Repair of Rough Fret Ends Source: Fret Repair Rough Fret End Repair: Tools and Materials Required: Fret Dressing Tool Set of Needle Files Fret File 400 Wet Dry Sand Paper (Silicone Carbide) 0000 Steel Wool Amazon.com Widgets If you have a guitar or are brought a guitar that has rough fret ends – or more [...]

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. The one way truss rod and the two way truss rod. How the One-Way Rod Works: The tension rod works in a similar manner to the guitar strings. The strings [...]

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 you know. I want to talk about this issue as you will see this sad situation all too often. The Cause: Most often the cause of this condition will [...]

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 how to make one and give you a free PDF download for a full sized plan so you can follow the directions exactly. Also refer to our crack repair articles where this jig is used.

Putty Knifes and Spatulas Source: Repair Tools & Jigs Lots of guitar repair tools can be made from plain old putty knifes and artists spatulas. Artists Spatulas: Artists Spatulas are pretty much ready to use upon purchase. Just make sure you buy the ones with wooden handles because for some uses, you need to heat [...]

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 plan download available and lots more.

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 give you very descriptive instructions on what to ask, what to investigate and much more.

Guitar Repair Assessment – Ouch!!! Source: Guitar Assessment Guitar Assessment: One of the more important jobs of the Guitar Repairman or Guitar Shop is to be able to correctly evaluate the problem with an acoustic or classical guitar. Just as a physician uses a myriad of tests, physicals, and oral exams, the Guitar Repairman must [...]

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 cantilevers necessary for fretting on bound fingerboards.

Guitar Back Plate Repair Source: General Information Ultimate Guitar Repair. The information source for all of your guitar repair needs. Guitar Repair is often an expensive option for the average guitar player. Our goal here is provide you with enough information to arm you with the knowledge to complete many repairs on your own. Guitar [...]