Don’t like that wobbly bridge on your Strat? Fed up with it moving about when you bend strings or (oh no) going out of tune when a string breaks? Well, block that bridge.
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It’s not too tricky to find information with some specs for setting nut slot height for guitars and basses. But what about a fretless bass? How should you slot the nut on that for the best playability? Find out…
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I talk (rant) a lot about using full-pocket shims when shimming a guitar neck. And, while you can certainly buy some for an easy life, if you’ve access to a 3D printer, it seems you can now print some.
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We can’t really measure neck relief with a ruler. Feeler gauges are a possibility but I feel they’re not always ideal. Luckily, there’s a solution…
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On September 23rd 1999, the Mars Climate Orbiter—a 326-million dollar space probe—was accidentally destroyed in the Martian atmosphere. What’s that got to do with guitars? Well, let me tell you…
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Going to round off this short series on sticking, seizing, and troublesome guitar tuners with some final tips. Sometimes, it’s not the tuner that’s causing the problems. Check it out…
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Last time we looked at cleaning and lubricating open tuners to deal with sticking and seizing problems. What if the tuners are sealed, though? How do you deal with those when they get troublesome? Let’s see…
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Tuners can sometimes become stiff, jerky, and difficult to use. Theyt uners might not ‘slip’ out of tune but uncooperative tuners can make it hard get get in tune in the first place. And it’s pretty annoying. This might help.
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You’re all set to unleash that blistering, shredtastic guitar solo but… NO! The neck’s too sticky. Your hand can’t move fast enough and the audience of guitarists have all raised their eyebrows in pedantic judgement. What can you do?
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We’ve just seen how to figure out your target acoustic guitar action using some easy geometry. Let’s see how to modify the saddle to get there.
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Lowering the action on an acoustic guitar is a little more fraught. It’s not easily reversible so it’s important to get things right. A little geometry will help.
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My new book, Complete Guitar Wiring will launch soon. Thought I’d write a little something as an early introduction and it was a good excuse to look at how guitar circuits work. Check it out…
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