37 thoughts on “Home Guitar Repair”

  1. Epiphone Dot (ES-335) jack repair
    Theo

    I’ve just gone to put the lead into my guitar and the jack fell clean through. The washer from the inside fell in, plucked that out through the F-hole. The outside washer and knut are loose too, tried using pliers but the jack is now on a slant and will not come back through the hole if needed.

  2. busted a nut!
    Jason Small

    I was switching out my strings last night..I had upgraded to a .60 low ‘E’, I got a half a wind of the string on the peg, and the nut chipped off at the corner. What would go into replacing the nut, and should I go for graphite rather than bone or plastic? Or should I just let the pros handle it…Need input.

  3. Truss Rod Adjustment
    CR

    I think I need to adjust my truss rod to get my tuning and all correct, does anybody now how to fix the neck on a typical stratocaster, how to tell were it should be set and all that?

  4. my griff is bed/mercuri mg 40
    alior neicev

    strings 5 and 6 sound bed why this strings touching the frets? and the other strings do not touch the strings?
    what string use michael romeo ?from simphony x?

  5. fretwork
    james

    hello! would someone please tell me how to sand down the ends of the frets where they are rough at the edges of the fretboard.
    thank you james

    1. Re: Danelectro DC3 electronic cavity
      giorgio

      I’ve just removed the pickguard,its glued in the area between
      mid and neck pickups,I used a screwdriver to force(gently!!)the pickguard to unglue in that area,no problem.I’m planning to shield the cavity,remove the "all on"switch,and put a real volume knob there,the tone will be where now we have the plastic s**t double pot..the cavity is a pain inthe ass to be shielded!

    2. Re: This popular thread has been given its own page :... Steve
      Steve

      I need a breakdown on how to disassemble a Danelectro DC3, I want to remove the pickguard so I can stiffen up the pickup mounting assemblies and shield the entire cavity, and also install a pair of straplocks. HELP!!! I can’t figure out how to remove the guard and I don’t wanna break it! Thanks

  6. sprezel Locking Tuners
    Sir_Ringwraith

    I’m interested in replacing my tuners with Sprezels. Is it possible to install them myself, or is to much prescision drilling?

    Thanks for the help.

    1. Re: sprezel Locking Tuners
      Matthew Fallentine

      Hi – I have an old American Standard Stratocastor from around 1987 or 88. It looks like it has an older version of your tuners. If this is the case, do you have any parts available? I’m missing one of the lock screws(?)
      Thanks, for your time

      : Thanks for the help.

  7. alvarez dana 600 electrics
    Neil

    i have an alvarez dana 600, 1 humbucker and 1 single coil, the electrics were altered to incorperate an xlr socket before i bought it, i am desperate to return this beutifull instrument back to factory spec, but cannot find an origional wiring diagram, HEEEELP! please somebody.

    1. Re: GOYA NECK RESETTING
      Magnus H

      I use a screwdriver with exchangeable tip, I think the Phillips no 1 or no 2 fits right in. It is a squareshaped hole but I allways use the above. The neck is glued only between the fingerboard and the spruce top, use a hot knife and preheat the top of the fingerboard with steam, or try boiled water wet piece of towel in a ziplock bag.

      Regards…/Magnus

  8. Wire Connection
    Mike

    I just put together a squire strat, and i need to know how i am supposed to connect the two wires to the input jack… i was wondering if anyone could help me out…

  9. warped neck
    cliff

    i had to put my stuff in including my electric guitar in storage for a month until i moved into my house. When i got it home i found the new strings i had put on all rusty and my neck totally warped. is there any way i can fix this at home so i dont have to spend 120$?? any info will help

    thankx cliff

  10. Acoustic Guitar - Gap b/w Neck joined
    munawar

    Hi, I’ve Taiwan made " Power Beat " Acoustic Guitar and recently a slight gap has been created at the neck joined in the bottom. How can I fill that gap effectively and does it effect the performance?

  11. mexican strat floating tremolo
    mike

    my buddy borrowed my strat & wanted to clean up & change strings.wheni got it back i could not get it to tune & the back of the bridge was lifted way in the air. is this time for a shop or can i fix at home.can the floating trem be blocked in any way as i hardly use it anyway.

    1. Re: Ding in body of Strat
      Cory C

      It may sound dumb, but what i did when i ran into the same problem with a guitar i was just fixing up, was I filled the ding with glue and after it dried i leveled it off, then used a matching nail polish color. The sunburt might give you a little problem though

  12. my electo-acoustic guitar
    scott mackin

    hi i’m scott, my charvette by charvel electro-acoustic guitar has somthing wrong with the pick up or somthing because when you plug the lead in to it, there is no sound coming from the amp, could you please help me with my problem a.s.a.p. could you tell me what i have to do to fix my problem please e-mail me back at [email protected]

  13. Home Guitar Repair,PLEASE READ!!!
    Kjord

    Hey, i hve a problem with my electric guitar. When ever I switch pick-ups it crackles and sometimes even dosnt allo that pick-up to work, it there anything i can do to make it top so that its a clean signal, when i switch? Please write back ASAP

    -Kjor

  14. goya guitar repair
    tom boger

    I found a trashed old goya classical GUITAR (model F-11 serial # 109445) in need of pegs on the lower bridge to hold the strings, and the back sound board is cracked. any tips on parts or repair are appreciated.

    1. Re: goya guitar repair/year made
      emily

      I found a Goya Guitar-made in Korea-#6305 it has a cracked soundboard and a crack on the back/bottom of the neck which almost broke off the neck of the guitar.Any ideas to repair or information on the guitar year make.

  15. goya guitar repair
    tom boger

    I found a trashed old goya classical GUITAR IN need of pegs on the lower bridge to hold the strings, and the back sound board is cracked. any tips on parts or repair are appreciated.

  16. danelectro U2-59 reissue cuircuts
    Matthew Gall

    I have in advertantly destroyed the electronics in my lovely danno!
    I need some wiring diagrams for her! If any one can help me…. I do not mind if it is an original diaram or a custom, modified etc… as long as it uses the original parts, cos thats all I have to work with! Thankx doods!

    1. Re: danelectro U2-59 reissue cuircuts
      Rob

      : I have in advertantly destroyed the electronics in my lovely danno!
      : I need some wiring diagrams for her! If any one can help me…. I do not mind if it is an original diaram or a custom, modified etc… as long as it uses the original parts, cos thats all I have to work with! Thankx doods!

      i had the same problem! go to: http://home.teleport.com/~mrriggs/guitars/guitar.htm
      you’ll find the original schematic, plus mod ideas.
      Rob

    1. Re:electric guitar repair
      Justin

      I have a Washburn BT-4, and it shocks me whwn I lay my arm acroos the bridge, also It hums a little bit whem my amp is on, is there anyway I could fix it personally.

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