GUITAR CRAFT ACADEMY BLOG

How to Store Your Guitar Case(s)
Guitar cases, especially those large, hard cases, can take up a significant amount of space. However, they are necessary to protect your precious guitar collection. In fact, if your collection grows past one or two guitars, storing them and their cases is something...
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Can You Play a Bass on a Guitar Amp?
When answering the question of whether you can use a guitar amp to play a bass guitar, the basic answer is yes. However, that isn’t to say it's advisable as it most certainly is not ideal. In general, standard guitar amps are not designed for the low frequencies of a...
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How Often Should You Change Guitar Strings?
If you love playing the guitar or are learning how to play guitar, it's necessary to change guitar strings for various reasons. Knowing when to change guitar strings will keep the instrument sounding as good as new. This article will discuss everything you need to...
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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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