GUITAR CRAFT ACADEMY BLOG
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,...
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...
Tips for Maintaining an Acoustic Guitar
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...
Highlights from Gibson CEO J.C. Curleigh’s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXz28x7Q7q0 J.C. Curleigh, President and CEO of Gibson Guitar 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...
Graduate Profile: Dave Sabella
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. Contact Musicians Institute Guitar Craft Academy...
History, Facts, & More about the Fender Telecaster Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al1VFjEkFaE&t=12s The Telecaster is a classic electric guitar introduced in 1950 by Fender, initially known as the Broadcaster. However, after a trademark dispute with Gretsch, a competing manufacturer, the guitar was renamed as the...
The Toothpick Trick: Guitar Setup and Maintenance
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...
How to Adjust Guitar Pickup Height
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. Where to Move the Pickups on a Guitar This is attained by moving the...
Cleaning and Maintaining a Guitar’s Electronics
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...
Adjusting Intonation: Guitar Setup and Maintenance (Video)
https://youtu.be/rSX4LT4IY_4 Now that the truss rod is adjusted, the string action at the bridge is adjusted, and nut slots are dialed in, you can now do the last step of the setup, which is to adjust intonation. Tuning fretted instruments Fretted instruments have...