https://theguitarpages.com/tag/guitar-tech/Recent content in guitar tech on The Guitar PagesHugoen-USTue, 24 Mar 2020 16:52:53 +0000https://theguitarpages.com/which-type-of-soldering-iron-to-use-for-guitar-electronics/Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:25:48 +0000https://theguitarpages.com/which-type-of-soldering-iron-to-use-for-guitar-electronics/<p>Soldering is a skill that can save you time and money by allowing you to do electronics work on your own guitars. Learn this easy skill, purchase a nice soldering tool, and you’ll never have to take your guitars to a tech for jack repairs, pot replacements, or pickup swaps. Soldering is not only easy, but it allows you more flexibility to test different components, something that would cost a fortune if you were paying a guitar tech.</p>https://theguitarpages.com/dont-buy-polishing-cloths/Sat, 05 Jan 2019 17:58:03 +0000https://theguitarpages.com/dont-buy-polishing-cloths/<figure> <img src="https://theguitarpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fenderfactorycloth-231x300.jpg" alt="Fender Factory Polishing Cloth" width="231" height="300" srcset="https://theguitarpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fenderfactorycloth-231x300.jpg 231w, https://theguitarpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fenderfactorycloth.jpg 300w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 680px, 100vw" loading="lazy" decoding="async"><figcaption>Don’t waste your money!</figcaption></figure><p>There are a lot of rackets in the music equipment industry, and one of the biggest is the branded polishing cloth. You could buy a one of these Fender Factory Cloths for almost $7, or you could buy a couple yards of flannel in bulk and have enough material for at least a couple years.</p>https://theguitarpages.com/the-ultimate-all-you-need-to-know-guide-guitar-frets/Thu, 27 Dec 2018 02:53:37 +0000https://theguitarpages.com/the-ultimate-all-you-need-to-know-guide-guitar-frets/<p>The metal bits on the neck of our guitars. What are they, why should you care, and everything you need to know about guitar frets.</p> <p>Although frets don’t always have to be made out of metal, for the purpose of this post we’ll be focusing exclusively on the strips we’re all familiar with that are a semi permanent fixture of a modern guitar.</p>https://theguitarpages.com/choosing-the-right-electric-guitar-string-gauge-or-why-i-love-11s/Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:32:49 +0000https://theguitarpages.com/choosing-the-right-electric-guitar-string-gauge-or-why-i-love-11s/<p>If you buy a new electric guitar, most likely it will have 10s on it and will be set up for that gauge of string. You may want to keep them, you may want to change them. Read on to learn what you need to know to choose the right electric guitar string gauge. In this post we’re not going to discuss string types, coatings, or ball ends. We’re only going to get into gauge. Size is everything in this post!</p>https://theguitarpages.com/how-to-get-rid-of-static-on-guitar/Tue, 27 Nov 2018 04:14:14 +0000https://theguitarpages.com/how-to-get-rid-of-static-on-guitar/<p>Help! My electric guitar is popping and crackling when I play it!</p> <p>There is nothing more frustrating than bad noises coming out of your amp, and what makes it worse is that sometimes it’s difficult to track down where the noise is actually coming from. On this tip today we’re going to take a look at static buildup, what it sounds like, how to diagnose it, and how to fix it.</p>