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.
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!
Action Adjustment
Acoustic guitar action is the height of the strings above the fretboard. There are many causes of high action, so you need to check each to set up before…
Repair Body Binding
Pretty much all acoustic guitars have binding that goes around the outside of the guitar. This binding helps hold the body together and ensure that it is…
Fretboard Binding
Fretboard binding is used to cover the ends of the frets and create a border around the fretboard. Fretboard binding can come loose, break, or deteriorate…
Brace Repair
Acoustic guitar braces act as the skeleton of your guitar, but what happens when they crack or the glue joint comes loose…
Bridge Repair
There are many different styles of acoustic guitar bridges. These bridges help set the action and intonation as well as…
Finish Repair
Acoustic guitar finish can crack, shrink, dent, ding, and separate. Here’s how to fix your damaged acoustic guitar finish…
Fretboard Repair
Acoustic guitar fretboards can dry out and crack. Learn how to repair fretboard cracks and how to maintain your fretboard…
Guitar Inlay Repair
Every guitar has inlays of some kind. These inlays can crack and come loose from abuse and age. Here is how to fix…
I am a beginner guitarist. I am looking for the guitar which is comfortable to play. I am now playing an old Gibson guitar, recently installed parts for Gibson guitars by technician. I have seen there some trending guitars. I want to buy a new one, but looking for tips. What type of acoustic guitar will be best for beginner? I can buy a second hand guitar, if the price is high. Looking for the good one.
I have a Yamaha G50A and one of the strings “3”string from top has stripped out .. is there a quick fix for a guy who is broke and struggling ??
I am a beginner guitarist. I am looking for the guitar which is comfortable to play. I am now playing an old Gibson guitar, recently installed parts for Gibson guitars by technician. I have seen there some trending guitars. I want to buy a new one, but looking for tips. What type of acoustic guitar will be best for beginner? I can buy a second hand guitar, if the price is high. Looking for the good one.