A twin-turbocharger works by using two turbochargers of the same size to force air into the engine’s cylinders to add extra horsepower. How much HP is twin-turbo? 300 OR 400 HORSEPOWER Our 3.0-litre Twin Turbo V6 is available in 300 and 400 horsepower. With advanced turbo technologies, it delivers unparalleled Read more…
Compared with the 6-speed, the 10-speed delivers improved overall performance, with enhanced acceleration at the low and mid ranges of the power band. Features include optimized wide-span gear spacing coupled with drag-reduction actions plus three overdrive gears. Is the GM 10 speed transmission better than the 6 speed? Ultimately, the Read more…
A V6 engine will be able to produce a greater amount of power at a quicker pace and will be much more responsive to each tap of the gas pedal, able to quickly accelerate to high speeds. Is a V6 engine faster than a V8? Lastly, V6 engines can provide Read more…
6 to 8 pounds per square inch. The typical boost provided by a turbocharger is 6 to 8 pounds per square inch (psi). Is higher PSI better for turbo? The pressure is referred to as boost and expressed in pounds per square inch (PSI). A turbocharger may be able to Read more…
The Black Strat Fender Stratocaster “David Gilmour” Fretboard Maple Hardware Bridge Standard Fender Synchronized Pickup(s) S-S-S What kind of pickups did David Gilmour use? In Gilmour’s own guitar, the neck and middle pickups were the pickups that came with the guitar but the bridge pickup was a custom pickup made Read more…
Roundwound strings are the most common, used for anything from rock to jazz to country. But in the bass world, flatwounds aren’t uncommon and are found more often than they are in the guitar world. What strings do most bass players use? The top 3 popular bass string sizes, in Read more…
Another, albeit seldom seen, option are tapewound bass strings, which are made with a layer of nylon wrapped around the metal winding wire (which can be either round or flat). They’re easy on the fingers and they produce a softer, darker sound usually considered the closest thing to upright bass Read more…
Heavier strings have more mass, which means they will cause the guitar to sound louder. This is true of electric guitars, where there’s a greater mass of oscillating metal in the pickup’s magnetic field. It’s also true of acoustic guitars, where more vibrating mass is driving the soundboard through the Read more…
Most bass strings have a medium gauge, a standard 4-string bass guitar ranges between 0.045 and 0.105 inches thick. What gauge are standard bass strings? The standard gauges for a four-string bass are 0.045 (inches thick) to 0.105, or 0.045 to 0.125 for a five-string. What string gauge do Fender Read more…
Since 2004, Eric Clapton has been using a Carlos Juan CP-1 Pickup in the Bellezza Nera model of his Martin Signature Acoustic Guitar. These pickups are handbuilt in Germany by Carlos at his American Guitar Center. C.F. Did Eric Clapton use humbuckers? Clapton’s guitar on the Beano record was a Read more…