Latest articles by Jack Ellis
"The lock-wrap method here will soon become second nature"
Avoid frustration by improving your electric guitar's tuning stability
Make use of the Strat’s unique design to easily load some pups
Upgrading your guitar yourself will not only save you money, it's also a fun way to get to know how it really works
Learn to set and maintain your guitar’s neck relief
Guitar sounding thin? You might be experiencing phasing issues between your pickups
We show you how to tame this famously idiosyncratic piece of Fender hardware
How to ace the dreaded task of re-wiring a 335 without easy access
You can slap nearly any pickup into a Strat… space permitting
Has gunk and rust set in? Bring your vibrato back from the dead and restore it to its former glory with our step-by-step guide
Refinish the back of your electric guitar's neck
Our guitar guide shows you how to stay in tune
Say goodbye to tuning woes with our guide
Take out your old humbucker, put in a new one, and keep that cool coil-splitting function with our step-by-step guide
Wrap your head around wraparounds and enjoy maximum vibration transfer with our step-by-step setup guide
Don't believe the scare stories – changing strings on a Bigsby is easily done and our step-by-step guide shows you how
Get your maple, rosewood and more looking and sounding great again
Taking a versatile guitar to a new level; we’ll show you how to strip down, prepare and rewire your Strat-style guitar with some cool tips along the way
In this step-by-step tutorial we'll be taming a vintage Kahler 2300 whammy bar
Disaster strikes, you’re headless - here’s how to repair your guitar break like a pro
An absolutely critical part of a guitar’s setup, the angle between the neck and body of an instrument sets the plane for the bridge saddle’s height
Give your single-cut guitar the step-by-step setup it deserves
