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Truss Rod vs No Truss Rod Necks

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While cruising the internet and making pit stops at some of my favorite guitar sites and blogs I came across a really cool post by JP over at the Stratoblogster. His post was about some Masterbuilt Custom Shop Fender Stratocaster’s that have necks without truss rods. I have been down this road and thought I’d… Read More »

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Question of the Day: Do I Have to Have My Guitar Re-Set Up if I change String Gauges?

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This Question of the Day comes from a fellow named Hank in Oregon who asked me this question because of one of my Youtube videos. Hanks says that he has a  guitar with a tremolo bridge that is set up for .009 gauge strings and he’s switching up a gauge to .010′s. He wants to… Read More »

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Fender Truss Rod Adjustment Video

Here is a video showing how to adjust the truss rod of a Fender type guitar. Tweet

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Capo’s For Truss Rod Adjustments and String Removal

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 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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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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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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