Greetings! I just joined the group and am still in the 'shaping' process of my first electric guitar. It's a zebrawood LP/Strat hybrid, and I've reached the...
... My soldering gun and I don't speak the ... OK, I'm not an expert, but I do OK with a soldering iron. Can you tell us more specifics? What kind of joints...
... I've only ever worked on speakers, amps, and guitars. ... Yeah, that's basically where I've been: clean it, tin it, cool it, try it...clean it, tin it,...
... What kind ... OK, what I meant was - can you give us more detail. Soldering resistors to a circuit board is different to soldering integrated circuits, and...
--My soldering gun and I don't speak the same language. ... Dan Erlewine has a few tips in his book Gitar Player Repair Guide: Protect parts like pots and...
Hi all. I am not a guitar guilder and apologize for the intrusion but I am researching a Luthier of the late 80's and early 90's and am running out of...
Whats up, I have beed wanting to learn how to build for a while. I will be going to the process abit deferently. Instead of building from scratch I would like...
Whats up, I have beed wanting to learn how to build for a while. I will be going to the process abit deferently. Instead of building from scratch I would like...
Hi My son and I are new to this group and I would like to know if anyone in the group has built the Torres Strat or Tele kits. It really sounds like a great...
Hey all - I'm looking for a red Strat jack plate - you know - the standard recessed type but in a red color instead of the usual chrome black or gold. New or...
Hi, I was concidering customising my Blaze strat copy by putting on a new neck, rewiring my pickups (and removing the middle one since it's never used). One...
... Hi Neep, I think what you're calling a Les Paul style bridge, I would call a Tune-O-Matic bridge I'm sure it's possible to put one one your guitar, but it...
I am fairly new to guitar building so Im gonna learn by using old junk guitars. Is it possible to modify the neck so I can do a set-in. The neck in question is...
Hi there, I just started a new group about making guitars. the addres is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/guitarmakers . In this group I will discribe step by...
Something you may want to consider before you start replacing the bridge - that distinctive spanky strat sound comes partly from the springs resonating with...
I really have no experience bulding a guitar, or anything close to one, however, I would like to get started. My goal is to build myself a semi hollow guitar...
... I dunno about the on-board USB pre-amp for your violin, but as far as changing the bolt on neck to set-in, I can't see how you'd do it. Theoretically you...
... In my opinion, no. The guitar will not be damaged, however, if you are hanging an electric, then that might be a different story. If you are hanging an...
Hello, I need help with the following... Fender Strat style guitar for a beginner...wants heavy metal sound changing single coils to two humbuckers What I...
Hi! I have the exact same problem. I have EMGs from one of my guitar (I switched for PRS humbuckers) that I would like to have on a new guitar.But I don't have...
Yeah, you'll need to chuck the 3-way switch and pick up some mini toggles at Radio Shack. Stewart MacDonald has a ton of free info sheets on wiring pickups in...
Ok...thanks for the info. In reference to trashing the guitar....I put EMG 81 and 85 pickups in my B.C. Rich NJ Warlock....I just like the EMG's better. I have...
Hey, that's pretty interesting, sound like you and I have a lot in common. I've got an NJ strat with stock pickups in it myself. I'm currently redoing an old...
Does anybody know where I can get my hands on a photo or drawing of a neck joint for a Les Paul Junior (double cut)? I'm building a repro and have been...
Hi to everyone I'm starting to build a classical guitar with a set of free plans for a cassical Torres model. Well, it's my first one, and I don't wan't to...
Hello, I'm a new member. In some ways still a rookie at Guitars ..lol..I was hoping I might meet some people that really know the guitar. I would like to do...
Check www.stewmac.com for guitar repair videos. Also check out www.frets.com for related info on repair. Your Alvarez is a acoustic right? "Fender Family" to...
