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Tagged with guitar maintenance
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How do I fix a broken bridge pin without going to the guitar shop?
Are there any tools cheap from eBay that
I can use? Or anything common from around
the house? And a tutorial.
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Preserving autograph on a guitar done in sharpie?
I have two guitars that were signed by artists over 20 years ago. I rarely remove them from the case.
One is a white flying V knock off with signatures all over the body.
One is an ESP LTD MV-300, ...
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What pen to use for autograph on guitar, and how to protect it?
I am getting a 1997 Gibson SG Special (Black) signed next month by one of my favorite artists.
What sort of pen should I use for this specific guitar? I had read acrylic pen, but I am not sure. I ...
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Seagull S6 acoustic guitar feels very hard to play
I am beginner guitar player. I had a cheap $150 guitar for slightly more than 1 year. I started learning guitar with that. It’s a 3/4 size guitar. I had no problem with it other than the sound bit low....
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Is it safe to use velcro Command strips on the inside of the body of an acoustic guitar?
I recently purchased a used Taylor 214ce-SB DLX. Since Taylor guitars do not come with an on-board tuner, I’m looking for a way to discreetly place a tuner somewhere on the guitar, and a potential ...
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Truss rod adjustment had no noticable effect
Today I adjusted the truss rod on my guitar, because the action was quite high and I found it difficult to play. I progressed slowly, and did 1/8 turns, but after each turn I had not noticed anything ...
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How to get rid of a scratch on my strat
I know that it's possible to rub out a scratch on my cars finish using rubbing and polishing compound. Does the same thing work on a guitars finish if the scratch is not to deep?
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Floyd Rose screws are too tight?
My Floyd Rose screw is too tight. I am using a Kramer 7 string guitar with Floyd Rose, and I was attempting to install D-tuna.
I have successfully installed the D-tuna on my 7th string before (i.e., ...
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Got a 70 euro used guitar, but frets are rather flat and don't really sound good, what to do?
Hello so i bought a guitar in order to learn how to play, went through a few chords and it was rather annoying that some frets are pretty flat so if you press them near the opposite end, it starts ...
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Problem with guitar bridge
I have an old classic guitar. The bridge is made of very soft wood (or it got softer after a time, no difference). The problem is that the strings bend down in places they make contact with the bridge....
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Oiling a whole guitar body instead of using lacquer/paint/varnish
I have just been making my first guitar over the last few days from scratch and I have just gotten to the point of needing a finish for it. I was wondering if anyone had experience in oiling a whole ...
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Is it bad to leave my guitar in the car for 5 hours biweekly? [duplicate]
I have an Ibanez AW54-OPN and since I take lessons right after having finished my work day (5h) I was considering bring the guitar with me in the morning and leave it in a car (I'd prefer not to carry ...
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Should a stopbar tailpiece be level?
I have a Gibson ES-137 Classic with a tune-o-matic bridge and a stopbar tailpiece (the ES-137 has a mahogany centre block so the tailpiece attaches to that and doesn't require a trapeze tailpiece like ...
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Sound of guitar strings based on temperature
Does the sound of guitar strings change depending on the temperature? If you place the guitar in the freezer and later take it out will the sound be different? If you place it in the heater or blow ...
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Guitar rattle noise when playing two strings at specific distances (with video)
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This has been bugging me for a while and I am one just one step away from taking to a repair shop.
My guitar is perfectly tuned and I have also adjusted ...
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