All new Sketchy Setups ebooks launch soon!

Three all new Sketchy Setups guides launch on June 5th. Damn, this is exciting.

BooksGerry Hayes31 May 2020setup, sketchy setups, guide, book, ebook, instruction, tutorial, learn

Prompted by the COVID-19 restrictions, and other factors, I’ve made the decision to keep Haze Guitars closed a little while longer. I’m sorry.

HousekeepingGerry Hayes9 May 2020housekeeping, covid-19, coronavirus, opening hours

The Problem Levelling Necks

Repairing some types of neck deformation can require working to level (sand or plane) the neck itself with the fingerboard removed. This brings its own considerations, though.

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes16 April 2020guitar, bass, repair, luthier, warp, bow, neck, neck deformation, level, fingerboard

Warped Guitar Necks: Part 5 - Twisted Necks

In this episode of Warped Neck Weekly, we’re looking at some of the nastier examples. Say hello to the Twist and the Crook.

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes13 April 2020guitar, bass, repair, luthier, warp, bow, neck, neck deformation, twist, twisted neck

Warped Guitar Necks: Part 4 - The 'Other' Bows

More on warped necks. We’ve looked at regular old ‘up-bow’ so let’s take a peek at back-bow and some of the other similar neck deformations.

Check it out…

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes6 April 2020guitar, bass, repair, luthier, warp, bow, neck, neck deformation

Social Distancing for Musicians

Doing my bit for public health. 😉

OpinionGerry Hayes27 March 2020guitar, bass, repair, luthier

Sanitising a guitar?

Given the Coronavirus situation, it’s not surprising that I’ve had a lot of questions about how to sanitise a guitar? Can it be done? What products are safe to use on guitar, etc.?

Check it out…

SetupGerry Hayes27 March 2020covid-19, coronavirus, guitar, bass, setup, clean, repair, sketchy setups

Temporarily Closed due to COVID-19 Restrictions

Government restrictions for non-essential businesses means that Haze Guitars is not accepting appointments until April 19th. Read more…

HousekeepingGerry Hayes25 March 2020covid-19, coronavirus, business, luthier, repair

COVID-19 Support Resources for Musicians

I’ve come across some links to support resources for musicians impacted by Coronavirus. It’s far from a comprehensive collection but it might help someone.

HousekeepingGerry Hayes23 March 2020covid-19, coronavirus, musicians, luthier, repair

Warped guitar necks: Part 3 - Defining things and Bow

When someone says a guitar neck is ‘warped’, that can mean a lot. Let’s start by looking at the most common way a neck can deform: Up-bow.

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Guitar RepairGerry Hayes23 March 2020guitar, bass, repair, luthier, warp, bow, neck, neck deformation

Haze Guitars and COVID-19

An update on the current situation with Haze Guitars during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HousekeepingGerry Hayes22 March 2020repair, luthier, covid-19, coronavirus

Heat-Treating Warped Necks

Heat-treatment is a potential solution for resolving certain ‘warped’ neck problems. However, it’s effectiveness can be limited and it’s not without its risks.

Understand this before embarking on the heat-treatment journey. Check it out…

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes15 March 2020guitar, bass, luthier, repair, neck, neck deformation, warp, heat-treatment

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