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| Crash 3 | 11/18/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I recently purchased a Standard Stratocaster (Artic White) and wish to customize it to look like ...
A: John, There is no magic in replicating the Crash 3 Strat's graphics (or the graphics on virtually ...
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| Nitro-Cellulose burn.... | 11/17/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I have a Martin Acoustic, 2007 model, and after placing in a free standing A-frame guitar rack for a ...
A: Greg, Your information is correct. I'd let the guitar sit for awhile in its case, and let the burns ...
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| Re-attaching classical guitar nut. | 11/17/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I just received a broken classical guitar from one of my friends as a gift, but the nut was ripped ...
A: Ah, a Doubting Anthony! As I tell my students, I wouldn't suggest it if it wouldn't work--why would ...
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| Re-attaching classical guitar nut. | 11/16/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I just received a broken classical guitar from one of my friends as a gift, but the nut was ripped ...
A: Anthony! This is probably the easiest do-it-yourself gee-tar repair that anyone could do. If there ...
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| classical guitar bridge | 11/15/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: heyy i have an aria acoustic classical guitar the i got from my friends grandpa that had it sitting ...
A: This is a pretty specialized thing, usually done by pro luthiers with proper tools. To do this ...
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| refinishing of body | 11/13/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I have a MIJ strat made around 87 that I am interested in buying if the price is right and it is ...
A: The only belt sander that I'd use on the body would be a wide-belt stationary one. Definitely not a ...
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| tuning bridge | 11/8/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: i have an tune- o - matic bridge and it went crazy on me and started buzzing like crazy so i ...
A: Dustin! Seems like you've got two problems here. 1. The guitar bridge was buzzing. (BTW, bridges ...
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| first string issue | 11/6/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I recently bought a Gibson J-180Ec used at a large music store. they replaced the strings and i ...
A: Well, Scott, now that the less-likely and more complex possibilities have been taken care of by our ...
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| classical guitar bridge | 11/6/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: heyy i have an aria acoustic classical guitar the i got from my friends grandpa that had it sitting ...
A: Brent: The most important thing here is not gluing the bridge, but clamping it properly after ...
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| warping | 11/5/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: What exactly is warping? I have a Ibanez GRG170DX and i bought it 4 months ago. i notice that the ...
A: Nikhil: Warping, at least where guitars are concerned, is the distortion of a piece of wood (body, ...
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| S.g tuneomatis sadlles | 11/4/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I need two replace the saddles. Is tis easy two do myself? the Pin across the brigde, Two pull it ...
A: Jeff: I think I'm reading your question correctly...except I don't know what you mean by "the pin ...
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| Stratocaster ! | 11/4/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I'm a Strat's fan but I don't like Fender's strats ! Is there any other manufacturer which makes ...
A: Rick: You don't tell me specifically why you don't like Strats, so I would have difficulty steering ...
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| New Guitar Neck | 11/4/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I just bought a neck off of the internet and it is a pretty much a blank and my question is what ...
A: Hey, Ross: A wax or oil finish is not enough to protect a maple neck from absorbing dirt, sweat, ...
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| refinishing of fretboard | 11/3/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I have a MIJ strat made around 87 that I am interested in buying if the price is right and it is ...
A: Dave. The short answer to this question, is "no". Once fingernails dig into a maple fretboard and ...
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| Acoustic guitar bridge | 11/1/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: My high e on my acoustic guitar was was slipping out of it's slot on the bridge. I thought I would ...
A: Mark! You don't mention what brand and model guitar we're discussing here, so I'll have to be ...
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| Rickenbacker Acoustic Question | 10/27/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I have a Rickenbacker Shiloh that I bought new around 2000 and I took it to have a pick-up installed ...
A: Dax. It seems like the neck is distorting the top on your Shiloh. If the neck is straight, and it ...
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| rickenbacker 730 | 10/27/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: Do you have any Rickenbacker 730 guitars for sale?
A: Larry! I build these to order under license to Rickenbacker International Corporation. Each one is ...
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| Ringing on E string | 10/26/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: This relates to my Daniels steel string acoustic, manufactured in Westchester County, NY, which I ...
A: Dave: First off, no matter what, the neck on your guitar should not have a back-bow, which is what ...
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| 12 string nut | 10/24/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I accidentially deleted it, but found it again in the past answers . Should the Nut on this 12 ...
A: J.W.: I've seen nuts that are higher on the bass side than the treble. As long as the guitar plays ...
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| 12 string nuts and saddles | 10/23/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I recently bought a 1977 Martin D12-18. it has a replacement nut and saddle that im not sure what ...
A: Do yourself a favor and get thee to a good acoustic luthier, at least this time. Ask him if you can ...
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| Strings break at saddle | 10/21/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I've had a lot of problems with strings breaking at the saddle of my acoustic guitar, which is just ...
