Truss Rod Adjustment: Source: Guitar Neck Repairs Truss Rod Adjustment: Interested to know more about Neck Relief? Visit site article to find out more on this subject. Knowing the necessary nomenclature is key for proper neck truss rod adjustments. Nut and Bolt Adjustment Types: There are quite a few different adjustment configurations that can be [...]

If you have ever come across a stubborn truss rod that just will not take out the proper amount of bow in a guitar neck, then this jig is for you. This makes it easy to prebow the neck while easily cranking in enough tension in a now slack truss rod. Free PDF plan download for this tool at our Plan Shop.

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.

A guitar peghead that has cracked off the guitar neck could certainly be termed a severe or major guitar repair. This article on repairing a cracked or broken peghead will give you the step by step instructions on doing the repair. Tools and materials are discussed as well as alternate means of repair.

Installing a strap button on the guitar heel may seam like a very easy repair, but it is surprising how often this is a botched repair that causes very expensive problems later in the guitar’s life. Find out just how to do it and what tools are require for a professional installation.

Acoustic Guitar Neck Reset – Part F | We discuss the methods for gluing the dovetail neck back into place on an acoustic guitar. Required tools and materials are given. Also we will give you pointers on how the glue the fretboard back into position and replace the fret at the body joint.

After removing an acoustic guitar neck, you have to test fit the neck to the guitar body and be assured that when you glue the neck back on the guitar that the neck angles are perfectly aligned. This article goes through the necessary steps to fit the neck, both horizontally and vertically and how to adjust the angles as needed.

If you have a guitar with a cracked heel and the neck has shifted forward, do not fret. This article walks you through a very thorough fix to painlessly fix this problem without removal of the neck. We will show you how to permanently repair the neck so it will not happen again.

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.