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Guitar Bridge and Neck Maintenance - Know How to keep Your Guitar in Shape?

Today we are down at the other end offew minutes. Wipe any excess off with a
the guitar, the Bridge, and we have thedry cloth and cover the whole board in
same problem with "string-slack" as it'sthis way. Tune back up and don't forget
called, as mentioned in the previousto s-t-r-e-t-c-h the strings again. It
article on whammybars and Strats. It iswill not take long if they have been
a bit more difficult to get the graphitedone before. This makes the neck feel
under the string here, so loosen thenice and smooth to the touch, and also
strings a bit one by one, pull aside,brings out the wood design. Improves
and pencil the saddle itself, just undergeneral sliding notes around, and feels
where the string lies. After you finishso professional to play.Do not mess
one, tune it back up and move on to thearound with the guitar-neck regarding
next one. Do not release the tension of"Bowing or Concave" problems unless you
all the strings at once with a floatingare experienced and fully confident of
bridge, as you can imagine this playsdoing the job. Doing this wrong can not
havoc with the tuning.Giddyup there...only destroy your guitar tuning, but the
If you notice a lot of strings breakingyour precious guitar itself! Any
across the bridge, it's time to replaceproblems in this area I would strongly
your bridge saddles. If your handy atadvise you to see a guitar tech.Another
doing your own servicing, this ishuge factor to be considered in
relatively easy. If not, get them doneStaying-in-Guitar-Tune Land, is your
in a good, reputable repair shop. It'smusical lug'oles or as they are more
not expensive, and after you have gonecommonly called, ears! Lose these and
through breaking string after stringyou can forget about playing anything.
every night, you will be so relieved,(unless your as good as Beethoven...
not to have to worry about that anymore,fair play to ya' if so).You know what
that it is worth every cent! Now you canthey say "Ear Today, Gone Tomorrow". Use
concentrate on your playing instead.special ear-plugs at rehearsals. Make
Yeh!Do not do the job yourself if yoursure they are audio ear-protectors.
not sure how to reset the saddles,There is more than one type. Oh while I
distance, action and string heights. Ifthink of it, get yourself a good guitar
you set these wrong, this will playtuner that will last you.BEGINNERS
HAVOC with your Guitar Tuning! You haveGUITAR TUNING TIPS: For a professional
been politely warned.If you use specialvibe on stage you need an Inline-tuner
replacement graphite saddles and a(a private tuner with headphones that
graphite nut this will improve thingsonly you can hear). There is nothing
considerably. These are not much moreworse than hearing someone on stage
expensive than the normal ones and theygiving it the old "doi, doi, doi,
really do make a huge difference. Asdoirrng" before your first number and
constantly stated before, when you doduring the gig. When two or three in the
not have to worry about gear andband are doing it at the same time
equipment performance and breakdown,including possibly the drummer, you have
it's half the battle.Under the Bridgecomplete "amateur hour". It doesn't
(that sounds familiar), you will see 6exactly induce a gig-owner to book you
screws lying flush along a metal plate.again and it is not only amateurish but
If you dip the bar you will notice aextremely annoying to the punters.So
little gap appearing underneath these,look after your guitar bridge, saddles,
and you can lubricate under each one,strings and nut on a regular basis and
with 3 in 1 sewing-machine oil. It isit will help keep tuning problems down
ideal for guitars and not to heavy.Next,to a minimum. Learning the art of tuning
we are onto the Guitar-Neck itself.can make a very important difference to
While this does not affect the tuning asyour playing, and is one of the
such, it is the final piece in our Strathallmarks of a professional. So it is
tip-top jigsaw. Once a month or so,well worth knowing how to get your
depending on how often you gig, loosenguitar perfectly in tune and keeping it
off 2 strings at a time and pull themthere.***David O'Toole is a guitar
aside. Rub a small amount of almond oilplayer, music fan, and musician from
into the neck and leave soaking for aIreland.



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