More Making Holes in Guitars: How Deep to Drill

Last time we picked the correctly sized drill bit for the screw. Now we need to know how deep to drill. Check it out…

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes30 September 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic

What Size Hole?

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…

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes23 September 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic

Feudin' Banjos

Can you hear banjos? This lovely little banjo has a delaminating pot. Let’s see what we can do…

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes7 September 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic

Do you need a quest?

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…

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes31 August 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic

Mysterious Acoustic Guitar Buzz

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…

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes24 August 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic

Taylor ES2 Pickup Balancing

Get to grips with Taylor’s ES2 pickup system. It’s a bit different.

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes17 August 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic

An alternative to ivory for guitar nuts?

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?

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes11 August 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic

Neck Resets: Taylor Guitars

After a lot of neck reset talk, let’s look at pretty much the easiest acoustic neck reset around.

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes4 August 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic

Neck Resets 9: Finishing up

The final touches. Everything’s back together and the reset is done. Just a few last considerations.

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes28 July 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic, guitar neck reset

Neck Reset 8: Putting it all back together

We have the neck angle dialled in on our neck reset but we still have some work to get that neck juuuust right.

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes21 July 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic, guitar neck reset

New book, 'Buying Used Guitars' out now!

New book!!! Yes, I’m excited. My new book, Buying Used Guitars has just dropped. Almost literally. No hype, no build-up… it’s just HERE! Go get it.

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes16 July 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic

Neck Resets 7: The 'Fine' Reset

The bulk of the angle change has been done. Now we need to get it finalised and ensure the neck-to-body fit is good.

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes15 July 2021guitar, bass, repair, luthier, neck, reset, removal, acoustic, guitar neck reset

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