Acoustic Guitar Care

Acoustic Guitar Care

November 2, 2022 / May 23, 2024

For a guitar to play and sound its best, there are a lot of elements that need to be set....

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Acoustic Guitar Care

June 21, 2022 / May 23, 2024

Keeping your guitar in tune is a chore that never really goes away, even the seasoned professional musician who knows....

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Acoustic Guitar Care

July 24, 2021 / May 27, 2024

Most of us should probably take better care of our guitars. Considering the value we place on them, it’s surprising....

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Acoustic Guitar Care

July 21, 2021 / May 23, 2024

Perhaps the most important component of any guitar is the neck, it’s the interface of the guitar, so it pays....

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Acoustic Guitar Care

May 14, 2021 / May 23, 2024

If you are hearing dead spots on your guitar neck e.g. a ‘dead’ note that can’t be heard when the note is fretted, decays rapidly or you only hear a buzzing sound, chances are you have a dead fret. And, while it may sound more dramatic than it actually is, the truth is dead frets can almost always be resurrected.

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Acoustic Guitar Care

April 28, 2021 / May 23, 2024

When first learning how to restring and tune an acoustic guitar you may notice your bridge pins popping out while tuning. Click here to learn why this happens, and how you can fix the problem once and for all.

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Acoustic Guitar Care

April 13, 2021 / May 27, 2024

Learn how to restring an acoustic guitar correctly and preserve the life of your strings and fretboard, along with providing increased tuning stability, reduced string slippage, and improved intonation.

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Acoustic Guitar Care

September 24, 2020 / May 23, 2024

Learn how much an acoustic guitar setup costs, why a setup is definitely worth the money, and when you might need to consider a setup, along with an overview of what is involved.

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Acoustic Guitar Care

September 21, 2020 / May 27, 2024

Learn what nut width is on your acoustic guitar and how it affects playability. Also included is a handy comparison table showing the nut widths of some of the more popular acoustic guitars available today, so you can make a direct comparison.

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Acoustic Guitar Care

February 24, 2020 / May 23, 2024

Learn how to measure scale length and why simply measuring the length of the string able to freely vibrate is not an accurate method.

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Acoustic Guitar Care

February 13, 2020 / May 23, 2024

Wondering why your acoustic guitar sounds bad? Learn the different causes for a poor sounding acoustic guitar and what you can do about it.

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Acoustic Guitar Care

February 7, 2020 / May 29, 2024

Learn how to clean an acoustic guitar like the pros. Improve the look and feel, tone and playability with these simple to follow tips.

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Acoustic Guitar Care

October 22, 2019 / May 27, 2024

Learn why humidity affects acoustic guitars and some of the tools and accessories available that can help control humidity and lessen the risk of problems occurring.

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Acoustic Guitar Care

October 2, 2019 / May 29, 2024

There are few things more frustrating than putting a dent in a guitar you really cherish, but there are solutions anyone can take advantage of. Learn how to repair dents and chips on acoustic guitars.

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Acoustic Guitar Care

September 4, 2019 / May 29, 2024

Right-hand acoustic guitars can be strung left-handed. While the shape of an acoustic guitar is symmetrical (unless a cutaway) attention....

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