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Audio Noise and Grounding

Almost all electric guitar players have encountered those pesky hums and just plain awful noises coming from our amplifiers. I found this video on the Taylor Guitars website, and I thought you might enjoy it. This is one of the best explanations I have ever found.

I hope you enjoyed this and got as much out of it as I did.

Gary Allen

Do-It-Yourself Pick Tins

DIY Pick Tins

OK - Does anyone remember your grandparents saving used tin foil from a habits they learned during the depression. You probably thought they were crazy! Well, maybe the economy is starting to get to me too since I thought of a way to recycle those little tins you get from breath mints.

This may seem quite obvious to many of you - But on one of my many EARLY morning trips through the airport, I dropped by a Starbucks for some wake up juice. I picked up a little aluminum tin of chewing gum and after opening it I thought to myself - man this little box is pretty cool, it’s a shame to throw it away.

Then I thought, man this would be GREAT to put pics in and keep them organized, since usually I just chuck them in my backpack and I have to fish around the bottom for my favorite.

Well - then I came across a similar but slightly larger tin made by Eclipse Mints. This one not only fits picks, but also will fit my little D’Addario Strobe Tuner! All in one convenient little box.

I suppose you could paint these tins and/or put cool decals on them.

Hey I’ll tell you what - I’ll give a free D’Addario Stobe Tuner to the person who can decorate the coolest “Pick Tin”. Of course, you have to submit to my judgement of “cool” but hey, it’s my rules.

Dan