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How to Sand Down a Nut Properly on an Electric Guitar

Editor’s Note: It should be noted that the process below is universal for all types of guitars with removable nuts. The images used in this tutorial were taken from Fret MD: Acoustic Guitar Setup and Maintenance, but they still serve … C...

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How and Why to File Down Nut Slots on an Electric Guitar

Filling Down Nut Slots First of all, it should be said that this procedure works for any type of guitar with a wooden or plastic nut, including electric guitar, acoustic guitar and bass. 1. Take out your nut files and … Continue reading →...

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How to Shim up a Nut on an Electric Guitar

Remove the Nut Now the first thing you’ll need to do before you shim up a nut is to remove the nut. In order to do this, you’ll need a soldering iron and a wet paper towel or rag (a … Continue reading →...

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How to String an Acoustic Guitar

There are a lot of variations and methods for stringing a steel stringed acoustic guitar. Al Markasky demonstrates a method below which has been delighting his customers in Santa Cruz, California for over thirty years. This clip was taken from &helli...

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How to Fix Fret Buzz

Fret Buzz is Annoying! Fret buzz is one of the most common problems to effect guitars. If you are experiencing it, you’re not alone. As a full time luthier and shop owner, I’ve probably fixed several thousand cases of fret … Contin...

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