How High Should the Action Be on an Acoustic Guitar? For many steel-string acoustic guitars and players, a twelfth fret action height of 6/64” at the bass E and 4/64”…
Bone Saddle on a Yamaha JR2 Travel Guitar The Yamaha JR2 provides a decent budget guitar for those looking for a guitar for children, small adults, or a travel guitar.…
Acoustic Guitar Saddle Compensation Patterns Steel-string acoustic guitars often come with compensated saddles to adjust for different string radii and scale lengths. For more information please see the following articles: Compensating…
Odd Buzz? Tighten Your Tuning Machines String buzz is often attributed to fret issues, but your tuning machines can cause a buzz, too. Your guitar’s tuning machines are typically attached to your…
Are All Acoustic Guitar Saddles the Same Size? Not all guitar saddles are the same size, which can make finding the right saddle for your guitar difficult. Guitar saddle sizes…
What Impact on Acoustic Guitar Tone Do Bridge Pins, Nut, and Saddle Have? A common question is what, if any, impact do bridge pins, nut, and saddle have on an…
How Not to Sanitize Your Guitar Keeping healthy and avoiding viruses is on top of many people’s minds. You may be wondering how to sanitize your guitar. Unfortunately, you can’t…
Why Some Guitar Brands Use Plastic Saddles Instead of Bone You may already know the benefits of bone saddles over inexpensive plastic ones. So why do some guitar brands use…
Why You Should Upgrade to a Bone Saddle You’ve likely read much praise about bone saddles and have noticed that almost all high-end guitars come with bone saddles. So, should…
Five Reasons Your Acoustic Guitar Buzzes (And How to Fix Them) Buzzing sound from your acoustic guitar? Fingernails scratching on a chalkboard produce a more pleasant sound, don’t they? Here…