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Replacing an acoustic bridge?
...there for. It's pretty unlikely that the bridge is the problem. It's more likely that the neck is slump forward and needs bit of a truss rod adjustment or a neck reset. A bridge replacem...
Which 12-string electric guitar?
...ess I play it all the time, it takes me quite a long time to readjust to it after an absense. Plus, the neck had developed a bow - I'be been told there's a truss rod that's only accessi...
How complicated is it to adjust a truss rod? My guitar teach...
I agree, Let someone who knows how to adjust a trussrod adjust it. you can really screw up the neck if it is not done properly, when I did guitar repairs, I have seen a lot of horror stories. se...
I cant seem to get the buzz out of the 12th fret of my tele....
You could shim the front of the neck pocket, should add a bit of relief if the saddle is maxed out, you may even be able to lower the saddles again. Get a straight edge that crosses three of the frets...
Reducing fret camber
... think that's an excellent idea I'd suggest that the original poster keeps the original neck should they decide to sell the guitar later - Move the neck you like from guitar to guitar ...
Banana hands
..., sir. the fingerboard width is the same (43mm at the nut, 57 at the top fret). it's just that the neck on a jem (most of them - 7PBK, 7DBK, 777VDY not included) is thicker. the thinner wizard ne...
What should I pay attention to when buying a second hand gui...
You Should Inspect The Guitar For Cracks In The Guitars Neck / Body Pocket The Electronics And The Playability Of The Guitar Itself Check Each Fret If You Must And Sight The Neck For Straightn...
ringing string
Sounds like a neck relief problem then, i.e. not enough relief. 15th fret is the 'body fret' and unless it's popped (unlikely) I suspect you need to slacken the truss rod slightly. ...
String gauge: 10s to 11s: neck/saddle adjustments?
Fender Telecaster. Currently using Ernie Ball '10's'. Medium action. I'm thinking of going up a size to 11-gauge strings. Will I need to change the: * Intonation/saddle positio...
I have a Squier Telecaster Custom. I know it was crafted in ...
...(I pulled a flip-job on it), definitely an under-rated Squier. I think you may have to try and pull the neck next time you have the strings off and look for a date stamp in the pocket or on the neck b...
Parker P38 thoughts?
...and although a little fiddly it is a fairly simple process... Remove or detune the strings, take of the neck, get a slice of cardboard or wood and place it in the neck socket and replace the neck. The...
My guitar sounds wronge
...ay That When You Changed Your Strings You Changed all Of Them At Once What Happened Is The Guitars Neck Tenision Has Been Relived And Now You Tuned Up And Its just Not Enough Tenision What You Ne...
Peavey upgrade - choosing pickups
...n? - great guitar, crummy hardware. Upgrade the hardware and you get one very capable guitar. Excellent neck and build quality. I locked my trem down too. I fitted mine with a pair of Kent Armstro...
335 coil taps
I hade the pickups on my Les Paul DC tapped (490 at the neck and 498 at the bridge) and never really got along with the single coil sound that they produced. Of course that may well be because the pic...
Any custom inlay artists out there?
...n do it? I live in Brandon, Suffolk but work in Wisbech, Cambs (near Peterborough). It's a glue on neck like a Les Paul so I can't send only the neck away to be worked on. I am after a vine ...
I have a black custom Jaydee tele if anyone wishes to see, N...
... a good few years ago when i came across it. 1998 perhaps. Absolute cracker of a guitar ( custom tele) neck & headstock carbon fibre. when i sked John he rememberedthe (one off ) and the customer...
Epi Dot - What are all the knobs for ?
...n you have two volume controls and two tone controls, usually the top two (nearest the strings) are the neck pickup controls and the lower two are the bridge pickup - with the volume on the left and t...
Did you ever find ?
...hink I've come close a few times. I had a 1973 Fender Jazz bass that was near perfect, that superb neck, and great sound. Of course, like a complete moron I sold it during a period of unemploymen...
restinging: light to heavy gauge
... little to pull the bridge back down so that it rests against the body with the new strings on. The neck-stress shouldn't be such a problem, I'd adjust the couterbalancing spring tension...
Price Guess for an 80s Fender Beasty..
. he's talking about, the model he's selling is Korean made. Which has a bolt on neck with dot inlay's & a more basic body shape, 1 pick-up, crap trem etc.... The propper fender...
Earvana Compensating Nuts
Anyone tried the above nut ?. Does it make intonation any better all over the neck ?
Variax test drive
...und that they had a Variax up for demo, so I couldn't resist a go. Build quality looks OK. The neck is a two piece whith a scarf joint just behind the nut in the usual place they do this on F...
How does the guitar
The neck will relax and tighten according to temp and humidity changes.
Comfy tele
...39;Stratele' which has a Tele body with all the Strat shamfering, trem and a birds eye maple Strat neck.... a beaut to play and cuddle. A real looker. This was my early attempt at playing wit...
More GAS
Gah - I meant the fretboard was very flat/concaved not the neck
Someone ID this guitar please?.........
The body shape looks very much like a John Birch to me, although the neck is quite clearly a Gibson.
Fender highway 1....
Very nice, wonderfull neck, just be carefull with the finish, its VERY thin...
SERIOUS QUESTION 4 ONCE...tele pick-ups
...t's got twang without the icepick tone, great pickup. I have one in my Tele, with a mini HB in the neck pos....
How can I get a more better fell on some of the 2 note cords...
Play 2-note octive scales up the neck, listen to some Smashing Pumpkins they use alot of this,..
Pick up position
...ckups and I want to try them out in my Brandoni strat, but it would be a right pain to try out all 3 in neck middle and bridge positions....
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