Sometimes, it seems like elves visit your music room every night and loosen some of the screws on your guitar — usually the saddle screws. Why do these screws keep getting loose and rattling about?
And more importantly, how can you prevent it…
Read MoreWe’ve dealt with Gibson nuts. Now let’s look at getting a Fender-style guitar or bass nut safely out.
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Read MoreRemoving a nut from a Gibson guitar or bass isn’t hugely difficult but there are a couple of things that can trip you up and cause problems.
Find out how to do it safely…
Read MoreMore stuck stuff. We’ve dealt with tailpiece bushings and now we’re moving up to tun-o-matic bridge posts. The vintage-style bridge posts can be tricky to remove.
But no longer — Check it out…
Read MoreIt’s occurred to me that a lot of a guitar repairer’s time is spent removing things from guitars. Sometimes that just involves unscrewing some screws but, other times (often?), some additional effort and knowledge is required to safely remove something.
Like various ‘bushings’. Read on…
Read MoreThere's a big chunk of my income that comes from repairing broken necks and headstocks. And, by far the biggest chunk of that comes from repairing the broken necks and headstocks of Gibson guitars.
So what is it that makes Gibsons more prone to lose their heads?
Read MoreSo, we're rounding out our discussions on frets. We've covered a lot and it makes sense to finish off with a quick and dirty round-up of some of the relevant properties of frets.
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Read MoreGibson has installed binding with small 'nibs' at each of the fret-ends for years. This doesn't really serve any functional purpose but is mainly aesthetic. Nothing wrong with that but, when it comes time for a refret, it poses a bit of a problem.
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Read MoreWhen a fingerboard has binding along its edge, there are some considerations that have to be taken during a refret. Because the fret slot-ends aren't accessible preparing the slots and the frets themselves is a little different. Doing it right is the difference between a great refret and a potential disaster.
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Read MoreReplacing only a couple of the most worn frets on your guitar can sound like a fantastic solution to get fret wear sorted and save some cash to boot. And sometimes it is.
However, here's what you should know about a partial refret…
Read MoreWhen can you get away with a fret level and when do you need to go all out and refret an instrument? There's a time and a place for both jobs. Read on to get a feeling for when you might need to pull the trigger on a full refret…
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