The 20 Technical Guides
Each guide is a dense spec sheet. Comparison tables, real specs, practical recipes. No filler. Material to study and to reference on stage and in the studio.
The Pickups Bible
Single, P90, humbucker, active, passive. Output in mV, DC in kΩ, table of 50 models.
Tone by Pickup Guide
Hendrix, SRV, Page, Slash, Gilmour, Knopfler — pickup + switch + tone + volume.
Tube Amp Manual
Pre, power, rectification. 12AX7, EL34, 6L6, EL84 — sound, swap and wear signs.
Tube Comparison
EL34 vs 6L6 vs 6V6 vs EL84 vs KT88. Headroom, breakup, durability by style.
String Gauges
By tuning and scale (24.75", 25.5", 27"). Drop D, Drop C, B, A. Tension in pounds.
Pedalboard Bible
Correct signal chain order. Effects loop vs front. Where each type belongs.
Classic Pedals
Tube Screamer, Big Muff, Klon, Rat, Fuzz Face, Cry Baby, CE-2, DD-3. Specs and circuit.
Pickups by Style
Blues, rock, metal, jazz, funk, prog. Ideal output and brand by price range.
Guitar Frequencies
Spectrum by string, harmonics, useful EQ range. Where to cut feedback.
EQ Manual
Amp, pedal, console, DAW. 200Hz mud, 2kHz harsh, 4kHz pick attack. Recipe per situation.
Cable Bible
pF/m, shielding, max length. Mogami, Canare, Klotz, Spectraflex compared.
Technical Setup Guide
Action in mm, relief, pickup height, intonation. Fender, Gibson, PRS standards.
Yearly Maintenance
Month-by-month schedule: strings, hydration, truss, electronics. Product list.
Guitar Woods
Maple, mahogany, alder, ash, basswood, rosewood, ebony. Density and sustain.
Modes & Scales
Ionian to Locrian. Pentatonic, blues, diminished, harmonic minor — practical use.
Extended Chords
Maj7, m7, 9, 11, 13, sus, add, altered. CAGED + drop voicings for guitar.
Progressions by Genre
12-bar blues, jazz, rock, country, funk, bossa, soul. 80 progressions with analysis.
Anti-Counterfeit Manual
Fake Gibson, Fender, PRS, Martin, Taylor, Gretsch: serial, weight, logo, hardware.
Serial Decoder
Gibson, Fender, Martin, Taylor, Gretsch, Ibanez, Jackson, ESP by year and factory.
Vintage Bible
Strat, Tele, Les Paul, SG, ES-335, J-45, D-28. What changed from 1954 to 1979.