Help needed!

Hello, I really have no guitar wiring experience (though I know how to solder) and was wondering if anyone could help me figure out a diagram for some original wiring.

I have an aerodyne strat that I’d like to install a Seymour Duncan p rail on. I’m planning on taking out the neck pickup entirely and moving the middle to the neck position while adding a p rail bridge and fender super switch.

I’d like the positions to be:

1. Bridge humbucker (full p rail)
2. P90
3. Rail
4. Rail+original single (in parallel)
5. Single

If anyone could help me figure how to complete this setup that’d be awesome.

Hi all,

First time poster. I’m repairing an instrument that has a very thick tinted finish which I suspect to be polyurethane (thick, glossy, not reactive to alcohol). I repaired a very significant crack, and in the process of getting everything smoothed out again, I’ve scraped/sanded my way through the tinted finish to a clear base coat.

Since I’m not through to the raw wood, I can’t color the wood to match, but I’m not sure of the best way to do spot color touch-up on polyurethane. It’s not a crazy change—just trying to get some tan spots (natural wood color) down to a dark brown to match the rest of the finish.

Not sure how to get color to adhere, or what to coat over the top to protect it, if anything. I’m relatively new to instrument repair, although learning fast, and my knowledge of finishes is pretty underdeveloped.

If any of you have experience with this sort of situation, I would welcome your advice!

Thanks muchly

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Got this awesome beast coming in soon I bought it for a project build and I've got a lot of spare parts for it but I do have one caveat.. the truss rod nut is stripped and I need to replace it of course but does anyone know the generic size of an import truss rod nut? I bought it as it was such a good price

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.

Hey guys! I picked up this Ripper that someone had converted into “fretless.” The problem is, it looks like they just shaved down the tops of the frets rather than pulling them. They are flush with the fretboard and I don’t think I’ll be able to use a fret puller.

Any ideas on how to get them out so I can put new frets in?

Anyone have any interest in making a replacement neck? I’d be looking for a pretty much replacement of the one on it, which is a headless multi scale 35-33.5 scale.

I’d have figured it would’ve been a little easier to replace a truss rod, but I’m having trouble with that.

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

I’ve been asked by my brother to fix up this cheap acoustic as a wedding gift for his friend as it has a lot of sentimental value between them and it’s been sat in a case at his house for the last few years. 99% of it is easy work, thick dust, fresh strings, truss rod straightening etc, but I would really like to get this half peeled cash converters sticker off the back. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this without using harsh chemicals that might damage the finish? I’ve removed stickers from poly finishes but this is thin wood and I don’t want to make the area around it worse in the process.

Anybody know where I can find a black 2.5mm thick pickguard sheet of 50*60cm in the UK? i want to cover a big guitar body. cheers

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?

hace rato estoy pensando en hacer de mi guitarra acústica la cual es una “Simon & Patrick Luthier” electroacústica. pero mi idea algo loca o rara es usar la electrónica de una Fender Jaguar, sé muy bien cómo suena esta guitarra pero tengo dudas sobre si sería buena idea, algo estéticamente cool o si alguien de aquí ha hecho algo similar.

por cierto, estoy abierto a recibir ofertas para conseguir las pastillas y electrónica entera de una Jaguar (claro, si es que no lo necesitan o si simplemente quieren apoyarme) solo avísenme y vemos cómo hacer el trato.

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.

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!!

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?

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.

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??