Guitar Maintenance

bower · Post by **bower** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:46 am

Hi, I was just wondering if anybody knew good websites to start me off on guitar maintenance i.e. everything that a guitar tech does when you get a guitar professionally setup?

I'm sick of my G&L going sharp in 5 seconds and the tremolo bar sending it sharp after one touch of the bar. It wasn't setup up as I got it straight from the factory.

JXG · Post by **JXG** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:52 am

Try http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/pagelist.html, but I would suggest buying a copy of this - http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Books,_plan ... Guide.html

johnreardon · Post by **johnreardon** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:41 am

The Guitar Player Repair Guide by Dan Erlewine is fabulous

http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Player-Rep ... F8&s=books

he also posts on the Les Paul forum

Bentfinger · Post by **Bentfinger** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:02 am

+1 Dan Erlewine. I have his book "How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great", Comes with relief gauges also. I think that I have learned more from this book than any of my other ones. Another site is www.guitarnuts.com. Here's some books!

Bentfinger · Post by **Bentfinger** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:22 pm

[:0] forgot about this one.. pretty good info here too.
http://www.guitarnucleus.com/

riffmonster · Post by **riffmonster** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:35 pm

Cool topic!

I've just ordered "How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great" from amazon!

Cheers dudes

Post by **bclaire** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:03 pm

Might be good to sign up for Stewart-MacDonald's email tips newsletter. It's pretty interesting, although usually WAY over my head...

www.stew-mac.com

johnreardon · Post by **johnreardon** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:10 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bclaire
 Might be good to sign up for Stewart-MacDonald's email tips newsletter. It's pretty interesting, although usually WAY over my head...

www.stew-mac.com

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especially as Dan does do some work for them.

http://www.danerlewine.com/

corky newman · Post by **corky newman** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:55 pm

+1 on the stew- mack tips emails..

a.hun · Post by **a.hun** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:08 pm

http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/re ... heets.html
http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/General/faq.html
http://www.guitarnuts.com/index.php
http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/forumdisplay.php?f=18

BrianGT · Post by **BrianGT** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:35 pm

Setting up a guitar , even with a trem is much easier than you think...all you need is a shove in the right direction and a little confidence. Dan Erlwines book started me off over 20 tears ago and i gradually learned to do all my own guitar work.
Take it easy and think it through.If you are unsure..just ask!
Fretwork is different. That does take knowledge and some experience but it can all be learned. I do all my own fretwork but i don't do any spraying.
I can remember the time when even setting intonation was just a mystery to me!!:)
Brian

Bentfinger · Post by **Bentfinger** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:19 am

Well said Brian.. Especially "if unsure, just ask" ..

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