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How to String a Steel-String Acoustic Guitar: Wether you have broken a string, rusted your strings away, or your guitar sounds just plain dull, you know it is time to replace the strings on your guitar. Lucky for you, changing guitar strings can be an easy and rather enjoyable task if done prop…

You don’t have to be a member of the Strokes to get Richie Baxt to set up your Les Paul. But you do have to know somebody who has his phone number.

Anyone who plays a Telecaster, Stratocaster, Les Paul, PRS or Rickenbacker will quickly notice that they all have a distinctive sound. The sounds of these different guitars are legendary and iconic…

There is something indescribable in guitar music that draws its audience into the mood of the player. Intangible and yet capable of being shared, this

Electric Guitar Project: Yes, this is electric guitar build. I know, so unique, right. So what am I bringing to the table? This is my 10th guitar and I have built them using a variety of methods: purely hand tools, mostly power tools, and a mixture of the two, so maybe I ca…

Semi-Acoustic Electric Guitar From Scratch: As a high schooler, I had the unique opportunity to apprentice in a carpentry shop where I learned the craft of woodworking. During my last summer there, my boss informed me that the shop would be closing the next year, and that I was free to use wh…

Make an Awesome Electric Guitar With Common Tools: One day, I woke up and thought: "I should make an electric guitar from scratch!" I have never made one, and I didn't know how to make one. So I searched the internet for the next 2 months continuously for tutorials, guides and tips on how to make a…

Self-amplified Guitar: Let’s build a guitar. An electric guitar would be nice, but a self-amplified guitar would be neat. I've always wanted to have an electric guitar —though I don't quite play it—, but it's (almost) no use without a proper external amplification & s…

Years ago, a famous Stradivarius cello was stolen in Los Angeles — while restoring it, Rafael Carrabba’s Queen Anne instrument shop became a laboratory for one of the most exciting...

Embark on an exhilarating journey through Asher's musical masterpiece, 'Redemption.' This epic fusion of hip hop, pop, cinematic classical, and EDM genres takes you on a thrilling ride of emotions. Join a couple on a serene river under the moonlight, only to be swept into a perilous world where they fight for love and survival. Experience the breathtaking orchestral backdrop and captivating melodies that lead them back to redemption.

9-string Acoustic Guitar: The purpose was to make an acoustic guitar to my own preferences which are (1) 9 string (lower three duplicated) (2) wide fretboard, as wide as I wish (like a classical guitar) (3) loud and long sound (i.e. a big jumbo body) (4) as simple as pos…

Hand Crafted Guitar From Recycled Wood: Hi everyone. Since my high school years I’ve had an idea to build my 8 string guitar. In 2001 I built my first guitar. It was awful. Some time ago I decided to build a new one. I started with searching for information everywhere, and I found Instruc…

Steve Andersen, Ed Claxton, Mark Hatcher, Steve Klein, and Steve Kauffman give us the scoop on the acoustic guitar-building scene from different pockets of the country.

By Emily Wright The basic order of operations for installing a string is simple enough. Secure one end through the tailpiece, thread the other end through the hole in the peg, hold taut, and wind t…