A simple Cappuccino Machine, some heat resistance hose and a special needle insertion tool will set you up to make an inexpensive steamer that you can simply insert down the 15th or 13th fret slot of an acoustic guitar and steam the dovetail glue joint loose while under gentle pressure.

Are you in need of an acoustic guitar neck reset? Is your guitar become much harder to play because the strings are higher. You can do this yourself with the right tools and instruction materials. This is the third in a whole series of articles dedicated to the process of neck removal and resets. This article focuses on loosening and removing stubborn joints.

Are you in need of an acoustic guitar neck reset? Is your guitar become much harder to play because the strings are higher. You can do this yourself with the right tools and instruction materials. This is the second in a whole series of articles dedicated to the process of neck removal and resets, you will learn how to soften the glue joint and pop the neck free.

Are you in need of an acoustic guitar neck reset? Is your guitar become much harder to play because the strings are higher. You can do this yourself with the right tools and instruction materials. This is the first in a whole series of articles dedicated to the process of neck removal and resets.

Removal of the Top Plate is quite a large repair and you should do it only when there is no other choice available to you. By removing the Top Plate you disturb the major sound component of the guitar, and if it is a rare vintage guitar, you need to exercise extra care not to [...]

Re-gluing a Guitar Back Plate | Detailed article on the steps and precautions to re-install a removed guitar back plate, including tools and materials.

Back Plate Removal | Several methods are discussed on how the effectively remove a guitar back plate and preserve it for re-assembly. Tools and materials required for the job are listed and detailed instructions on how to complete this complex operation will give you a great start on this critical guitar repair operation.

Guitar Disassembly Source: Guitar Disassembly Guitar Disassembly: We will be talking about some pretty major guitar repair in this section. Actually removing major portions of the guitar for repair, replacement or access to otherwise inaccessible portions of the guitar is what we are talking about. Fingerboard Removal: Removing the Fingerboard can be a agonizing and [...]