Care Tips

Shall We Throw that silica gel packet out of guitar?

When we buy a new acoustic or classical guitar, we find a silica gel packet inside guitar's belly. Now the question is to throw that packet or not ? Read More...

Protecting Your Guitar When Shipping Or Flying

Shipping a guitar or plane travel...
Thank God I've never had to ship my guitars anywhere or fly with them but here is some info. I've gathered over the years from those who have.Read More...

Where Should You Leave Your Guitar When Not Playing

The best place to keep your guitar is in it's case.
If you want to leave it on a stand, do the following...
1.) Keep the sun away from it, even as the sun passes by a window.
2.) Keep the temperatuRead More...

Temperature And Humidity Concerns

The ideal conditions for an acoustic guitar are 70-75o F and 40-50% humidity. Of course this is ideal and not always attainable.Read More...

Playing Outside At Night

Question:
During the summer I play for my church's Sunday evening services which are held outdoors.Will it damage my guitar if I continue to play outside at night?
Answer:
After the sun goes down,Read More...

Concerns About Direct Sunlight

Direct sunlight is enough to soften the glues in your acoustic guitar, which will weaken or destroy the joints and destroy it.Read More...

A Few Words About Guitar Humidifiers

When you turn on the heat in your home, make sure you humidify your guitar if your house humidity drops below 40%.Read More...

Problem With A Certain String Breaking Prematurely

You may have a sharp spot on the top of your saddle or in the groove of the nut.
The groove in the nut might be too tight causing the string to catch and break there when tuning.Read More...

Nylon Stringing Trick

The trick is when you are tying the knot at the bridge, leave a little extra string on the tail end.Read More...

How To Store New Guitar Strings

I think some strings rust or corrode faster than other strings depending on quality, materials, packaging, & manufacturer. I'm guessing it may also run into the untouched by human hands thing.Read More...


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