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| Cracked spruce top | 7/5/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I have been build a Stewmac ooo kit. All going well until I had to leave the body due to work. I ...
A: Hey James perhaps I should be more specific here. Thin cyano would be best I suggest you check out ...
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| Guitar Binding | 7/1/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: Is it possible to add binding to an already finished guitar and if so any ideas where I could find ...
A: Hunter: There's always a way to do something like this. But how feasible it would be, would depend ...
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| neck sanding | 6/30/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I accidently droped my Fender Strat putting two indentations on the neck about 1/32" deep.and 3/8" ...
A: Michael... You'll have to sort of feel your way through this one with regards to time...just be ...
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| neck sanding | 6/30/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I accidently droped my Fender Strat putting two indentations on the neck about 1/32" deep.and 3/8" ...
A: Michael! The Mexican Strats do, indeed, have a finish on the neck; it's a matte polyester varnish. ...
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| problem when tuning | 6/19/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: i just yesterday installed new pickups in my yamaha RGX312. after completeing that task i decided it ...
A: Good guess--the strings are the first place I'd look, Dan. You've undoubtedly changed the balance of ...
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| Neck and body scale | 6/15/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: How can I attach a 25.5 Ibanez style neck to a body designed for a 24.75 scale? Thanks!
A: Kyle! Here are the basics. It's all pretty simple geometry, once you think of it. First, we'll ...
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| Regarding pick ups | 6/12/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I have 2 guitars that i am having the same problem with. Basically when i flip the pick up selector ...
A: Asian guitars, both. The electronics in these are usually suspect. Asian cost-cutting takes its ...
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| tuning problems | 6/11/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I have an Ibanez RG-370DX guitar.I bought it 2 months ago. After playing it many times ive noticed ...
A: Sounds to me like your tremelo needs to be setup. If you don't have any experience with guitar setup ...
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| guitar warping. | 6/10/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: i collect silvertone,harmony and kay guitars, most of them are acoustic. and as you probably know, ...
A: Your on the right trail here. Keep your humidity levels consistent and store them in a good case. ...
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| Neck construction | 6/10/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: As a hobby next year in my wood working class I plan on attempting to build an acoustic guitar. I ...
A: Mike: This is the second most crucial assembly in the acoustic guitar (after the body, of course). ...
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| finishing the fretboard | 6/9/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: Hey, I just bought a new aerodyne telecaster and the only thing that I would like to improve is the ...
A: You can apply polyurethane with a brush or spray can.. I'd use a soft artist's brush about 3/4" wide ...
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| bridge positioning | 6/7/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: Ok... new here and my first post. While not "scratch" building a guitar, I'm completing a L/H SG ...
A: Phil: You should measure the 24 3/4" at the center of your tune-a-matic, or 12 3/8" from the 12th ...
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| Broken neck! | 5/30/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: My f##king cat just knocked over my Epiphone EJ-200NA, and it broke right at the top of the fret ...
A: Broken headstocks are an especially common problem on Gibsons and Epiphones. The repair can be time ...
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| Guitar Action | 5/23/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: This is a very subjective question. I want my guitar to have a straight neck, yet after I tweak the ...
A: Sounds like with a little fret leveling you should be able to get the buzzes to go away. Any action ...
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| Guitar Action | 5/20/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: This is a very subjective question. I want my guitar to have a straight neck, yet after I tweak the ...
A: Your right action is a very subjective thing based on the player and that players style. I need some ...
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| superglue | 5/18/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I recently bought an inexpensive hollow body guitar ..it plays fine... i'm not a professional i just ...
A: Don: This is a challenging problem (finish contamination or marring) that many luthiers deal with ...
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| What's wrong with my guitar??? | 5/17/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: Well I have a Epiphone les Paul Studio and this morning it go to play it and something went wrong. ...
A: What I think you want to do hear is check the easy stuff first. Try isolating the problem by ...
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| buzzing | 5/17/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: Hey i just baught a vintage kramer striker 300 ST with a liscenced shaller floyd rose bridge off ...
A: It sounds to me like your having a ground issue. Check that your ground wires are all in place ...
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| Painting my electric violin | 5/8/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I just read your Q & A on taking off a clear coat before repainting an electric guitar...but my ...
A: I'm not an expert when it comes to violins but here's my 2 cents. If the violin is a hollow body ...
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| fret buzz | 5/6/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I bought a guitar off e-bay( I know...big mistake) and found that upon trying to play it, that there ...
A: I can't be very definite hear without a hands on look and measuring some things. I have bought ...
