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[Guitar][Newbie][Build Issues] My bridge might be cracking?
I finally got some time to pick up on my guitar skills, but after cleaning it and then proceeding to change the strings, , and almost like that they could break if the strings were too tight. Are ...
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Acoustic Guitar: Remove gloss coating from an inexpensive acoustic
I have just bought an inexpensive acoustic guitar. The guitar has a gloss coat on over the wood like most higher end ones, and I'm not the biggest fan of the shine. If this was a higher end guitar I'd ...
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Repair warped front causing high strings
I've got an old Martin guitar that I want to get back into playable shape. The strings are really high on the high frets (8th fret and above) but are fine at the lower frets. The neck is pretty ...
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Fixable? Or decor?
Is it possible to repair this guitar or just a waste of time. Either way I'm going to try. Just wanted opinion from somewhere else.
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Solid cedar acoustic - is damage near sound hole of concern?
I am considering buying a particular solid cedar top acoustic, but it has some damage near the sound hole (Otherwise, I don't think there is any concern I have).
Is that too much damage (particularly ...
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What kind of glue to attach a pickguard to the face of an acoustic guitar?
Years ago I had a luthier make me a custom pickguard for my acoustic guitar. The glue has aged and the pickguard is separating from the face of the guitar.
What kind of glue should I use to reattach ...
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Replacement Preamp for Yamaha APX 8D
My Yamaha APX 8D's preamplifier is broken.
Does anyone know a good replacement?
The guitar has a piezo pickup and a microphone.
There are potentiometers for volume, treble, bass and a 9V battery ...
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Repairing a loose guitar bridge
Today I got a 'crescent' 3/4 size with a loose bridge.
How would I fix it?
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Strap button screw length for acoustic guitar
I have a Taylor Baby and I'd like to replace the strap buttons with locking ones, but on looking around they seem to have varying length screws, and I don't want to damage the guitar.
I contacted ...
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Under-saddle pickup not picking up the low E string
Recently, my under-saddle B-Band pickup has gone silent, but only on the low E.
Acoustically, everything sounds just fine. The saddle hasn't been removed recently and everything appears sound.
Any ...
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Acoustic guitar damaged by impact. How to repair?
Introduction
My acoustic guitar has suffered damage at four locations. It still sounds very good, and it is more than twenty years old.
The damage done
The different damage locations are pictured and ...
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Reinforcing an acoustic guitar's bridge
Background:
I recently found a guitar in a dumpster, a steel-string acoustic. It's not the best guitar--an Galveston WJ-750, probably discarded by someone who gave up on guitar lessons--but it has a ...
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Is there any easy way to replace a saddle?
The "saddle" on my acoustic is broken (like it looks shattered/cracked) where the G-String makes contact with it. This makes the string sound dead. Is there an easy way for someone like me, who has no ...
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