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I love playing and working on my acoustic guitars. I often find myself playing my acoustic guitars more than my electric guitars. Acoustic guitars can be extremely rewarding to play, but they can also be uncomfortable to play. Don’t stop playing your acoustic because it isn’t setup properly. You can make almost any acoustic guitar play awesome with a little repair and setup work. I am now playing an old Gibson guitar, recently installed  parts for Gibson guitars . Here is a list of some of the most common acoustic guitar repairs that I see. Take a look and try these repairs yourself. If you have any questions or don’t see an article about a particular repair,  email me with a suggestion . I’d love to hear from you. Until then, check out these articles and start repairing your acoustic guitar today! Read More - https://www.guitarrepairbench.com/acoustic-guitar-repairs/#comment-81

Pay close attention to the angle of each string in relation to the tailpiece. The tailpiece should be adjusted so the strings never touch the rear edge of the Tune-o-matic. Contact here can cause tuning problems, so all the strings need to clear the bridge frame. You must have the genuine guitar spare parts to replace any like, wraparound bridge , custom guitar tailpiece , etc.  When the tailpiece is adjusted, I finish filing the string slots. This involves carefully sloping down the back of the slots to allow each string to follow its natural angle as it emerges from the tailpiece to the point where it contacts the saddle. Adjusting intonation. The final step is to intonate the guitar by moving the new saddles forward or backward in the bridge to shorten or lengthen the vibrating portion of the string. The saddle-intonation adjustment screw is located at the rear of the bridge, and the idea is to move each saddle forward (by turning the screw counterclockwise) or backward...

An antique object is the one which is at least a hundred years old. There is no particular definition to explain what exactly vintage is, but typically those guitars which are around 30 years old fall in the vintage category. In reverb, things that are created prior to 1980 are known as vintage. If you are a guitar fanatic then purchasing a vintage guitar is something priceless. There are a few things which you must keep in mind before purchasing a vintage guitar because, with time, the guitar parts may need replacement also. Finding vintage Gibson guitar parts is a challenging and costly affair if you are not sure where to purchase these parts from. If you find an individual seller then it is vital to ask them questions ahead of time and keep an ongoing communication with them. If you go through Reverb then the staff at Reverb will help in the deal from the beginning to end and as they offer protection as well, you can buy without any problems. It is good to buy vintage Gibson guit...