So, if it isn’t what the HR people tell you you’re getting, what’s compensation?
In musical terms, compensation is an adjustment to string length made to allow for proper intonation – it accounts for the effects of strings being stretched when fretted.
A basic reality of fretted musical instruments is that frets aren’t placed in mathematically perfect divisions of the scale. Instead, they are placed according to a tempered system. Pianos are also tuned in this way.
MORE →Very cool vintage tube amp. Non-original Jensen 12″ speaker. Great working condition.
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This custom design is an great choice for players looking for a Tele that has the deep, rich sustain and creamy midrange of a Gibson-style solid body. The fact that it’s drop-dead gorgeous is just the icing on the cake!
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This Gretsch White Falcon is in very good overall condition, and plays like a dream. Sold at $2300 CAD.
MORE →A relatively new development, locking tuners are intended to complement vibrato systems. However, they can also have a benefit for instruments without vibrato systems: faster restringing.
MORE →One of the most necessary and useful tools is the six-inch ruler. Sometimes called a “machinist’s ruler”, these are made of metal and are graduated, or divided, in at least sixty-fourths of an inch (1/64″). Some models show hundredths of an inch or are metric; what matters is that the graduations are small, because what seems a small fraction to the eye can make a large difference to the hand.
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