Some body mount pickups can be installed using foam underneath. This is not without its problems though so be aware of the following when you’re considering adding or replacing pickup foam…
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There’s no real rule that says we have to divide an octave into twelve equal parts. That’s just how it’s historically been done in western music. Some players are digging into the space between the notes and playing microtonal guitars and basses. Check it out…
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Well, we’ve done volume controls so it sort of makes sense to throw the tone control into the mix too. And, for that, we need a new little helper. Let’s welcome the capacitor…
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At some places in a circuit, we want to see a nice, low-resistance path from one point to another. But, in the right circumstances, higher resistance can be pretty useful. Let’s look at resistance, pots, and volume controls…
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Lets talk about electrical continuity. It’s an important concept for any wiring troubleshooting job so we should get a grip on it.
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An interesting repair I’ve seen a few times. Also a discussion on the operation of the Jazzmaster and Jaguar tremolo/vibrato tailpieces and, in particular, the trem lock function. Read more…
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After last week’s post about expensive gear and tools, I need to sit you down and have one of those talks. I may even need to use your middle name when speaking to you. And you can take that look of your face too. 😄
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Strobe tuners are incredibly accurate and operate in a cool, nerdy analogue manner. Should you get one to up your setup or tuning game?
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Spot levelling a single high fret can be a quick and easy way to deal with it. Sometimes, though, it’s difficult to properly identify problem frets and dealing with them can quickly become complicated.
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Sometimes the guitar gods smile on you and it’s possible to deal with a single high fret in isolation without having to level the whole neck. This is a big time-saver so here’s how it’s done when the fates allow…
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Sometimes fingerboard inlays can start to lift out of the board, making for really annoying playing. The fix isn’t too tricky to do.
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What can make your guitar repairer make the pained emoji face? Well probably lots of things, but here's one in particular.
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