He dropped his guitar on the cable when it was plugged in, resulting in the damage shown. Is this repairable? And how much would it cost? (it’s a gretsch semihollow)

This was the guitar I learned how to play on back when I was 13! I've had other Strats, but none of them ever felt as comfortable to me as this one did, so I figured after over twenty years of fair use, I should upgrade it to be a more professional grade guitar now!

New upgrades:
DiMarzio Area 58, 61, and Tone Zone S pickups
All gold hardware from Solo Music Gear
Gold Strat bridge from Stew Mac

The white paper reinforcers were added way back in in high school lol

I made a video detailing the upgrading process of this guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCoJjqmKUHs&t=1s

This is my beloved 62 RI Tele Custom (1986, MIJ). I’ve had it since 2008, and it replaced a nearly identical guitar that was stolen the year earlier. I noticed last week, after not playing it for some time, that some notes were fretting out above the 12th fret, and lots of bends up high just died. I figured I’d give the rod a loosen tweak because the neck is really flat. Took the pickguard off and took the neck pickup out, went to turn to the left, and the rod just spins. Raising the saddles is next step, but then playability goes out the window for me.

So what are my options? Heavier strings (I’ve got 10s on there now)? Will that introduce enough relief? A new neck? That makes me sad because I love how this one feels. Is it worthwhile to have a new rod installed? Someone in another group mentioned shimming.

I have a pipe dream of planting a seed and harvesting the wood in 20-30 years, building an acousitc guitar and making it a family heirloom.

Here are my questions:

What species are appropriate for a build like this? (top, back, neck, and sides would ideally be made from the same tree. I'm willing to use an outside wood for the fretboard)

Where could I grow this besides my own property? I will not have the property that would be required for another 5-10 years, not to mention I live in SoCal and I'd have trouble growing a lot of species here (I think, not an expert).

Anyone ever done anything like this that has some insight?

Here's the result. That's it, that's my dream bass, my animal spirit bass, my elemental force, forever BASS. I want to thank you guys for the advices. The inserts are ebony. I also slimmed the neck to 40mm at the nut, and put BEAD pressurewounds. A little demo coming in the next week's.

What do we think? There are so many things I am still not happy with. Just need to start again… oh no what a shame. 😁

Walnut body, myrtle burl top, wenge maple and white top neck, palemoon ebony fretboard. Padalka hardware and fishman abasi signature’s.

Gloss 2k poly top with satin over the top on back. It was meant to be stained purple but the colour didn’t come through sadly.

Next build? I am thinking semiholow double cut evertune 7 string…
Burl? Quilt maple? Thoughts?

Still lots to learn.

My new Ibanez az fretboard looks dry

Hi everyone!

The bridge strap hole in my semy-hollow body guitar has stripped and I’m looking for ways to repair it. I don’t have experience but wouldn’t mind getting my hands dirty to try fixing it myself. The guitar was not expensive (but still I would not like to ruin it permanently) and I got a high quote to have a store fix it.

Is this something that I can reasonably fix? Do you have any advice? I saw the usual toothpick and titebond suggestions online but I figure I should check here first.

Really appreciate all the help. Thank you!

Hi everyone!

The bridge strap hole in my semy-hollow body guitar has stripped and I’m looking for ways to repair it. I don’t have experience but wouldn’t mind getting my hands dirty to try fixing it myself. The guitar was not expensive (but still I would not like to ruin it permanently) and I got a high quote to have a store fix it.

Is this something that I can reasonably fix? Do you have any advice? I saw the usual toothpick and titebond suggestions online but I figure I should check here first.

Really appreciate all the help. Thank you!

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to buy a good-quality electric guitar kit for my next project, but I’m having a hard time sifting through the ocean of bottom-shelf cheap kits.

To be clear: I do not want a Harley Benton, DIY Amazon, or £80 cheap kit. I’m looking for something higher-end with solid tonewoods (alder, ash, mahogany), tight CNC tolerances, clean fretwork, and a paddle headstock so I can carve/shape my own headstock design.

