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Rosewood fretboard on a Suhr Modern 7-strong guitar.
Care & Maintenance Strings

Why Are My Electric Guitar Strings Buzzing: Quick Fixes for Clear Tone

Low action, uneven frets, or poor setup are the main causes of buzzing strings. If you’re dealing with this,…

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Gold-colored Sperzel locking tuners on the headstock of a Schecter Hollywood Custom ltd electric guitar.
Care & Maintenance Headstock Parts

How tight should my guitar’s tuning pegs be? 

Your guitar’s tuning pegs should be snug enough to hold the strings in tune but not so tight that they’re hard…

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Closeup from above of a truss rod on a Suhr seven-string guitar.
Care & Maintenance Neck Parts

Can You Tighten a Truss Rod Too Much? Careful With That Neck!

If your guitar’s neck looks slightly bent, you might consider tweaking the truss rod. But be careful – cranking…

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Closeup of an electric guitar neck with traces of green verdigris on the frets.
Care & Maintenance Parts

What’s The Green Stuff on My Guitar Frets? Just Clean and Polish 

Ever picked up your guitar and spotted green gunk on the frets? This unwelcome visitor is corrosion, aka verdigris,…

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Closeup of two frets on a birdseye maple guitar neck, seen from above.
Care & Maintenance Parts

How Long Do Frets Last? Guitar Fret Wear and Lifespan 

There’s no definitive answer to how long do guitar frets last. It depends on a few things. Your frets…

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Closeup of a hand holding a yellow soft cloth drenched in alcohol to clean guitar frets.
Care & Maintenance Parts

Can You Use Alcohol to Clean Guitar Frets? 

Cleaning your guitar’s frets is key to keeping your sound crisp and your playing smooth. You might wonder if…

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Closeup of two frets on a birdseye maple guitar neck, seen from the side.
Care & Maintenance Parts

When Do Guitar Frets Need to Be Replaced? Signs and Solutions

Frets are crucial for slick play and hitting every note just right. But they get tired and worn out…

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View on a Dimarzio neck humbucker on an Ibanez Industrial Jem.
Care & Maintenance Electronics Parts

Why Are My Electric Guitar Pickups Loose? Easy Fixing!

Guitar pickups that wiggle mess with your sound and can throw off your groove. Let’s dive into why this happens….

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Tom Anderson single coil pickup on a Schecter electric guitar.
Care & Maintenance Electronics Parts

Why Are My Electric Guitar Pickups Cutting Out? Tips to Fix it!

Experiencing your guitar pickups failing can be a real head-scratcher. Let’s dive into why this might happen and how…

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Closeup of gold plated Sperzel locking tuners on a custom built electric guitar, seen from the backside of the headstock.
Care & Maintenance Headstock Parts

Should Guitar Tuning Pegs Be Loose? Time for Maintenance

Let’s get straight to the point: tuning pegs need to be snug, not wobbly. If they’re loose, you’ll lose…

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Image of the fretboard radius at the pickup end of the neck on an Ibanez Universe UV777BK electric guitar.
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A mahogany body on a Sugr Modern 7-string custom electric guitar.
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