Fret Buzz is a fairly common problem with both electric and acoustic guitars. In a nutshell, fret buzz occurs when your guitar string vibrates against the frets of your guitar neck, it's a fairly common but frustrating problem. In some...
One of the most obvious reasons a guitar may not play well comes down to a bent or warped guitar neck. Guitar kits will often require some truss rod adjustment after assembling. Adjusting your neck is often essential to provide...
In the following article, we're going to be running through the basics of wiring up a Stratocaster® Guitar Kit. These articles are aimed at keeping things simple so if this is your first guitar kit the following information should be...
Tonewoods are timbers selected for their acoustic and tonal properties, used in the construction of stringed instruments, including guitars. They are almost always a hardwood (derived from deciduous trees), as guitars must be able to absorb the tension imparted from...
In the following article, we're going to take a closer look at some of the best guitar bridge options available for kit guitars. This isn't an exhaustive list of guitar bridges, however, the bridges listed below are what you will find...
Interest in 7 string guitar kits has exploded in recent times. In fact, on a week to week basis I currently receive approximately twice as many inquiries regarding DIY 7 string guitar kits as I do for our 6 string...
All hardwoods are fairly open grained, some more than others. To achieve a smooth glossy finish we require an even surface to work with and when using an open grain timber such as Mahogany this can be difficult. To achieve this...
Pickups play a massive role in the tone of an electric guitar, so it makes sense to understand the basics of how they actually work and the variations of guitar pickups available. Recommended: Pickups for DIY Guitar Kits In the most...
For many of us once our guitar is assembled, set up properly and provided with a quality finish our attention turns to tone and how get the best sounding guitar we can. Tone comes down to a lot of...