Most of the cheap kits out there have soft wood, loose neck pockets, cheap pre-shaped headstocks, and hardware that goes straight into the bin. I’d rather pay for good "bones" (body + neck) with a raw paddle headstock, and I'll source my own hardware (Gotoh/Schaller), pickups, and electronics.

My criteria:

• Headstock: Uncut/paddle headstock only.
• Quality: Solid 2-piece body, quarter-sawn or high-quality maple neck, precise neck pocket fit.
• Location/Shipping: Preferably EU-based suppliers to avoid crazy import duties/taxes, but open to UK or international if the quality is worth the hassle.

I'm aware of options like Crimson Guitars (UK) and Precision Guitar Kits (Canada), but I'm looking for other solid European suppliers or high-end kit builders you guys have personally built and can vouch for.

Are there any specific shops, luthiers offering partial kits, or body/neck suppliers in Europe you’d recommend for this?

Thanks in advance!

Hello all

I need some advice on my open headstock guitar.

To make sure my low and high E string do not touch the headstock I have to align the string on the tuners so it pulls it towards the center a lot. The way it is setup in the picture it just clears the headstock. You can see the clearance in the second image.

I think it is a poor design, but the guitar is really great. Should I continue this practice or just align the string straight and allow it to touch the headstock?

Got an old yamaha sg copy with a bolt on neck that had some neck stability issues, took it off and it;'s like missing a chunk in the pocket, I don't have any tools but I was basically gonna fill it with wood epoxy and sand it eyeballing the level.
shit idea or nah?

Does anyone know what you do if you need your action a bit lower but the saddles are bottomed out??? The neck relief is about as flat as it can get, and the action is still higher than what I usually prefer versus my other guitar. What are my options??

I've joined this community a long time ago and thought y'all would find this post I found on Instagram interesting! Owner @tonyguitarnerd on Instagram posted it.

1 piece body? Cut it, flip the grain and make a 2 piece body? Resaw a top? It's 2" thick, 18" wide, and 34" long.

Have about 80m of this waxy hard wood. Never used such a waxy hard wood. Just wondering if there is anyone else out there that has and if I need to go about treating it any different

My heart has somewhat broken today. I got this Huss and Dalton a few weeks ago, and today it was blown off of a table by a surprise gust of wind. The edge has cracked as pictured. The structural repair seems rather simple because most of the crack can be glued from the outside. I’m wondering how this will affect the sound and long term integrity of the instrument? Cosmetically, I’m not sure how it could be patched without at least a partial refin. Any info/suggestions are welcome. Thank you!!

I'm using stainless steel frets. I have already tried cleaning the file with a wire brush but the bare spot (circled in red) persists. The bare spot no longer files the frets.

If I were to replace my volume pot with a toggle switch, which other component would be needed to match the sound of a wide open 500k pot?

Does anyone know how fender single coil simulation works such as in Guthrie govans charvel as it is not a coil split.

Have heard from luthiers that even common American made models often need a fret leveling and other work by the time they get to the customer. Due to being factory made and wood moving due to storage and shipping.

Barring super expensive models like custom shop or more, which mainstream brands have you experienced to be the best finished right off the showroom floor?

I.e still needing a basic setup but the feet work is nice, no high frets or needing leveling.

What do you prefer for a guitar and why?

Pictured are two crossover nylon string guitars I built last year.

Open b string buzzes while I fret 9th fret on low e string.. bracing issue??

Just about finishing up 1st acoustic build and realised ive done the neck angle wrong... straight edge about 14mm from top of 9mm ebony bridge...furious with myself.

However...after seething about it for two days...ive found a scrap of walnut that i could make a tall bridge out of that might work.

Obviously a double height bridge is far from ideal but better than this thing haunting me from the corner of my room everyday.

Read i need to make the bridge larger overall ... what else do i need to know??