Lets talk about electrical continuity. It’s an important concept for any wiring troubleshooting job so we should get a grip on it.

An interesting repair I’ve seen a few times. Also a discussion on the operation of the Jazzmaster and Jaguar tremolo/vibrato tailpieces and, in particular, the trem lock function. Read more…

After last week’s post about expensive gear and tools, I need to sit you down and have one of those talks. I may even need to use your middle name when speaking to you. And you can take that look of your face too. 😄

Strobe tuners are incredibly accurate and operate in a cool, nerdy analogue manner. Should you get one to up your setup or tuning game?

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.

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…

Sometimes fingerboard inlays can start to lift out of the board, making for really annoying playing. The fix isn’t too tricky to do.

What can make your guitar repairer make the pained emoji face? Well probably lots of things, but here's one in particular.

Foam-cutters make a truly fantastic tool for removing the neck during a neck reset. All hail the new king!

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.

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.

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)

So, what about those posh diamond-coated nut files you can get? Are they any good? Well…

Those nut and sddle sanders they sell on eBay for not a lot of money… Are they any good? Well…