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| mullled high E | 4/28/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I just completed building my first guitar, all strung up, sounds awesome, except My bottom E string ...
A: I would recommend that you check two things. First check the angle of your nut slot and make sure it ...
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| Repairing dings and dents | 4/25/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: What do I do and use to restore my dinged and dented strat back to its original finish?
A: Depends on how damaged the finish you could scuff it and than respray if its a nitro finish or you ...
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| finish | 4/25/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: hy, i just got an old acoustic that had some serious damage to the finish. i couldn't repair it so ...
A: Traditionally either a shellac finish done in french polish or a nitro cellulose lacquer would be ...
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| Bass tuning machine replacement question | 4/21/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I just replaced the stock Fender tuners on my Japanese Geddy Lee Jazz Bass with Hipshot HB2 bass ...
A: If you can't get the bushings out and they are working fine than you should be allright. If you want ...
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| Re Truss Rod Adjustment | 4/17/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: Chris, Thank you for your time. Guitar was brand new, never adjusted. Upon seasonal inspection, ...
A: You could try using the spacer and see if you get any more adjustment out of the rod (in theory you ...
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| Rising Tongue? | 4/13/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I bought a used Epiphone Les Paul Standard recently, via ebay, and initially, I was very happy with ...
A: The change in temp and humidity could be a cause if it seems to have gotten worse as time went on. ...
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| diffrent guitar parts to make one guitar | 4/6/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I have been playing guitar for a few years, and i enjoy it but no guitar fits my standards. The ...
A: Both Warmoth and Stew Mac sell "replacement Fender guitar necks" that should bolt up just fine. As ...
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| diffrent guitar parts to make one guitar | 4/6/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I have been playing guitar for a few years, and i enjoy it but no guitar fits my standards. The ...
A: This is one of the reasons people come to me looking to have a custom guitar built from the ground ...
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| Fender Bullet Deluxe | 4/4/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: There is a buzz everytime I connect the Fender Bullet Deluxe to a speaker, I've checked the speaker ...
A: Sounds to me like we have a ground issue. Your going to want to remove your pickguard and do some ...
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| BUZZING | 4/3/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: only just started playing and my low e string buzzes when i play it. its an acoustic and i don't ...
A: Sounds to me like the string is just to low either at the nut or saddle or both. Could also be the ...
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| Guitar Bridge | 4/3/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: "I recently bought a strat-style body of a guitar. It arrived with a small crack in between the ...
A: It depends on the crack really. Is the crack into the wood or is it a finish crack only. If it is in ...
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| BUZZING | 4/1/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: only just started playing and my low e string buzzes when i play it. its an acoustic and i don't ...
A: It depends on where the string or how the string is buzzing for us to tackle this properly. I need ...
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| Regarding pick ups | 3/26/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I don't know a lot about pick ups but i want to get into the world of them. Is there any sites where ...
A: Pretty big topic to cover. Pickups basically fall into two categories single coil and humbucking. ...
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| Finish cracks at heel joint | 3/19/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: Jaster, I was wondering about the cost and repair time to a red strat that has small finish/stress ...
A: If the crack is just in the finish than it will pose no structural problem, if it is in the wood you ...
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| guitar truss rod | 3/17/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I am 14 and am building a guitar. I am currently working on the neck. I bought a new aluminum truss ...
A: Once you have the channel for the rod routed into the neck and everything fits nice and flush you're ...
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| guitar truss rod | 3/17/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I am 14 and am building a guitar. I am currently working on the neck. I bought a new aluminum truss ...
A: Good to see a young man such as yourself take on a project. These type of rods are recessed into the ...
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| Electric Guitar neck | 3/11/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I am a design student making a through neck guitar and I am considering using soft maple for the ...
A: Personally I prefer to use hard rock maple but to the best of my knowledge soft maple has been used ...
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| Headstock repair questions... | 3/7/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: Let me first say I love reading up on your stuff here. I am looking to buy a Guitar that has had a ...
A: headstock repairs if carried out properly should pose no problems in tone or structural integrity of ...
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| acoustic guitar bridge | 3/5/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: i put new strings on my acoustic guitar and noticed that the bridge was separating from the body. ...
A: This type of problem can definitely be fixed with a minimum amount of tools. You'll need an iron and ...
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| Finger board removal | 2/25/2008 | Chris Jaster |
Q: I am trying to repair a through neck guitar. It had been brutalized by it's previous owner, and I am ...
A: You could remove the fretboard with the frets still in just it just makes it a little tougher to ...
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