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		<title>House Plays the Blues</title>
		<link>http://www.22frets.com/2010/07/house-plays-the-blues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The announcement yesterday that Hugh Laurie (House from the TV show) is recording a blues album got my attention.  He has played guitar on the show several times. My wife and I love the show, even though I complain about the incredibly predictable plotline (I&#8217;m often heard saying, &#8220;O No honey, I bet they&#8217;re gonna [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Rush Documentary on VH-1 Classic &amp; Palladia</title>
		<link>http://www.22frets.com/2010/06/new-rush-documentary-on-vh-1-classic-palladia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new documentary- Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage- premieres Saturday June 26, 9pm EST on VH-1 &#038; Palladia. Check yer local listings, this is a must see for all you Rush fans out there.]]></description>
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		<title>My GuitarNoize.com Anti-Shred Competition Entry</title>
		<link>http://www.22frets.com/2010/05/my-guitarnoize-com-anti-shred-competition-entry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 20:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;because, you know, I left my shred somewhere back in the &#8217;90s!    There&#8217;s still time to enter, by the way.  The contest ends July 3 &#38; the prize is a shiny new MXR Micro Flanger.]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Strat Postlude: Hear it for Yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.22frets.com/2010/05/custom-strat-postlude-hear-it-for-yourself/</link>
		<comments>http://www.22frets.com/2010/05/custom-strat-postlude-hear-it-for-yourself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 18:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s some video of me noodling around with my custom Warmoth strat so you can hear how it sounds.  I&#8217;m thrilled with this guitar!  It&#8217;s my new #1, and the build quality has exceeded my (admittedly already high) expectations.  The folks at Warmoth are true pros, friendly and very helpful.  Slider&#8217;s pickups, well&#8230;I can&#8217;t say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Alive!: Custom Strat Project, Part 6</title>
		<link>http://www.22frets.com/2010/04/its-alive-custom-strat-project-part-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My finished Mary Kaye Warmoth strat guitar. Actually not quite finished. I wanted to snap these before sundown, but afterwards I installed the strap buttons and intonated it. She&#8217;s done!  I was able to get the guitar finished in time to play it at my gig Sunday. The Neck: The Warmoth Pro neck was amazingly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finishing Electronics: Custom Strat Part 5</title>
		<link>http://www.22frets.com/2010/04/finishing-electronics-custom-strat-part-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the pickguard and neck are attached. Still have to finish up the input jack at this point. Not the best photo, sorry. Progress continues on my Warmoth Mary Kaye Strat.  I finished the electronics and installed the neck last night. I was a little rushed and had to head out so I didn&#8217;t get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electronics: Custom Strat Part 4</title>
		<link>http://www.22frets.com/2010/04/electronics-custom-strat-part-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.22frets.com/2010/04/electronics-custom-strat-part-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got started on the soldering today, but didn&#8217;t finish.  I have some family things going on as well as a gig this weekend.  Not bad problems to have!  After loading the pickguard, I began soldering the pickups (pups) and pots to the switch.  I didn&#8217;t get to the ground connections yet, but I&#8217;m going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listening to Dire Straits aLCHEMY</title>
		<link>http://www.22frets.com/2010/04/listening-to-dire-straits-alchemy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.22frets.com/2010/04/listening-to-dire-straits-alchemy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[aLCHEMY was released in 1984, the same year I started playing guitar, and I consider it a seminal album in my development as a guitarist. This is one of my favorite live albums.  Mark Knopfler&#8217;s playing is inspired, the arrangements are fresh, and the band is full of energy &#38; keeps pace with him. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuners: Custom Strat Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.22frets.com/2010/04/tuners-custom-strat-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.22frets.com/2010/04/tuners-custom-strat-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frets</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Quick Note on Shielding: After finishing up the shielding, I wanted to take a break from electronics for a bit, so I decided to install the tuners on the headstock. By the way, my main info source for shielding and wiring is the relatively famous Quieting the Beast: Shielding a Strat article on GuitarNutz.com.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Strat Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.22frets.com/2010/04/custom-strat-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.22frets.com/2010/04/custom-strat-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frets</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Progress on my Warmoth strat. I am almost finished shielding the body and pickguard. I used copper foil shielding tape with conductive adhesive backing, from guitarelectronics.com. This stuff is pretty easy to work with. I use a continuity tester to make sure there&#8217;s a good connection between pieces. I also tapped in the tremolo studs [...]]]></description>
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