Premier Guitar Videos

DIY: How to Convert Your Electric Guitar to a Baritone

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In this step-by-step tutorial, Nashville guitar tech John LeVan demonstrates how to convert an electric guitar with a bolt-on neck into a growling baritone. He also offers valuable tips on installing tuners, adjusting a truss rod, filing nut slots, balancing pickup output, and setting intonation.

Also see our photo and text tutorial here.

DIY: How to Change Guitar Pickups

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In this step-by-step tutorial, Nashville guitar tech and bass builder Tony Nagy demonstrates how to replace an electric guitar pickup and offers valuable tips on disassembling, wiring, and reassembling a Fender Stratocaster.

Bonus! Curious what a Strat sounds like strung with medium flatwounds? Check out the short demo following this how-to video.

DIY: How to Set Up and Intonate an Acoustic Guitar

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Andy Ellis talks with guitar repairman and setup technician John LeVan of LeVan's Guitar Services in Nashville, TN, about how to properly set up and intonate a flattop acoustic guitar. This video is a complemenatry piece that goes along with an already existing print feature (complete with step-by-step instructions and photos) that is in Premier Guitar's April 2012 issue and can be read online, in its entirety, here - http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Apr/DIY_How_to_Intonate_a_Fl....

Video Lesson - The Rumble Seat: A Fretless Bass Manifesto by Juan Alderete

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG columnist Juan Alderete (The Mars Volta, Racer-X, Big Sir) talks about the basics and philosophy of approaching the fretless bass in his December 2011 print magazine column, which can be read in its entirety online and for free here.

The State of the Vintage Guitar Market

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2008 Arlington Guitar Show and Auction, talking to vintage dealers about the state of the vintage market. Is it a bad time for buyers? Dealers? What's selling? Are guitars a good investment? The dealers themselves address these questions in this video.

Edited by Chris Kies

Interview with Seymour Duncan, Part 3

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour pulls out more early PAF humbuckers made by Seth Lover and Seth's own winder. Also, Seymour talks about making pickups for the best guitarists in the world.

Seymour Duncan Interview, Part 1

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Every legend has an inspiring story about how it all began and Seymour Duncan is no different. An inquisitive young Seymour fixed a string-damaged Tele pickup back in the day and that launched it all.

Seymour Duncan Interview, Part 2

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In this segment, Seymour talks about meeting Les Paul and developing a long-lasting friendship with Seth Lover, the inventor of the original PAF humbucking pickup. In fact, Seth gave Seymour his notes, his winder and many protoypes before he died. You'll see Seymour bring out the holy grail in this clip, the original PAF humbucker.

Stories from Seymour Duncan - First Pickup Repair

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour Duncan tells the story of the turn of events that led to his first pickup repair... the rest is history!

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Stories From Seymour Duncan - Creating Humbuckers

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour Duncan shares his story of working with Jeff Beck and developing the JB pickups.

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Stories From Seymour Duncan - Clapton's "Blackie"

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour Duncan shares his experience of working on "Blackie" and how different tolerance potentiometers change a guitar's tone.

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Stories From Seymour Duncan - Alnico Magnets

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour Duncan explains the differences in Alnico Magnets.

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Acoustic Mic'ing Tips & Techniques

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sweetwater Productions Chief Engineer Chet Chambers compares mic'ing an Epiphone and a Martin, with different mic positions and mics to show how much of a difference each change makes.

Amp Mic'ing Tips & Techniques

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sweetwater Productions Chief Engineer Chet Chambers shares some tips and techniques for getting the best sound out of your amplifier when you're getting ready to record.

The Inventor of the Virtual Strobe Tuner

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar interviews Mike Skubic, the man who invented the Virtual Strobe Tuner. Skubic is an engineer at Peterson Tuners.

Guitar Tuning 102, part I

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tuning issues can drive you nuts if you don't understand what's really happening when you try to tune or intonate your guitar. Here's part I of our conversation with Chris Labriola of Peterson Tuners.

Guitar Tuning 102, Part II

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's Part II of our converstion on guitar tuning with Chris Labriola of Peterson Tuners. Topics discussed include using strobe tuners and how the way you hold your guitar can affect its tuning.

Effects Loop Lecture- Egnater Amp Building Seminar

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This video snippet is from day two of Bruce Egnater's Amp Building Seminar.

Bright Switch Lecture - Egnater Amp Building Semin

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Okay DIY'ers, here's your Bright Switch 101 from Bruce Egnater. ? Bonus: how to use the circuit in reverse on your guitar.

Taylor Guitars Road Show - Tonewoods & Tops

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's a video from the April 1, 2008 Taylor Roadshow featuring Taylor's Brian Swerdfeger and Rick Fagan talking about how tonewoods and tops affect a guitar's sound. This video was shot at Sweetwater Music's corporate headquarters in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Taylor Guitars Road Show: The Solid Body Story

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's the backstory of how Taylor's Solid Body guitar came about. This video features Taylor's Brian Swerdfeger explaining how the guitar's unique pickup started it all. Check out the accompanying video of Brian playing a solidbody through 3 different amps. This video was shot April 1, 2008 at Sweetwater Music's corporate headquarters in Ft. Wayne, IN

Egnater Amp Building Seminar Demo

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar sent a staffer to Egnater's Amp Building Seminar in Feb 2008, where students build Egnater's version of a JTM-45. A dude in the class, Pete Lacis (PeteLacis.com) was kind enough to demo the amp he built.