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How to Fix a Hairline Crack in a Guitar Neck
If you have a hairline crack in your guitar neck, don't panic! This is a relatively easy repair that can be done at home with some simple tools and materials. Today, we're going to take a look at everything you need to do to fix a cracked guitar neck. Warning If you...
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How to Choose Guitar Pickups
Pickups are essentially magnets wrapped in a coil of wire. The strength of the magnets and the number of turns in the coil determines how hot the pickups are. The hotter the pickups, the more they amplify the string's vibrations. Each type of pickup has its own sound,...
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Proper Humidity for Guitar Storage
Guitars will naturally acclimate to the environment in which they are stored. This means that they are optimally maintained with just the right of humidity, not too much or too little as both could cause issues. Read on to find out the right humidity for guitar...
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Acoustic Guitar Maintenance Overview with Darren Gallman (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kTPmqb-5zo Learn about potential trouble spots to watch out for on acoustic guitars from Darren Gallman, our newest faculty member and the chief luthier at Gallagher Guitar Builders. Keep an eye out for future videos with Darren where...
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Highlights from Gibson CEO J.C. Curleigh’s Visit (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXz28x7Q7q0 A few weeks ago, J.C. Curleigh, president and CEO of Gibson Guitar, stopped by the school to speak to our students about the company's momentum and how the next generation of luthiers has the potential to revolutionize the...
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Graduate Profile: Dave Sabella (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTJ_1nJaCZI Meet one of our recent graduates, Dave Sabella, who now runs his own growing boutique guitar company, Jane Fox Guitars. Here's more about him and his time at our school.
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Guitar Facts: Fender Telecaster (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al1VFjEkFaE&t=12s Introduced as the Broadcaster in 1950, the Telecaster got a new name the following year after a trademark dispute with Gretsch, a competing manufacturer. The Telecaster’s name was inspired by America’s hottest new...
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The Toothpick Trick: Guitar Setup and Maintenance (Video)
https://youtu.be/ZufC3-aXs6M Quick guitar maintenance tip: If your guitar's strap button screw becomes loose because the screw hole is worn, you can cut a small piece of round toothpick, install it in the screw hole and then re-install the strap button. It's a simple...
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Adjusting Pickup Height: Guitar Setup and Maintenance (Video)
https://youtu.be/CKimEbgkjc8 The last step of any guitar setup applies only to electric guitars with adjustable pickups. That is to adjust the pickup heights so the volumes will be consistent. This is attained by moving the pickups either closer to or away from the...
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Cleaning a Guitar’s Electronics: Guitar Setup and Maintenance (Video)
https://youtu.be/poZzdkgfdoc After you've finished the guitar setup process, there are a few other things you can do to make sure your guitar is functioning properly. One is to clean out the potentiometers and the output jack. First, remove the electronics control...
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