Killer Rig

Some guitar players own one guitar for decades.

Others somehow end up with a room full of them. 🎸

Be honest...

How many guitars do you currently own?

Rhythm guitar and lead guitar both matter, but they do different jobs.

Rhythm holds the song together with chords, riffs, groove, and timing. Lead guitar adds the parts that jump out, like solos, melodies, fills, and bends.

A good rhythm player makes the band sound solid.
A good lead player adds emotion and movement.
The best guitarists understand both.

Which one do you enjoy playing more: rhythm or lead?

Scratchy or dead pickup switch?

That crackle when switching pickups is usually a sign that the signal is not passing cleanly through the switch.

Common causes include:

✅ dirty contacts
✅ oxidation
✅ worn switch parts
✅ intermittent contact
✅ dead pickup position

A working switch gives the signal a clean path from the pickup to the output. When the contacts get dirty or worn, the signal can drop out, crackle, or disappear completely in certain positions.

Before assuming the pickup is dead, check the switch.

Have you ever had a guitar where one pickup position cut out or crackled when switching?