Here is a quick tip for when you are doing the final assembly on your guitar build. It makes life easier and reduces the chances of breaking a screw head…….which can really ruin your day….! Tweet
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Capo’s For Truss Rod Adjustments and String Removal
If you need to adjust your vintage Fender type truss rod with access at the heel or change the battery in your acoustic/electric guitar this tip will help keep your strings in place and make the job alot easier. First thing to do is loosen the strings so they are slack and do not produce… Read More »
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300 Tip: Turn Your Reverb Tank Upside Down!
After many years the springs in a Reverb tank can sag, particularly the long 14″ tanks. This sagging actually changes the tone of the tank making the reverb tone a little dark and muddy. The sagging also adds to the “sproingy” sound and the reverb effect loses some of its “lushness”. There is an easy fix for this…. Read More »
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DIY Video: How To Adjust a Truss Rod on a Fender Type Guitar
If you have a vintage Fender type guitar and want to adjust the truss rod then this video will explain in detail how to get the job done. There are more “how to” videos on the Video page. Tweet
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New DIY Article: Princeton Reverb Conversion
There is a new article in the DIY Articles page “Princeton Reverb”. It was written by Larry Rodgers of Rodgers Amplifiers. Larry offers expert amplifier restorations, repairs and custom cabinetry. This article explains a few simple procedures to make the little Princeton Reverb into a stage worthy gigging machine. Click here to read the article…. Read More »
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New General Guitar Gadgets DIST Complete Kit
General Guitar Gadgets has just released a new kit called the DIST Complete Kit. The DIST kit can be used to build any of these classic pedals: MXR Distortion Plus, DOD 250 Overdrive (yellow or gray) and the Ross Distortion. Plus there is room on the PCB for the Alfonso Hermida mods, clippers in the… Read More »
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Featured Article: Guitar Tone Caps
One of the simplest, effective mods you can do to your guitar “on the cheap” is to experiment with tone caps. First before we get started lets get answers to a few questions about these little buggers. What is a tone cap and how does it work? Read more...
Featured Tip: Clean the Input Jack
One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Read more..
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