Recent content by Chicago

Anecdote is not evidence. It's anecdote. There's no such thing as ghosts, but there's tons of people who believe there are and have anecdotes. Nevertheless, no ghosts actually exist in spite of their breathless claims of being 'tuned in' to special wavelengths, etc. It's good old fashioned...

"Electric tonewood" doesn't exist at all, people who believe it does are responding to confirmation bias and old, folkloric ********. When asked to evidence electric tonewood, their excuses are on par with any other irrational belief. Personal anecdote, appeal to authority, magical perception...

I bought a fretless neck off ebay that someone obviously did themselves. Fantastic workmanship and I'm totally pleased with it, but the action seems high'ish, even after adjusting the saddles. I get the feeling the nut should be replaced or reslotted to account for the removal of the frets and...

Hello. New guy. Cliff Notes background: Long time guitar player. Eared everything, got fairly proficient without ever learning the formalities (theory, reading, etc). Oddly enough, always loved rhythm and bass but my early course was set by my parents, who insisted on guitar without ever...