You Can’t Get More Black, Than Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore in one of his finest Nigel Tufnel moments talking about life, death and looking out the window. My favourite take away
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Guitars and Gear
Project: DIY Clean Boost Pedal
I started looking for a clean boost pedal about a month ago and, when becoming completely overwhelmed by choice, I decided to try
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Talkin’ Tremolo
A few months back I had a serious hankering for some Tremolo action. Turned out, the timing was right and a colleague of
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Yamaha FG-75 Resurrected
My first acoustic guitar was a Yamaha. I can’t remember the model and I can’t find out because sadly, it was stolen during
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Rewiring A Warlock
Since Ostrich Guitar Labs has an international reputation in the field of quality drunk soldering, we’re constantly being commissioned for all types of
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Insane Stratocaster Pickup Swap and Campari Madness
Dan just got his brand new American Standard Fender Stratocaster, in Olympic White, no less! Of course, this called for a celebration, so
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Need A New Bridge
My trusty Ibanez. I’ve had this steel string guitar for over 20 years and the only work it’s needed has been a re-gluing
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Fiesta Les Paul: Pickups!
If you’ve been following the BFO Guitar Shop Fiesta Project, well the moment is finally here: pickups for the Fiesta Les Paul. Installing
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BFO Fiesta Project: Installing The New Tuners
We’re finally ready to install our brand new Grover tuners! First of all, if you’re planning on installing your own guitar tuners AND
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BFO Fiesta Project: New Machine Heads
Now that we’ve got our shiny new Grover tuners it’s time to replace the old ones. But first, let’s have a closer look:
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