Important Things to know about Guitar Repair
Common repairs needed to be done to guitars are:
Restringing- The most frequent repair. String life varies depending
on how much you play them. If your strings start to sound dull, begin to
unravel, or look dirty it's probably time for a change. All aspiring musicians
should learn how to change strings on their own, but until you do, the Repair
Dept is here to help.
Nut Replacement- The nut is the small piece of plastic or bone that
the strings rest on near the top of the neck. Nut replacement is not an easy
task since each nut has to be carved to the perfect width, radius, and height
for each guitar. If the nut is cut too large, it will be too difficult to play.
Cut it too short and it may sound like your playing a sitar instead of a
guitar.
Action and Intonation Adjustment- Action is how close the strings are
to the fingerboard and intonation refers to the accuracy of the pitch as you
play different notes on the fretboard. Action that is too high is difficult to
play and poor intonation can make a guitar sound dreadful. Problems with action
and intonation can be caused by all sorts of things: warped necks, bad frets,
bad nuts, mis-adjusted bridges, and bad strings.
Truss Rod Adjustment- This is a common repair for guitars whose necks
have become warped. The tross rod is a metal rod extending through the neck of
the guitar that controls the amount of bow allowed in the neck. An over
adjusted truss rod can break and result in a ruined instrument, so adjusting
one should only be attempted by a skilled technician.
Electronic Repair- The electronics of guitars are prone to hum, pop,
and cutout with age. Our repair dept will assess the cause of the problem,
resolder and rewire where needed, and replace any faulty parts.
Customizing- Customizing is one of the greatest things about electric
guitars. Nearly everypart of an electric guitar can be upgraded or altered to
your liking. At The BG Music, we can special order all kinds of new pickups,
tuners, pickguards, bridges, and necks for your guitar and our repair dept can
install them for you.
How to bring your instrument to the BG Music for Repair
Simply bring your instrument to our store any time, it is not necessary to call ahead. We are open Monday - Thursday 11AM-8:30PM, Friday 11AM-6PM and Saturday 9 to 5. There is no need to call ahead.
For any questions regarding placing repairs please 618-233-1581.
