IDEAS & DISCOVERIES

Interesting things we stumble across, rabbit holes we fall into, and other guitar nerddom.

Planing a Bridge: Restoring Playability When a Neck Reset Isn’t an Option

The Unabridged Calico Journal, Acoustic Guitar, IDEAS & DISCOVERIES, Neck Resetting, REPAIR TECHNIQUES, Structural Repair /

For many budget or mid-range instruments, the cost of a neck reset can far exceed the instrument’s market value. For this reason, most guitars that need a neck reset will never receive one. With this in mind, we want to explain a more economical and effective method for restoring playability and action to a guitar that might otherwise be relegated to the closet: Bridge Planing.

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Electronic Repairs on Hollowbody Guitars

Electric Guitars, Electronics, IDEAS & DISCOVERIES, Installations & Upgrades, PARTS & MATERIALS, REPAIR TECHNIQUES, The Unabridged Calico Journal /

This beautiful Collings I30 guitar came to us with a non-functional neck pickup tone control. While this is likely a simple repair electronically, as with most wiring repairs on semi-hollow and fully hollow-bodied guitars, the more time consuming task will be accessing and reinstalling the electronics before and after service.

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Taylor Guitars Expression System

The Unabridged Calico Journal, Acoustic Electronics, Acoustic Guitar, IDEAS & DISCOVERIES, PARTS & MATERIALS, REPAIR TECHNIQUES, Taylor Guitars /

The Taylor Guitars Expression System is a series of proprietary electronics designed from the ground up to maintain the unique sound and aesthetics of Taylor Guitars. The expression system is fully optimized for the Taylor sound and is unlike any other guitar pickup system.

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