Tuners can sometimes become stiff, jerky, and difficult to use. Theyt uners might not ‘slip’ out of tune but uncooperative tuners can make it hard get get in tune in the first place. And it’s pretty annoying. This might help.
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Just wrapping up the acoustic action series with a few final thoughts on split saddles, shims, and break-angles. This will see you set to adjust pretty most acoustic guitars.
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We’ve just seen how to figure out your target acoustic guitar action using some easy geometry. Let’s see how to modify the saddle to get there.
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Lowering the action on an acoustic guitar is a little more fraught. It’s not easily reversible so it’s important to get things right. A little geometry will help.
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Last time we picked the correctly sized drill bit for the screw. Now we need to know how deep to drill. Check it out…
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Let’s look at some basic tips here. If you’re drilling holes in a pickguard or a guitar, you want to be certain they’re the right size to accommodate the intended screw. Make sure…
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Can you hear banjos? This lovely little banjo has a delaminating pot. Let’s see what we can do…
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We can try to get incredibly precise when we’re setting up an instrument. How far should we go for good results, though? Check it out…
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An annoying buzzing when playing an acoustic guitar can be tricky to pin down. Here’s an odd source of buzzing I’ve encountered on a number of occasions. Check it out…
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Get to grips with Taylor’s ES2 pickup system. It’s a bit different.
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Ivory was used on some guitars back in the day. Thankfully, these days, it’s mostly avoided. However, for vintage replacements—or vintage vibes—an alternative would be nice. Have we found one?
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After a lot of neck reset talk, let’s look at pretty much the easiest acoustic neck reset around.
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