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How To Choose Epiphone Guitars Parts Wisely

One of the most iconic guitars is from Epiphone. Epiphone is a reliable and reputed American instrument manufacturer. Many people purchase their guitars from Epiphone because they make the best quality instruments which work for years.

You may have an Epiphone guitar and use it for your professional music shows as well. However, with everyday use, the need of replacing the parts for Epiphone guitars will be required depending on the use.

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Here are some parts of the guitar which also includes the parts of a guitar neck that you can purchase when these wear out, break or need replacement. To choose the guitar parts wisely you need to have knowledge about the guitar parts and how they function. So, let’s check a few of these parts, their function and learn about how and when you can replace them.

Tuning machines:

Tuning machines have a system that comprises of shafts and gears and just like the clutch of your car does after some time, the tuners of guitars also wear out. There is a lot of stress and tension which tuning machines have to go through. That’s the reason these need to be changed. With the help of wooden screws tuning machines are screwed into the headstock of the guitar, so in case the gear is stripped or worn out then you need to replace it. If more than one tuner is giving an issue then you should replace the complete set.

 You must check that the replacement machines has its screws in the same place just like the original one because you don’t want to drill new holes in the headstock. So, check the supplier who offers original parts online and if you face any problem matching the holes of your new machine to the existing one then take the guitar to a nearby repair shop.

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