Piezo comes from the Greek word that means “to squeeze.” Piezo pickups are formed from a crystal or ceramic material, which produces electricity when stressed. They function by the piezo element senses the small changes in pressure as the string vibrates, and produces alternating current. An electrical charge is pumped down a wire proportional to [...]
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Piezo Pickups
Posted: 13th July 2012 by Graph Tech in Electronics, Just Cool Stuff, Pickups, Technical Resources1
Magnetic Pickups
Posted: 10th July 2012 by Graph Tech in Electronics, Just Cool Stuff, Pickups, Technical ResourcesMagnetic pickups A magnetic pickup consists of a permanent magnet with a core of material like alnico or ceramic, wrapped with a coil of several thousand turns of fine enameled copper wire. The vibration of the nearby lightly magnetic strings modulates the flux linking the coil, thereby inducing an alternating current through the coil of [...]
Customer Ghost Story
Posted: 7th June 2012 by Graph Tech in Artists, Electronics, Just Cool Stuff, Pickups, ReviewsComments Off
Here at Graph Tech we love to hear stories from our customers about their install, find out what happen when one player discovered a ghost inside his archtop. The attached photo represents the finished product of my Ghost upgrade to my Gretsch G100CE arch top guitar. Thanks to your assistance, this project went very smoothly [...]
Graph Tech & ML Basses
Posted: 4th May 2012 by Graph Tech in Company, Just Cool Stuff, Nuts, TestimonialsComments Off
ML Basses have been voted by NoTreble.com as the “Bass of The Week”. They build amazing instruments in a small local shop with a little help of Graph Tech products! Check the review out……. After 20 years of work making and repairing stringed instruments, Meaulnes Laberge formed ML Basses to focus on building electric basses. [...]
After meeting at the 2012 NAMM show, LSL Instruments and Graph Tech Guitar Labs really seemed to hit it off………. more specifically with our “Head Honcho Jr” Tarina Dunwoodie. They discussed the many different parts we manufacture and how they could be incorporated into their line of instruments. Afterwards they were so impressed with the [...]
Graph Tech Nut & Saddle Characteristics
Posted: 9th April 2012 by Graph Tech in Guitar Nuts, Guitar saddles, Just Cool Stuff, Nuts, Saddles, Technical ResourcesComments Off
Here at Graph Tech, we get asked all the time “what is the difference between TUSQ & TUSQ XL?” or “What exactly is Fossalite?” Here is a quick run down on the different type of materials we manufacture and why you would choose one over the other…………. TUSQ: Definitely our premium material, both in performance [...]
Setting Up Your Graph Tech Locking Bridge
Posted: 21st March 2012 by Graph Tech in Guitar saddles, Hardware, Just Cool Stuff, Saddles, Technical ResourcesComments Off
Every player has had both the pleasure and pain of using a locking trem at one point or another! If you have ever wanted to change your string gauge or tuning you know how much trouble this can cause. Here is a great setup guide you can use when installing your LB63 bridge for both [...]
Guitar Picks Shootout!
Posted: 12th March 2012 by Graph Tech in Just Cool Stuff, Picks, Reviews, TestimonialsComments Off
There truly are thousands of guitar picks to chose from on the market today, here is a great review from Tone Fiend of some of the most popular! Including the new TUSQ picks (shipping soon!) Check out the audio samples of the most popular types! GuitarPickShootout We’ll change the way you play!
Guitars Potentionmeters (Part 2)
Posted: 16th February 2012 by Graph Tech in Electronics, Just Cool Stuff, Technical ResourcesComments Off
Guitar pots are a crucial variable volume control used on almost every guitar and bass on the market. The way a pot increases or decreases a signal can be important to many players. There are 2 main types of pots used in electric guitars. Audio and linear: Both pots have the same overall resistance, so [...]
Dealer Spotlight: Guitar Center
Posted: 3rd February 2012 by Graph Tech in Company, Just Cool Stuff, Where to BuyComments Off
Guitar Center the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in the world with 223 locations throughout the United States. As a large chain store, Guitar Center, prides itself on having an excellent collection of guitars that you can look at, touch, feel and play. Not only will you find a good selection of Graph Tech’s [...]