Common Guitar Repairs



A guitar is like an extension of your arms when you start playing. You are used to its shape, color and feel. You would do anything to extend its useful life and push ahead the day when you need to replace it. 

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To help you out, here are a few common guitar repairs you can perform:

1. Finish Repair
Guitars can get scratched or their lacquer finish becomes dull over time. Some of the deeper cracks cannot be fixed. The smaller and most recent ones can be removed by wet sanding, buffing and then applying a fresh coat of lacquer.

Attention! If you own a vintage guitar, attempting to remove some of its cracks by refinishing will actually decrease its value. Check with vintage guitar Colorado Springs repair experts for additional info.

2. Body Binding Repair
Over time, the parts where a guitar has to withstand most stress give out. These parts are those where various body parts are bound together. Depending on how serious the damage is, you can repair it with glue or by heating and pushing the binding back in shape.

Please note that repair by adding any materials (pieces of wood, cardboard, etc.) to the binding area in the attempt to reinforce it will change the sound and acoustics of the guitar.

3. Fretboard Repair
The fretboard is an important part of the guitar – and one which withstands a lot of mechanical stress. On occasions, you may feel that it is coming loose. To fix this issue, you have to completely remove the fretboard, clean its back and the guitar neck properly (by fine sanding if necessary) and glue it back in place.

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