Latest articles by Jack Ellis
A tech explains how to change your electric guitar strings like a pro: "The method we're demonstrating here is the quickest, best for stability and easiest to de-string when it’s time"
"The lock-wrap method here will soon become second nature"
How to make your guitar stay in tune
Avoid frustration by improving your electric guitar's tuning stability
How to change your Stratocaster's pickups
Make use of the Strat’s unique design to easily load some pups
How to upgrade your guitar by fitting new locking tuners
Upgrading your guitar yourself will not only save you money, it's also a fun way to get to know how it really works
Adjust your guitar's truss rod in 12 easy steps
Learn to set and maintain your guitar’s neck relief
Guitar setup: how to find and fix pickup phase problems
Guitar sounding thin? You might be experiencing phasing issues between your pickups
How to upgrade Jaguar and Jazzmaster guitar bridges
We show you how to tame this famously idiosyncratic piece of Fender hardware
How to rewire a hollowbody guitar
How to ace the dreaded task of re-wiring a 335 without easy access
Guitar DIY: how to wire a Strat for two humbuckers
You can slap nearly any pickup into a Strat… space permitting
How to restore your electric guitar’s tremolo
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
How to sand your guitar neck for a satin feel
Refinish the back of your electric guitar's neck
How to fix tuning problems on your guitar
Our guitar guide shows you how to stay in tune
How to fix a common Bigsby guitar tremolo problem
Say goodbye to tuning woes with our guide
How to swap a humbucker pickup with a coil-split control
Take out your old humbucker, put in a new one, and keep that cool coil-splitting function with our step-by-step guide
How to set up a wraparound bridge
Wrap your head around wraparounds and enjoy maximum vibration transfer with our step-by-step setup guide
How to restring your Bigsby guitar tailpiece the easy way
Don't believe the scare stories – changing strings on a Bigsby is easily done and our step-by-step guide shows you how
How to clean your guitar fretboard
Get your maple, rosewood and more looking and sounding great again
How to mod your Strat to sound like a Tele with a 7-way circuit
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
Fix your guitar: how to set up a vintage Kahler tremolo
In this step-by-step tutorial we'll be taming a vintage Kahler 2300 whammy bar
How to repair a broken headstock
Disaster strikes, you’re headless - here’s how to repair your guitar break like a pro
Shimming a guitar neck in 12 easy steps
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
How to set up a Les Paul guitar
Give your single-cut guitar the step-by-step setup it deserves
