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General Information (2)
- Guitar Repair Glossary
  Glossary of Luthier Terms Source: General Information Glossary of Luthier Terms: The guitar making profession as in any profession has its'…
- Welcome to Ultimate Guitar Repair
  Guitar Back Plate Repair Source: General Information Ultimate Guitar Repair. The information source for all of your guitar repair needs. …
Fret Repair (21)
- Troubleshooting High or Low Frets
  Learn how to find string buzzing as it relates to high or low frets. Frets are a common cause of guitar string buzzing and it is often the fault of a low fret,…
- Fret Rocker
  Fret Rocker Fret Repair Tool Source: Fret Repair; Repair Tools & Jigs Fret Rocker: This is a simple to make took, if you have the proper equipment…
- Fret Installation - Glued-In Frets
  Fret Installation - Glued-In Frets Source: Fret Repair Fret Installation - Glued-In Frets: The process of gluing in frets vs. pounding them is…
- Fret Preparation - Glue-In Frets
  Fret Tang Nippers Source: Fret Repair Fret Preparation - Glue-In Frets To prepare the frets, prior to the gluing process, we first have to measure…
- Fretboard Preparation - Glued-In Frets
  Dremel Rotary Tool for Routing Fret Channels Source: Fret Repair Fretboard Preparation - Glued-In Frets: Since this is a rather involved procedure,…
- New Fret Job - Is Gluing Necessary
  New Fret Job - Is Gluing Necessary Source: Fret Repair New Fret Job - Is Gluing Necessary? When frets are placed into the fretboard under factory…
- Fret Removal - Glued-In Frets
  Fret Removal - Glued In Frets Source: Fret Repair Tools and Materials Required: Reworked Soldering Iron: Reworked End Nippers: Guitar Top Protector: …
- Fret Finishing - Bound Fretboards
  Fret Finishing for the Bound Fretboards Source: Fret Repair Fret Finishing - Bound Fretboards: This article finishes up the discussion of fret…
- Fret Installation - Bound Fretboards
  Fret Installation for the Bound Fretboards Source: Fret Repair Fret Installation - Bound Fretboards: Replacing the frets on a guitar with a bound…
- Fret Finishing - Unbound Fretboards
  All the steps involved with finishing the frets on an unbound fretboard are discussed here, including trimming the frets, rounding them, smoothing and…
- Fret Installation - Unbound Fretboards
  Fret Installation for the Unbound Fretboards Source: Fret Repair Fret Installation - Unbound Fretboards: Replacing the frets on a guitar with an…
- Fret Problems
  Fret Repair Problems Source:Fret Repair Fret Problems: Nearly every repair operation on the guitar can have its share of problems and challenges.…
- How To Replace a Fret
  How to Replace a Fret Source: Fret Repair How to Replace a Fret(s): In this article we will discuss the procedure for replacement of just a few…
- How to Redress Frets
  Stewmac Fret Levelers Source: Fret Repair How to Redress Frets: One of the most important steps in a fret redressing job is determining if the…
- How to Remove Frets:
  Detailed instructions how to remove worn guitar frets. We discuss alternate methods, tools required and other tips for a successful fret job.
- Specialty Fret Repair Tools
  Specialty Fret Repair Tools: Fret Press System: Pressing frets into place is a time-saving and accurate method widely used in guitar production. Our…
- Optional Fret Repair Tools:
  Essential Fret Repair Tools Source: Fret Repair Optional Fret Repair Tools: If your are going to embark on a fret repair, whether it is repairing…
- Essential Fret Repair Tools
  Essential Fret Repair Tools Source: Fret Repair Essential Fret Repair Tools: If your are going to embark on a fret repair, whether it is repairing…
- Repair of Rough Frets
  Repair of Rough Fret Ends Source: Fret Repair Rough Fret End Repair: Tools and Materials Required: Fret Dressing Tool Set of Needle Files Fret…
- Anatomy of a Fret
  Anatomy of a Fret Source: Fret Repair Anatomy of a Fret: When we talk about frets, there are sure a lot of terms associated with which ones should…
- Guitar Fret Assessment
  Fret Repair Assessment: There are many repair issues related to our guitar frets. We will visit many of these issues and discover how to repair them. Learn…
Repair Tools & Jigs (17)
- How to Make a Screw Jack
  A Screw Jack is a valuable little guitar repair tool to have around the shop. You may, however have trouble finding one either small enough or inexpensive…
- Hypodermic Needle Gluing Tool
  Sometimes just the simplest tool with fill the bill and save you a lot of work. This article on making a spot glue injecting tool from a standard hypodermic…
- Fret Rocker
  Fret Rocker Fret Repair Tool Source: Fret Repair; Repair Tools & Jigs Fret Rocker: This is a simple to make took, if you have the proper equipment…
- Specialty Fret Repair Tools
  Specialty Fret Repair Tools: Fret Press System: Pressing frets into place is a time-saving and accurate method widely used in guitar production. Our…
