Dylan McKerchie

Playing the guitar should be fun right? When it comes to troubleshooting problems or doing routine guitar maintenance and setup, a lot of guitar players can be overwhelmed and get discouraged from playing. Here are 7 DIY Guitar Tips You Can Do For Free that will keep you playing guitar more, and fiddling around less O-Ring Under The Knob Have you ever been playing guitar and you constantly bump a knob and move it from where you want it? It happens to me a lot when I play "Strat Style" guitars. Here is a tip, Put an o-ring like this one...

The Ultimate Bigsby Guide The Bigsby Vibrato created by Paul Bigsby has been a staple for many players for many years. When the guitar is set up correctly it will stay in tune and give you that lovely warble of vibrato. We love them here and we install quite a few of them. We have a series of videos on our YouTube channel about setting them up and making them work right. One question we get is, What one should I get, and why are there so many? The other question is, Is a "licensed" Bigsby any good? What is...

Dear Everyone I have been giving a lot of thought to why I do what I do here at dylantalkstone.com What sets me apart from all the other people that do what I do. I have narrowed it down to a couple of things.   I want to inspire people to create and share Art is an expression, not a competition. there is no right or wrong. When someone creates something, it is their attempt to convert a feeling, thought or an expression, into something that another person can appreciate with their physical senses. It does not matter if the...

The Super Squier Strat This has been a really fun build. For those of you just joining us, we have taken a $200.00 Squier Strat and built it into a guitar that anyone could be proud of.    Why Mod a $200.00 Squier There are a couple of reasons why we feel it is important to spend some time looking at mods for less expensive guitars. The first reason is, most of us play less expensive guitars. Some people "peghead surf" and overlook less expensive guitars and write them off as useless, but we think that with a few mods, these...