Killer Rig

Marshall JCM800 vs Friedman BE.
One is the rock standard that helped define high-gain British crunch. The other takes that hot-rodded Marshall-style idea and pushes it into modern boutique territory.

The JCM800 is raw, loud, punchy, and unforgiving in the best way.
The Friedman BE is thicker, more saturated, and built for polished high-gain authority.

So which stack are you choosing?

Vote JCM800 👍 or Vote BE 🤘
Drop your pick below.

Most guitar players don't need more scales. They need better phrasing.

Try this: pick 3 or 4 notes, play a short idea, leave space, then change one thing. Adjust the rhythm, add a bend, slide into a note, or end the phrase differently.

That is how small ideas start to sound like music instead of exercises.

Don’t just run scales. Build phrases.

The Telecaster has been used on countless records across country, blues, rock, punk, and even metal.

Why?

It isn't flashy.

It isn't complicated.

It just works.

Simple controls, reliable hardware, and a tone that cuts through a mix have made the Telecaster one of the most recorded guitars ever made.

Whether it's your main guitar or a backup that somehow became your favorite, there's a reason so many professional players keep a Tele around.

🎸 Do you own a Telecaster?

If you could only keep one guitar, would a Telecaster be it?

Some guitar players own one guitar for decades.

Others somehow end up with a room full of them. 🎸

Be honest...

How many guitars do you currently own?

Strat players want comfort, versatility, and five pickup positions.

Les Paul players want sustain, humbuckers, and pure rock-and-roll.

So we're curious:

Which one is your favorite?

High action vs low action is one of the biggest things players notice in a guitar setup.

Too high, and the guitar feels stiff, fights your hand, and can even pull notes sharp when you fret them.

Too low, and the guitar may feel easy at first, but buzzing, rattling, and notes choking during bends can become a problem.

The goal is not always the lowest action possible. The goal is the lowest action your guitar can handle while still playing cleanly.

A good setup is about balance: comfort, clean notes, and the way you actually play.

Rhythm guitar and lead guitar both matter, but they do different jobs.

Rhythm holds the song together with chords, riffs, groove, and timing. Lead guitar adds the parts that jump out, like solos, melodies, fills, and bends.

A good rhythm player makes the band sound solid.
A good lead player adds emotion and movement.
The best guitarists understand both.

Which one do you enjoy playing more: rhythm or lead?

Scratchy volume or tone controls? 🎸

Most of the time, it's not a bad pickup.

It's dirt, oxidation, or worn contact surfaces inside the potentiometer.

The good news?

Many scratchy pots can be fixed with contact cleaner before replacement becomes necessary.

Have you ever brought a scratchy pot back to life?

Scratchy or dead pickup switch?

That crackle when switching pickups is usually a sign that the signal is not passing cleanly through the switch.

Common causes include:

✅ dirty contacts
✅ oxidation
✅ worn switch parts
✅ intermittent contact
✅ dead pickup position

A working switch gives the signal a clean path from the pickup to the output. When the contacts get dirty or worn, the signal can drop out, crackle, or disappear completely in certain positions.

Before assuming the pickup is dead, check the switch.

Have you ever had a guitar where one pickup position cut out or crackled when switching?

🎸 Just Released: Guitar Setup & Maintenance Made Simple

Most guitars don’t come with a real manual.

You’re left trying to figure out why your guitar buzzes, feels stiff, won’t stay in tune, sounds dull, or just doesn’t feel right.

That’s exactly why I created Guitar Setup & Maintenance Made Simple.

This beginner-friendly guide teaches you how to understand, clean, diagnose, adjust, and care for your guitar with more confidence, without guessing or making random changes.

Inside, you’ll learn about:

✅ neck relief
✅ string action
✅ intonation
✅ pickup height
✅ tuning stability
✅ cleaning and care
✅ humidity and storage
✅ common setup problems
✅ what to check before adjusting anything

The goal is simple:

Help guitar players understand their instrument better, keep it playing its best, and know what’s normal, what isn’t, and what to do next.

Available now as a digital download.

👉 Tap the tagged product or comment "Fix" to check it out.