesson on theory of chord progression

Chord substitutions with Brian Setzer

Guitar building

 

tour of Paul Reed Smith guitar factory

tour of the Taylor Guitar factory

Carvin guitar factory

narrated Fender guitar factory film 1958

Fender guitar factory 1959

Fender guitar factory tour 2008

Abigail Ybarra winds a pickup at the Fender factory in 2011.
Abigail Ybarra is a long-time Fender employee going back to the 1950’s.

Bob Taylor discusses the future of the availability of ebony wood.
Ebony is prized for its pleasing dark black color, its hardness, which 1) wears well, 2) contributes to good sound projection, and 3) is superior for holding frets in place.

 

 

 

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