Set Your Intonation You can preset the basic intonation of your guitar by taking a tape measure and measuring from the inside of the nut to the center of the 12th fret (the fret wire itself; not the fingerboard). Double that measurement to find the scale length of your guitar. Adjust the...
In this piece, we'll break down everything you need to know to ensure you've got the right strings on your Stratocaster, Telecaster or any other electric guitar. String Gauges "String gauge" refers to the size of the string, as in how thick, measured in thousandths of an inch. The ga...
Most Fender guitars have pickups that are mounted to the pickguard. Leo Fender came up with this design for manufacturing logistic reasons. He found that he could make guitars faster if he did not have to wait until the guitar was finished to install the pickups. Leo mounted and installed a...
How to Remove a Fender Inlayed Guitar Nut Most Fender Stratocaster and Telecasters have inlayed nuts. These nuts are glued into a notch or channel that is routed into the fretboard. The Slide Method As will all guitar repairs, there are multiple ways to remove this style of nut, but the...
See our Buyer’s guide to vintage Fender amps for a guide and picture gallery of the known original speakers in the blackface and silverface amps. You may compare these with your own speakers to determine what you have.Speakers are like ice cream; we all have our favorite taste. Some ...
The article presents a book review for "The Fender Stratocaster Handbook: How To Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot, and Modify Your Strat," by Paul Belmer.ShoafBrownUniv.EricBrownUniv.C.BrownUniv.Library Journal
Determine which sides will face up and which edges will be glued by laying them flat on the bench as you want them to appear on the guitar. To prepare them for the top or back of the guitar, you’ll need to make sure the edges to be joined are perpendicular to the face of each ...
Refinishing is probably the number one, generally speaking. Headstock breaks have a really big impact, as well. But honestly, we don’t see many refinished Les Pauls, because they are so hard to refinish—especially when compared to a Fender, where you can simply remove the neck from the ...
Determine which sides will face up and which edges will be glued by laying them flat on the bench as you want them to appear on the guitar. To prepare them for the top or back of the guitar, you’ll need to make sure the edges to be joined are perpend...
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