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...
Hmm, never heard of that before, that Alvarez is in the Fender family. At first I thought maybe Fender had bought them up too, you know Fender owns Guild, ...
The Late Juan Alavarez was a Madrid guitar maker who learned from the Legendary Marcel Barbero.His son is still making.(Check Zavelatas.com) At some point his...
Does anyone have any info on Antonio Duran? I understand that he is a guitar builder from Spain who builds classical guitars with only his left hand as he lost...
... Bill, I admire your determination. There's really no reason why you couldn't build excellent guitars with only one hand. When you think about it,in most of...
Doug, You can check out Borders Books and Amazon.com, they have books on guitar repair, building, wiring, and refinishing. They might also have some videos. ...
hi, I have a very old telecaster with a blonde nitrocellulose lacquer finish. This is a very old instrument (50's) and the body is covered with hairline...
There is a product available from Stew Macs and other places called cello solve. It melts and re-amalgamates the existing finish. Check out Frank Ford's site...
Paul, This is normal behavior, it's called crazing or checking. One of the main causes of this cracking of the finish is caused by changes in the environment...
I found a beautiful handmade guitar at a local pawnshop that unfortunately has been quite abused. It has a cigarette burn on the spruce top. It has a laquer...
how deap is the burn? if its not to deap, you may beable to sand the burn out and refinish the whole top? ... From: ajchance [mailto:ajchance@...] Sent:...
It all kinda depends on the age of the guitar. IF it's old, you are better off leaving the burn there. Refinishing an old guitar is a risky proposition and is...