- Optional Fret Repair Tools:
  Essential Fret Repair Tools Source: Fret Repair Optional Fret Repair Tools: If your are going to embark on a fret repair, whether it is repairing…
- Essential Fret Repair Tools
  Essential Fret Repair Tools Source: Fret Repair Essential Fret Repair Tools: If your are going to embark on a fret repair, whether it is repairing…
- Saddle Adjustment Jig
  Saddle Height Adjustment Jig: Nearly every guitar will need an adjustment to the saddle at one timer or another. Here Are Jig Plans To Help You. Simply click…
- Spool Clamps
  Spool Clamp Plans Source: Repair Tools & Jigs Spool Clamps: During certain kinds of guitar repair-work, you will find that a spool clamp will come…
- Crack Alignment Jig
  Crack Alignment Jig: This handy little jig, will help you align cracks without having to remove the guitar top and back, saving a lot of time. We will show you…
- Putty Knifes & Spatulas
  Putty Knifes and Spatulas Source: Repair Tools & Jigs Lots of guitar repair tools can be made from plain old putty knifes and artists spatulas.…
- Fret End Dresser
  Fret End Dressing Tool. Get that fine professional look to your fret ends with this easy to make tool. We give you the directions for making this valuable tool…
- Neck Cradle Jig
  Neck Cradle Jig Source: Repair Tools and Jigs Tools and Materials Required: 6/4 Hardwood Leather or Cork Sheeting Leather or Wood Adhesive Band…
- Brace Probe Tool
  The Guitar Brace Tool is invaluable when checking the inside of your acoustic guitar for loose braces or a loose bridge plate. Learn how to make one. Free PDF…
- Wood Cam Clamps
  Wood cam clamps have been the clamp of choice of luthiers for decades. The have many qualities that draw us guitar makers to them, such as, long reach or deep…
- Lumber Sizing & Grading
  A Stack Of Nominal Dimensioned Lumber Source: Repair Materials How is Lumber Sized and Why Do I Need To Know This: The reason you should know this…
- Strut Jack
  The Strut Jack Source: Repair Tools & Jigs The Strut Jack: While the Strut Jack is pretty much an "Off-the-shelf" item. There are a few modificatio…
- Fret End Nippers
  This Article teaches you how to modify a standard End Nippers. By making these modifications you can remove frets, trim the frets and create the fret cantilever…
Repair Materials (2)
- Guitar Repair Glues
  Super Glue Pro Kit Source: Repair Materials Glue Failure: I have used a lot of different glues in guitar repair. Unfortunately experimentation…
- Lumber Sizing & Grading
  A Stack Of Nominal Dimensioned Lumber Source: Repair Materials How is Lumber Sized and Why Do I Need To Know This: The reason you should know this…
Guitar Neck Repairs (15)
- Acoustic Guitar Neck Reset - Part F
  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…
- Acoustic Guitar Neck Reset - Part E
  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…
- Acoustic Guitar Neck Reset - Part D
  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…
- Acoustic Guitar Neck Reset - Part C
  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…
- Acoustic Guitar Neck Reset - Part B
  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…
- Acoustic Guitar Neck Reset - Part A
  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…
- Loose Truss Rod
  If you are trying to find a hidden rattle in your guitar, investigate the possibility of a loose truss rod in the guitar neck. Sometimes this rod can be too…
- Repairing Cracked Fretboards
  Repairing Cracks in a Fretboard Source: Crack Repair Tools and Materials Required: Spatula 2-Part Epoxy Garnet Sandpaper Silicone Carbide Sandpaper …
- Types of Truss Rods
  Types of Truss Rods Source: Guitar Neck Repairs Types of Truss Rods: There are two main types of truss rods used in contemporary guitar construction.…
- Fingerboard Removal
  Fingerboard Removal Source: Guitar Neck Repairs Fingerboard Removal: Certain operations require the removal of the guitar fingerboard. These can…
- The Overheated Guitar
  Overheated Guitar Source: Guitar Neck Repairs The Overheated Guitar: By this I don't mean a guitar that was played by a hot guitar player, just so…
- Fixing Badly Bowed Necks
  Fixing Badly Bows Necks Source: Guitar Neck Repairs Fixing Badly Bowed Necks: Even though the guitar truss rod solves many neck adjustment issues,…
- Adjusting Neck Relief
  Adjusting for Neck Relief Source: Guitar Neck Repairs Adjusting Neck Relief: If you are not sure what Neck Relief actually is, please read our…
- Checking Neck Relief
  Checking Neck Relief: Find out what neck relief is, what the proper amount is and how to correct for improper neck relief. Guitar action, string height, nut…
- Neck Repair Assessment
  Neck Repair Assessment - Ouch!!! Source: Guitar Assessment Guitar Neck Repair Assessment: The Guitar Neck becomes an area of focus for both major…
