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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Foam-cutters make a truly fantastic tool for removing the neck during a neck reset. All hail the new king!
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The ‘Teeter Method’ of refretting isn’t something we hear about too much these days. It can be a very useful technique to have in your arsenal though.
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Usually, static electricity is a hilarious way to annoy your family and friends by zapping them after you walk across the carpet. With guitars, thought, it’s even more annoying than that.
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Just a couple of quick tips this time. Sometimes, quick and easy is the way to go (as long as it doens’t become half-assed)
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So, what about those posh diamond-coated nut files you can get? Are they any good? Well…
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Those nut and sddle sanders they sell on eBay for not a lot of money… Are they any good? Well…
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This damned neck continues to task me, curse it. This time the tuner bushings are too small for the holes in the aftermarket neck. Let’s deal with that…
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Last time we wrestled the neck into the pocket. Now we meet another common issue with aftermarket necks: Mismatched screw holes. Find out how to deal with this…
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