A: Your guitar is probably made in China, then...unless you paid over $1K for it. Chinese guitars are ...
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| Strings break at saddle | 10/20/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I've had a lot of problems with strings breaking at the saddle of my acoustic guitar, which is just ...
A: It's gt to be a saddle issue. You don't mention what brand/model of guitar, though. I'd switch to a ...
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| Strat weak top string | 10/20/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: The top E string on my strat is noticeably weaker and with a dull and lifeless tone compared to the ...
A: I've seen this several times on lefty Strats, and I think it has to do with the pickup specs; ...
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| humbuckers to Dogear P-90's on an Epiphone Les Paul Junior | 10/19/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: Hey, Im thinking about buying a Les Paul junior, but the only GIBSON les paul junior's i can find ...
A: The humbuckers have a larger footprint than the P-90s, of course. Although I don't have an Epi here ...
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| buzz and volume knobs | 10/15/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: hey paul, hows it going? i have a 2 part question. i have a gibson v with 2 humbuckers and a fixed ...
A: Robert, This is a pretty easy fix for a tech, and you may be able to do it yourself, too, if you ...
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| Nut slot too wide! | 10/14/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I'm building my first instrument and I accidentally made my nut slot approx. 8/32" instead if ...
A: Hey, Timothy... 8/32" is best expressed as 1/4", which makes it 1/16" wider than the 3/16" that you ...
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| replacing the top on a les paul copy | 10/10/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I really need your help for this one!I have this les paul copy with kind of a really damaged top.I ...
A: Aleksandar, That's a lot of sanding. The tops on good quality Les Pauls (is this a Gibson or an ...
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| finish sanding grits | 10/6/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I just bought a near-mint, USA-made electric guitar. The only "fault" are some pick swirls near the ...
A: Hey Eric/Chaz: IF the finish is polyurethane (not polyester!) then I'd use 3M Perfect-It 3 or ...
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| fixing a Epiphone Les Paul bridge | 10/6/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I'm new at guitar and decided to try and change the strings on my epiphone les paul special II by ...
A: Helen: The thing behind the bridge is the "stop tailpiece". First things first: the two tailpiece ...
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| clearcoating | 10/5/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: can I use urethane clearcoat on a electri guitar...Sprayed through Sata mini jet gun...Thanks
A: Hey, Bruce... I've got a miniJet with a 1.0 (.040") nozzle. They also make one with a .8 (.032") ...
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| dent in my showmaster neck | 9/30/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I have a problem with my fender show master neck. It has a finish on on and has a dent on the neck ...
A: Eric, without actually seeing the dent, I can't give any kind of realistic advice. Methods for ...
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| putting covers on open coil pickups | 9/25/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I recently purchased a Gibson Les Paul Classic 1960 Gold top reissue, very sweet playing and ...
A: Todd. The covers on Gibson Humbuckers are held on with solder. Be sure you use the rosin-core ...
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| building an ibanez | 9/21/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: Hey, i'm thinking about building a ibanez xiphos body being as i have a ibanez neck thats been ...
A: Rob. This will not be an easy project, if you've never built a solid body before. The body shape ...
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| Crack on ovation ultra top,,, caused by new case? | 9/15/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I have had an ovation ultra for ten years. A couple of months ago I bought an ovation case to ...
A: Gerard: I think it's unlikely that the case caused the crack, UNLESS you can actually feel ...
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| Tune O Matic style bridge and Stop Tail Piece | 9/14/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: i was stringing my guitar a couple of days ago and when i had the strings off i started to clean the ...
A: OK, Thomas. Here's what you need to do. The post screws for both the stop tailpiece and the bridge ...
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| Tune O Matic style bridge and Stop Tail Piece | 9/14/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: i was stringing my guitar a couple of days ago and when i had the strings off i started to clean the ...
A: Thomas: You don't mention what sort of problem you're having, specifically, but if you could manage ...
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| Cleaning guitar | 9/12/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: I inherited a very nice handmade guitar that is in great condition except for the neck. It has some ...
A: Chris! There are in general, two kinds of grunge that build up on guitars. The two kinds are: ...
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| cracked along the neck | 9/11/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: Hey Paul, My Gibson ES-335 has got a long (but subtle) crack running along the neck just before ...
A: Benjamin! You don't mention how old the guitar is, how long it's been cracked, or what you think ...
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| guitar making | 9/9/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: Mr.Paul,I own a special Fender Stratocaster which is from the 60th diamond anniversary of Fender.The ...
A: Van: Ah, Leo Fender. A very smart man when it came to inventing. But language skills? That's ...
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| Aging | 9/3/2008 | paul wilczynski |
Q: This might go against everything you believe as a guitar builder but i love the look so i have to ...
A: Hey, Don! If you've read any of my columns or posts, you would know that I am probably the world's ...
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