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From the first dry fit to the final setup.
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Practical guides from the Guitar Anatomy team, shaped by hands-on work with parts, builds, setup and troubleshooting.
Materials and PartsRoasted Maple Necks: Everything You Need to KnowHow thermal treatment changes maple and why builders choose it for guitar necks.
Materials and PartsStainless Steel Frets: The Pros and ConsA practical look at the feel, durability and workshop considerations of stainless steel frets.
Materials and PartsLocking Tuners: Can You Live Without Them?What locking tuners change, where they help and what to consider before fitting a set.
Repair and MaintenanceBridge Pin Selection: Material & ToneA guide to acoustic bridge-pin materials, fit and the factors to weigh when choosing replacements.
Guitar electronics
Wiring diagrams
Clear wiring diagrams for common guitar and bass configurations. Browse layouts for pickups, switches, pots and common control setups.
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Tools
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- ToolsGuitar Scale Length & Fret Position CalculatorCalculate fret positions, the 12th fret reference and nominal bridge position in millimetres or inches.
- SetupGuitar Setup ChecklistInteractive and printable setup checklists for Stratocaster, Telecaster, Les Paul and ES-335 guitars.
- ToolsOnline Guitar TunerTune your guitar using your microphone or play accurate reference tones for common guitar tunings.
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Scale length & fret position calculator
Find fret positions and the bridge reference from your scale length, in millimetres, inches or both.
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