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Speakers Ohms and Impedance

Speakers Ohms and Impedance

Written by: James Krueger On: Mar 2nd, 2022

Ok, so this month we aren’t talking guitars.  Due to some inquiries at the shop, we decided to do a quick blog on speakers, ohms and impedance.  After all we are ...

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Guitar Parts Canada

Guitar Of The Month – February, 2022

Written by: Kevin Strom On: Mar 2nd, 2022

Congratulations goes out to Paul Lindenfelser for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for February 2022. Paul used our GFK-10 DIY kit as the basis to ...

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Instrument Materials and Questions….

Instrument Materials and Questions….

Written by: James Krueger On: Feb 8th, 2022

Several months back we talked about the Cites rules of import and export woods which applied directly to the production and export of guitars and basses. If you ...

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Guitar Of The Month – January, 2022

Written by: Kevin Strom On: Feb 7th, 2022

Congratulations goes out to Steven Tusinski for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for January 2022. Steven used our LPK-10L DIY kit as the basis to ...

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2022…Here we come!

2022…Here we come!

Written by: James Krueger On: Jan 4th, 2022

2022…Here we come! Happy New Year to all of you taking the time to read these blogs at Solo Music Gear and Solo Guitars.  I really appreciate it personally, as I ...

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Guitar Of The Month – November, 2021

Guitar Of The Month – November, 2021

Written by: Kevin Strom On: Dec 6th, 2021

Congratulations goes out to Nathan Van Norman for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for November 2021. Nathan used our TCKA-110 DIY kit as the basis ...

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Body Finishing with Oxford…Patience is King!!!

Written by: James Krueger On: Dec 6th, 2021

Ok this is exciting!  The neck is finished (obviously you will be finishing both at the same time; more or less, but for the blog’s sake, we are doing this ...

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Guitar Of The Month – October, 2021

Written by: Kevin Strom On: Nov 9th, 2021

Congratulations goes out to Mike Lapointe for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for October 2021. Mike used our JEK-10 DIY kit as the basis to create ...

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Finishing With Oxford Pt 1

Finishing With Oxford Pt 1

Written by: James Krueger On: Nov 4th, 2021

I think we are going to do one or two more blogs on finishing …. rather than this one being an opinion or introductory blog as I’ve done in the past, I’d like to ...

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Finishing

Finishing

Written by: James Krueger On: Oct 12th, 2021

So here’s a subject we haven’t really looked at….finishing.  One of the new products here at Solo Guitars is the line of Oxford finishing supplies.  For this month, ...

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Guitar Of The Month – September, 2021

Guitar Of The Month – September, 2021

Written by: Kevin Strom On: Oct 1st, 2021

Congratulations goes out to Steve Baric for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for September 2021. Steve used our PRK-10 DIY kit as the basis to ...

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G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

Written by: James Krueger On: Sep 10th, 2021

I have the least number of guitars now than I have had in the last 30 years.  And yet, my wife still looks at me with that “you know, you can get professional help ...

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