Guitar Assessment (5)
- Anatomy of a Fret
  Anatomy of a Fret Source: Fret Repair Anatomy of a Fret: When we talk about frets, there are sure a lot of terms associated with which ones should…
- Guitar Fret Assessment
  Fret Repair Assessment: There are many repair issues related to our guitar frets. We will visit many of these issues and discover how to repair them. Learn…
- Body Repair Assessment
  Guitar Body Repair Assessment. Learn what to look for when assessing a guitar body for repairs, crack repair, brace repair, bridge plate repair & more. We will…
- Neck Repair Assessment
  Neck Repair Assessment - Ouch!!! Source: Guitar Assessment Guitar Neck Repair Assessment: The Guitar Neck becomes an area of focus for both major…
- Guitar Repair Assessment
  Guitar Repair Assessment - Ouch!!! Source: Guitar Assessment Guitar Assessment: One of the more important jobs of the Guitar Repairman or Guitar…
Guitar Plate Repairs (10)
- Gluing a New Bridge Plate
  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…
- Making a New Bridge Plate
  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…
- How to Remove a Loose Bridge Plate
  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…
- Pickguard Removal
  Pickguard Removal Source: Guitar Plate Repairs Pickguard Removal: There can be multiple reasons for replacing a pickguard on an acoustic guitar. The…
- Making a New Top Plate
  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…
- Making a New Back Plate
  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…
- Regluing a Top Plate
  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…
- Regluing a Back Plate
  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
  Wood Binding Removal Source: Guitar Plate Repairs Tools & Materials Required: X-Acto Knife Set Dremel Rotary Tool Stewmac Binding Channel…
- Plastic Binding Removal
  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…
Crack & Brace Repair (15)
- How to Remove a Loose Bridge Plate
  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…
- Repairing Minor Bridge Cracks
  Learn how to complete this simple guitar repair task. If the bridge has just hairline cracking between the bridge pins, you can easily stop the cracking. If…
- Fixing Separated Plywood Plys
  If you have an acoustic guitar or classical guitar that is made from plywood, sometimes a sharp blow to the instrument will cause the plywood plys to delaminate…
- Repairing Loose Braces With Wooden Jacks
  Wood Jacks To Repair Loose Braces Source: Crack and Brace Repair Repair Loose Braces With Wooden Jacks: Tools and materials Required: Assorte…
- Repairing Loose Braces With Screw Jacks
  Crack & Brace Repair Source: Screw Jack Brace Repair Method Repair a Loose Braces With Screw Jacks: Tools and materials Required: 3" Screw…
- Finding Loose Guitar Braces
  Guitar Buzzes Source: Finding Loose Guitar Braces Loose Guitar Braces: Loose braces on the guitar top or back plates can cause a variety of…
- Troubleshooting Rattles and Buzzes
  Rattles and buzzes while playing your guitar can drive you almost crazy. They can be very hard to detect as the rattle or buzz is often telegraphing from a…
- Repairing Cracked Fretboards
  Repairing Cracks in a Fretboard Source: Crack Repair Tools and Materials Required: Spatula 2-Part Epoxy Garnet Sandpaper Silicone Carbide Sandpaper …
- Pickguard Removal
  Pickguard Removal Source: Guitar Plate Repairs Pickguard Removal: There can be multiple reasons for replacing a pickguard on an acoustic guitar. The…
- Side Crack Repair
  Guitar Side Crack Repair | Minor side cracks can be quite easy to repair, this article gives you complete step by step instructions to complete the repair,…
- Back Plate Crack Repair
  Back Plate Crack Repair: Learn how to repair cracks in the guitar back, including those nasty split end to end type cracks. Back cracks are quite often more…
- Top Open Miss-Aligned Crack Repair
  Learn how to repair open miss-aligned cracks in a Spruce or Cedar Acoustic or Classical Guitar top. We offer tips, techniques and a few cool little tools that…
- Top Open Aligned Crack Repair
  Learn how to repair open cracks in a Spruce or Cedar Acoustic or Classical Guitar top. We offer tips, techniques and a few cool little tools that you can use…
- Top Hairline Crack Repair
  Learn how to repair a hairline crack in a Spruce or Cedar Acoustic or Classical Guitar top. We offer tips, techniques and a few cool littly tools that you can…
- Guitar Body Cracks
  Guitar Body Cracks. It is often as important to know what caused a guitar body crack as to how to go about fixing one. This article will discuss the different…
Guitar Bridge Repairs (16)
- Guitar Neck Removal Jig
  The Neck Removal Jig has just one purpose in life. That is to remove an acoustic guitar neck after loosening the dovetail joint glue. If you have ever tried to…
- Gluing a New Bridge Plate
