Bad Idea headstock part 1 of 14

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Build an electric guitar with /r/luthier

A small discord server dedicated to building shit together will be featuring an electric guitar build-a-long. The project will follow a professional guitar build and will have a number of [...]

#1 done!

Perfect? No. Makes guitar noises? Yes. submitted by /u/Asperelow [link] [comments] [...]

Action hight, all out of ideas

Hey. Ive been rebuilding my first guitar bought in early 90s. Everything great except i cant get the action low. Capo on 1st fret an finger on 18th where it [...]

Any relatively easy, cost effective ways to turn an SSS into an HSS? I’ve got minimal power tools (literally just drills/drivers)

Bought a body from the Stratosphere on eBay and I just never got around to building it because I didn’t know which neck to go with from warmoth. Eventually I [...]

My spoke wheel is broken

Y got this Km7 two or three months ago and the spoke wheel was kinda rusted and worn. When I was trying to adjust it it wouldn’t move and then [...]

Bigsby out of tune

I have a Collings guitar that keep getting out of tune most particularly on the G string. Tried all the tricks in the books Nut and bridge saddles are not [...]

need ideas for good pickguard colors

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Fixing the intonation on your 7-string electric guitar with Floyd Rose bridge in 6 steps: 🧑🏻‍🔧

Loosen the string. Loosen the saddle locking screw located just under the string in the saddle area. Push the saddle backwards if the 12th fret plays sharp (push towards pickups [...]

So I did this, what do y'all think?

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Need help matching the sanded fretboard slots to the unsanded

I recently redid the luminlay inlays on this fretboard and now the slots sanded to get the inlays flush are à tint lighter than the slots which werent sanded. Is [...]

How did I do?

Just finished this fun Tele build. Found a guy selling the body for $20 online. He had already routed out the pickup holes and electronics as well. I then took [...]

Help with a JD…

Hi all…looking for a bit of advice around the best order of checks to make in order to establish the cause of action issues. I’ve got a 1999 JD Tele [...]

Clear coat on and sparkling like crazy even in dull indirect light

Still need to level sand and buff, but that’s for another day. submitted by /u/itstophhh [link] [comments] [...]

Setup Help

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Build comming along niceley

8 string tuitar body with lots of upper fret acess -wallnut body with gold (me like) What do you guys think? submitted by /u/Abbreviations_Grand [link] [comments] [...]

What are these?

I purchased what I thought were acoustic guitar pins from a local instrument repair shop’s retirement auction but they are much larger than any end pins I’ve ever seen. Anyone [...]

Where to place neck pocket

I can’t find a video or answer that doesn’t involve templates/jigs for the style of guitar they’re creating, I have an offset and a Strat that I’ve gotten to this [...]

Please help

Help! Could anyone help me understand why my geezer butler p bass pickups begin to hum when i turn the tone pot up. all the wires are in the correct [...]

Nut, Bridge, and Saddle

I got a cheap Amazon acoustic-electric bass about a month ago, and the nut and saddle were made of soft plastic that was getting eaten up by the second, so [...]

Headstock repair suggestions

Hello, i Just got this beauty hangstrom ultra swede glossy black for 90 €, on thonmann is 490 euros. As you can see from the pics, it's new and never [...]

I need help fixing my nut route! nut isn't sitting properly...

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Fixing warble from worn in saddle

Since I changed strings from .010 to .009 on my Fender Strat Plus, the high E string makes a warbly noise ("sitar buzz"). This noise is most pronounced on the [...]

what pickup is this?

ripped it out of a strat that I put a SD Nazgûl & SD Hot Rails in. Has a red wire, but is not an active pickup. submitted by /u/IdiotSerena [...]

Is there any way I can repair this?

https://preview.redd.it/673zd9w0ru0e1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eaee2098f6f8f9f950532354aa3252aae7d0d6e1 Hi luthiers, my bass fell off my bed this morning and this happened. Is there any way I can get this fixed? Would it be an expensive fix? I'm [...]

Upgrading Pacifica

Hi guys, Was wanting to upgrade my Pacifica with some 57/62 fender pickups. It’s a hss configuration though so I’m not sure what the best way to do this would [...]

Straight ahead glue up or should I plan for splines?

It's a clean break and looks like it'll go back together pretty neatly but I'm looking for advice on the need for further reinforcement. submitted by /u/andrewisthedevil [link] [comments] [...]

r/Guitar

Weekly One Take - Get feedback on your improv! Week 44

The Concept There are two ways you can participate in this thread, and they are not mutually exclusive! Record a take of yourself improvising over the backing track provided. The [...]

Official No Stupid Questions Thread - Fall 2024

Okay, so this is a bit early, but such a slacker am I that I still haven’t posted the summer NSQ’s thread. So let’s just skip ahead a tad to [...]

Story of my custom build eight string metal-machine

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Strats or Teles and who was your main inspiration for picking one up for the first time?

Mine are SRV and Hendrix for Strat. Buck Owens and Muddy Waters for Tele. submitted by /u/Smart-Membership-117 [link] [comments] [...]

What's with all the Hello Kitty?

What is with the excitement over the new, and old, Hello Kitty gear? What am I missing? Is it something you guys were into when you were young? Is it [...]

What does this symbol in tab/sheet music mean? (two eighth notes equal quarter-eighth triplet)

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My acoustic prolapsed just hanging on wall

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A fool and his money are soon parted

I thought I could resist but I was wrong submitted by /u/_Bay_Harbor_Butcher_ [link] [comments] [...]

So I did this, what do y'all think?

Got a cheap used acoustic guitar and it came with an amp. Bought the pickups and the hardware from AliExpress. I had to saw through the ribs of the guitar [...]

I busted my nut.

The divot for the low E string is chipped and broken. The nut is glued in. Is there any easy fix? submitted by /u/MaxCarlin145 [link] [comments] [...]

Who’s a guitarist you think is underrated?

Bo Diddley is pretty cool, I don’t think he gets talked about enough submitted by /u/Difficult-Word-7208 [link] [comments] [...]

Just Picked up this baby

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NGD: bought into the meme

Zero regrets submitted by /u/panda_steeze [link] [comments] [...]

Tore my first and only guitar apart to paint it black

This is just the first coat, but I I'm loving how it looks already! :) Going for a matte black finish, got some hot rail pickups, and a bunch of [...]

People who were very passionate about guitar and wanted to make it their career, how did it go?

I'm curious about all the ambitious people who when they picked the guitar, they wanted to start a band and make it big. How did it go? submitted by /u/Vicky_50 [...]

Just got this fella

Hey everyone, I just got my first guitar and i'm happy to start my journey, Do any of y'all have some tips for me, Ignore the mess in the background [...]

Just an arthritic dad returning to the guitar after a long time away. Been having fun with looping and writing some new pieces. Like catching up with an old friend.

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Finally got my guitar in!

So, a while back, I had asked about Zaar guitars and no one really knew about it. The guitar looked nice, so I pulled the trigger. Let me tell you, [...]

got this not even thirty minutes ago. i’ve never played guitar a day in my twenty-two years of life. wish me luck (also got an amp).

not the best picture but my house isn’t photogenic so this will have to do. submitted by /u/n6th6n6 [link] [comments] [...]

NGD - It's way better than I thought!

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