GUITAR CRAFT ACADEMY BLOG
How to Use a Strobe Guitar Tuner
https://youtu.be/Gqkcub0o1Hc High Quality Guitar Strobe Tuner The best way to get accurate readings when setting intonation is to use a good-quality strobe tuner. This is because strobe tuners act as a magnifying glass when tuning a guitar. If you break down the...
Adjusting the Nut Slots: Guitar Setup and Maintenance (Video)
https://youtu.be/BXs6-q6L_VQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqBVEfQ0CQ&t=4s After adjusting the truss rod and setting the string saddle heights at the bridge, you can now make the third adjustment, which is to the nut slots. There are three aspects of the...
Adjusting a Fender Bridge: Guitar Setup and Maintenance (Video)
https://youtu.be/mTlnr5jxnwI If you are adjusting a Fender Strat-style guitar with a floating bridge, this is the point at which you will balance the trem so that the strings will pull the bridge base off of the body. Floating Strat bridges do have tuning and...
Adjusting a Tune-o-Matic Bridge: Guitar Setup and Maintenance (Video)
https://youtu.be/t5Aiw-ROmBk Tune-o-Matic bridges are actually pretty easy to adjust, since the entire bridge sits on two thumbwheels at either side. The radius should be adjusted at the factory, but a good setup tech will check this to make sure that it is...
Adjusting Guitar Truss Rod – Guitar Setup & Maintenance
https://youtu.be/4On1PFHc3iw In any setup on a guitar with an adjustable neck, the first step will always be to adjust the truss rod. A guitar neck that is properly adjusted will have a slight amount of relief (not completely flat), which is what allows each fretted...
Introducing Our Guitar Setup and Maintenance Video Series (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYe6azOyr2c In our new Guitar Setup and Maintenance video series, Guitar Craft Academy instructor and professional Nashville luthier David Johnson will walk you through each step of the setup process and also cover cleaning electronics...
Performance Tip from Bruce Buckingham: Why Guitarists Should Read Music
Bruce Buckingham - Guitar Interview With Bruce Buckingham "I never use tablature. Especially with jazz guitar students, I discourage them from using it. All the energy you put in learning tablature, you could be putting into learning to read music. You have to...
Student Profile: Jesse Peery
Jesse Peery has been building things his entire life, first while growing up on his family’s East Tennessee farm and later as a mechanical engineer. But there’s always more to learn about what makes things work, which is what led him to Guitar Craft Academy. "I enjoy...
Practicing Tip from Ryan Madora: Self-Motivation
The most difficult part about practicing is physically sitting down to do it. We all have obligations, work, families, and social engagements that easily get in the way. Suddenly, another week goes by without any progress. I think it’s important to figure out how to...
Student Spotlight: Brandt Jewell
Brandt Jewell jokes that he's the black sheep of his family. Although his family members aren’t musical at all, he says he found himself drawn to guitar from an early age. After hearing an iPod commercial featuring the U2 song “Vertigo,” Brandt decided he wanted...