This article will take you thorough the necessary steps to glue a new bridge plate inside an acoustic guitar. We will also cover the materials and tools necessary to complete this operation.

If you have a cracked, loose or broken bridge plate, it is likely it will need removal and replacement. This article goes through the steps necessary to measure the inside of the guitar to make a template and construct a new guitar bridge plate. All the steps are detailed, including the necessary tools and materials to complete a profession repair job.

If you have severe bellying and or cupping of the guitar top in front of and to the rear of a guitar bridge, one of the likely caused can be a loose or broken bridge plate. This article will give you step by step direction in the careful removal of the bridge plate. We also discuss the tools that are required and how you can modify a common wonder bar, pry bar into a bridge plate removal tool.

Pickguard Removal Source: Guitar Plate Repairs Pickguard Removal: There can be multiple reasons for replacing a pickguard on an acoustic guitar. The most prevalent reason is replacing a pickguard on a vintage instrument where the pickguard has shrunk or curled up from old age. This replacement can also be accompanied by crack repair requirements around [...]

Making a New Guitar Top Plate Source: Guitar Plate Repairs Making a New Top Plate: The time will inevitably come when despite all of your best efforts, a top plate cannot be saved. You are then faced with the prospect of completely re-constructing the top and replacing it on the instrument. I’m not going to [...]

Making a New Guitar Back Plate Source: Guitar Plate Repairs Making a New Back Plate: The time will inevitably come when despite all of your best efforts, a back plate cannot be saved. You are then faced with the prospect of completely re-constructing the back and replacing it on the instrument. I’m not going to [...]

Re-Gluing a Guitar Top Plate Source: Guitar Plate Repairs Re-gluing a Top Plate: For repair purposes, I’m assuming you have removed the top plate of the guitar already. I not, read the article on Guitar Top Plate Removal for information on how to remove it. Tools and Materials Required: Surface Sander Sanding Sticks Filament Tape [...]

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.

Wood Binding Removal Source: Guitar Plate Repairs Tools & Materials Required: X-Acto Knife Set Dremel Rotary Tool Stewmac Binding Channel Attachment Chisel Scraper Blade Japanese Pull Saw or Razor Saw Reasons For Wood Binding Removal: There can be a number of reasons where the wood binding needs to be removed on a guitar. Some of [...]

Plastic Binding can be a bit of a challenge to remove without damage to the guitar. Follow these easy to use instruction to pull of a perfect binding removal job with minimal touch-up required.