iFixit - Answers With Device "Guitar"

Epiphone SG Guitar: How do I prevent my guitar's input jack from loosening?

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 21:20:53 -0700

The input jack on my Epiphone SG electric guitar keeps loosening after several hours of (nonconsecutive) play. I don't want to strip the backing plate screws by removing the plate to tighten the jack once a week! The jack on this model is on the front face of the guitar.

Other than looping the cable through the guitar's strap to prevent excess pressure on the jack, what's a good solution to this problem?

Possible ideas I've thought of include loc-tite (which I'd rather avoid) and replacing the jack's washers with larger diameter ones to prevent the tension from compressing the wood.

⟐ Commented September 02, 2023 at 21:20 MST

Squier Strat Guitar: How to adjust the action?

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 01:23:20 -0700

How to adjust the action

⟐ Answered November 08, 2018 at 1:23 MST

Guitar: Buzzing pick ups in my gibson SG

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:57:06 -0700

Is there a quick fix to stopping the buzzing in my seymour duncan pickups?

⟐ Answer accepted August 28, 2018 at 12:57 MST

Esteban Crystal Heart: My guitar looks old, how can I make it look new?

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 05:39:40 -0700

It is just dull and dirty and starting to crack.

⟐ Commented June 09, 2018 at 5:39 MST

Fender Starcaster: How to replace snapped far e string

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:14:23 -0700

About 1 month ago, I was playing guitar and I bent the e string too far and it snapped. I was asking how I could do it myself and get a guide to do it myself. If anyone has a guide that they can lend that would be good.

The closest guitar I could get was a Fender stratocaster but the guitar is a westfield guitar.

⟐ Edited October 21, 2022 at 15:14 MST

Takamine Gseries: Two frets, One note

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:50:33 -0700

What can I do to stop 2 frets with the same note? I am experiencing this problem on the high E string on the 14th and 15th frets. The rest of the notes on the fretboard are all good.

Ibanez V300: Why does my guitar go out of tune so often?

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:30:16 -0700

The strings are not exactly new, but I have never had a problem with them before. It seems like I'm always having to tune my guitar when I want to play it.

⟐ Commented November 24, 2020 at 20:30 MST

Ibanez V300: Why doesn't my guitar produce a fuller sound?

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 04:46:34 -0700

Why doesn't my guitar produce a fuller sound? It sounds like some of the treble tones are lacking from the sound when it is strummed.

⟐ Answer accepted June 13, 2016 at 4:46 MST

Guitar: Guitar not giving any sound after soldering

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:10:38 -0700

Hello,

I just soldered for the first time and strictly followed the instructions given by someone on YouTube and the PDF given by the vendor.

The thing is though..

It just doesn't make any sound when plugging into an amp.

Also tried soldering a different jack, but that didn't seem to fix the problem.

Please help asap

Now the amp is playing some audio, but only the middle 4strings (no E/e)

And if I navigate across the strings only E/e make different vocals. All the other strings make the same vocals, regardless of what I do.

⟐ Answered August 16, 2023 at 9:10 MST

Guitar: How do I find information on how to replace pickups on an active bass?

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:58:06 -0700

I have an Ibanez SR300E bass guitar which the pickups have died on and I need to fix it, problem is I live in regional Australia and there's only one guitar repair guy in town and he doesn't do electrics, so I'm up the proverbial creek unless I can figure out how to do this myself.

I have a basic understanding of how to solder, but I've never messed with guitars so I'm not sure what I would need to know before I start.

I've reached out to a couple of places to see if they're able to find parts, otherwise I might need to try to fix the broken pickups somehow.

Googling doesn't really get you very far these days so I was hoping you fine folks might be able to give me some pointers on where I can look for wiring diagrams or anything else I would need to know before I start opening it up.

(I'm not a professional musician by any stretch so I'm not expecting the guitar to sound amazing, I just need it to work)

⟐ Commented April 04, 2025 at 3:58 MST

Guitar: Backplate won't come off?

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:22:20 -0700

I have an old LTD H-51 that I'm trying to disassemble so I can paint, but the backplate won't come off no matter what I do. I've tried pulling it off with tape, prying it off eith a knife (even my sharpest knives were too thick to wedge under it, screwing a screw slightly into the backplate and prying it from the screw, but it won't budge one bit. Any tips? Is the backplate perhaps not designed to come off of this particular model (I couldn't imagine but you never know)?

⟐ Answered November 26, 2020 at 21:22 MST

2000 Gibson SG Special: How do I replace the MCK knob and other outdated gear on the Robot SG?

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 16:01:32 -0700

Most guides only describe changing the tuning machines. There is an LED knob and circuitboard under the bridge as well as electronics in the body itself. I want this obsolete equipment off what is otherwise a beautiful guitar.

⟐ Answered September 08, 2020 at 16:01 MST

Eventide TimeFactor: Replacing dc power input in factor series pedal

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:02:10 -0700

How do you replace the dc power input in a factor series pedal?

⟐ Answered February 11, 2020 at 21:02 MST

Epiphone SG Guitar: There is a bar under the strings, how do I replace it

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:56:18 -0700

There is a bar close to the strings how do I replace it

⟐ Answer edited December 18, 2018 at 8:56 MST

ESP Ltd Alexi-200: Tunning Key is broken

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:39:16 -0700

My Guitar needs a low side tunning key. It broke off. Can you help?

⟐ Answered September 14, 2018 at 7:39 MST

Takamine Gseries: How do I glue the Bride to the top of the guitar, glue type etc.?

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 08:18:25 -0700

What type of glue do I use to fasten the Bride to the top of the guitar?

⟐ Answer accepted April 08, 2018 at 8:18 MST

Guitar: Humbucker selector switch problem

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:35:35 -0700

I am stumped! I just acquired a 25 year old Guild X-150D. It is great but I now have a problem. It has 2 humbuckers, 2 volume and 2 tone pots. When I select either pickup it works fine. When I select BOTH pickups (switch in centre position) only the bridge pickup plays. I have pulled out the switch, examined it and tested it with an ohmmeter. It tests fine on the meter. Both pickups connected. Any ideas?????

Ibanez 5 String Bass Model SR405QM: Why my pick up volumes make noise when I turn them?

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:48:11 -0700

How can I fix my volume knobs so they don't make a buzzing sound?

Esteban Crystal Heart: My bridge pluck is stucked in trus rod hole

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:09:34 -0700

My guitar bridge pluck is stuck in trus rod hole

Acoustic Bass: No give sweet sound after changing string

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:59:47 -0700

What is the solution

⟐ Commented October 17, 2023 at 8:59 MST