  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…
- Making a New Bridge Plate
  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…
- How to Remove a Loose Bridge Plate
  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…
- Repairing Improperly Set Bridges
  While this may be a seldom seen condition, it would be wise to know how to correct a acoustic guitar with an improperly set of a bridge that slid out of…
- Lowering a Guitar Bridge
  Having trouble playing your guitar because there was a change, and the strings now seam higher? Consider lowering your guitar bridge or saddle, or possibly…
- Repairing Major Bridge Cracks
  If you have an acoustic guitar with a large crack, you will want to read the steps to repair this bridge, and restore your guitar to like new playing condition.…
- Repairing Minor Bridge Cracks
  Learn how to complete this simple guitar repair task. If the bridge has just hairline cracking between the bridge pins, you can easily stop the cracking. If…
- Belly Bridge Ramp Sanding Jig
  The bridge ramp sanding jig has just one purpose in life. That is to sand the gentle curved ramps on the belly bridge, evenly and consistently. If you have…
- Making The Acoustic Guitar Belly Bridge
  Making The Acoustic Belly Bridge Source: Guitar Bridge Repairs Making The Acoustic Belly Bridge: While simple and elegant, the acoustic belly…
- Acoustic Guitar Belly Bridge
  Guitar Bridge Repairs Source: Acoustic Guitar Belly Bridge Acoustic Guitar Belly Bridge: There will be times when you encounter a bridge that…
- Removing Metal From The Bridge
  See Anything Wrong Here? Source: Guitar Bridge Repairs; Guitar Buzzes Removing Metal From the Bridge: As you may or may not know, this is one of my…
- How to Make a New Guitar Saddle
  How to Make a New Guitar Saddle Source: Guitar Bridge Repairs Tools and Materials Required: Bone Saddle Material Dremel Router Saddle Routing…
- Guitar Bridge Removal
  Bridge Removal Source: Guitar Bridge Repairs Reasons for Bridge Removal: Removal of the guitar bridge is quite often necessary when the following…
- Guitar Bridge Repairs
  Guitar Bridge Repairs Source: Guitar Bridge Repairs Guitar Bridge Repair: Because the bridge of a guitar is such an important part of sound…
- Adjusting Saddle Height
  Adjusting Saddle Height Source: Guitar Bridge Repairs Tools & Materials Required: Marking Knife Dremel Rotary Tool Sanding Surface Contact…
Guitar Disassembly (7)
- Acoustic Guitar Neck Reset - Part C
  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…
- Acoustic Guitar Neck Reset - Part B
  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…
- Acoustic Guitar Neck Reset - Part A
  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…
- Top Plate Removal
  Guitar Top Plate Removal Source: Guitar Disassembly Top Plate Removal: Removal of the Top Plate is quite a large repair and you should do it…
- Regluing a Back Plate
  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
  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…
- Guitar Disassembly
  Guitar Disassembly Source: Guitar Disassembly Guitar Disassembly: We will be talking about some pretty major guitar repair in this section.…
Guitar Buzzes (8)
- How to Remove a Loose Bridge Plate
  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…
- Loose Truss Rod
  If you are trying to find a hidden rattle in your guitar, investigate the possibility of a loose truss rod in the guitar neck. Sometimes this rod can be too…
- Repairing Major Bridge Cracks
  If you have an acoustic guitar with a large crack, you will want to read the steps to repair this bridge, and restore your guitar to like new playing condition.…
- Fixing Separated Plywood Plys
  If you have an acoustic guitar or classical guitar that is made from plywood, sometimes a sharp blow to the instrument will cause the plywood plys to delaminate…
- Finding Loose Guitar Braces
  Guitar Buzzes Source: Finding Loose Guitar Braces Loose Guitar Braces: Loose braces on the guitar top or back plates can cause a variety of…
- Removing Metal From The Bridge
  See Anything Wrong Here? Source: Guitar Bridge Repairs; Guitar Buzzes Removing Metal From the Bridge: As you may or may not know, this is one of my…
- Troubleshooting High or Low Frets
  Learn how to find string buzzing as it relates to high or low frets. Frets are a common cause of guitar string buzzing and it is often the fault of a low fret,…
- Troubleshooting Rattles and Buzzes
  Rattles and buzzes while playing your guitar can drive you almost crazy. They can be very hard to detect as the rattle or buzz is often telegraphing from a…
Guitar Nut (1)
- Adjust Nut String Slots - Existing Nut
  Getting the slots set up on a guitar nut may seem like a simple or even an unimportant job, but it is often the nut and the way it is set up that can govern a…

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