The Question of the Day comes from Gus in Akron, Ohio. He asked me what he could do to fix the crumbled plastic tuning key buttons on his 1950′s Fender Lap Steel guitar. These are the same type of tuning keys used on Gibson Les Paul Jr’s and similar models. If the tuning keys just… Read More »
Hi everybody. Here is a quick clip on how to remove the press-in bushings for Kluson type tuners. This is the way I do it and it has worked well for me over the years. You just have to be gentle and go slow. Before you know it they are out and it’s pretty easy…. Read More »
So many vintage guitars in the past have been “upgraded” with Schaller, Grover or Sperzel type tuners. While these tuners are a better quality component they do not look like the originals taking away form the factory vintage look and they actually change the response of your guitar by adding more mass to the headstock…. Read More »
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...
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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