3 Tech Tips For Acoustic Guitars. Sharpen My Axe

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @cloudmonkey2686
    @cloudmonkey2686 8 лет назад +150

    2:26 looks just like the action on the first act Walmart guitar I learned to play on when I first started out

    • @destiny6027
      @destiny6027 5 лет назад +2

      Corey Taylor same and it has no truss rod so I can’t lower the action if I wanted to play it even though I have a much better guitar now-

    • @el_mamaguebo
      @el_mamaguebo 5 лет назад

      Same here lol

    • @raniad.1786
      @raniad.1786 4 года назад

      Did the guitar allow you to learn since I'm starting out and I need an affordable guitar.

    • @oliverholland6512
      @oliverholland6512 4 года назад

      Rania D. I have played them from other shops that are not Walmart because I live in the U.K. they are terrible. but i think the best affordable guitar I have owned is the epiphone dr 100. I is £100(I don’t know how many dollars) and it is amazing actually.

    • @astafire6810
      @astafire6810 4 года назад

      @@raniad.1786 go on amazon, find a cheap strat knockoff, they are good for starting out, but take it to a music shop to get it set up properly, and get them to show you basic maintenance

  • @Henry4YWH
    @Henry4YWH 7 лет назад +2

    Been playing for almost 3 decades. Its always good to learn something new with this video. Thanks

  • @245194LAC
    @245194LAC 8 лет назад +235

    Have been in the music biz for more than fifty years and the guitar is my primary instrument. A long time ago, I attended a seminar in British Columbia that was put on by a guitar specialist from the U.S. I have used this particular trick for many years and trust me, it works.
    Firstly, the choice of string is your but, how they are wound is critical. For example, I have flat wound my strings around the post for years. No kink, under winds or anything like that. Why? Because if you have an under wind or a kink, this is a point of flex. The strings can bend just a little and, come out of tune. If the strings are wound taught flat against the post, there is no flex, and you get a reduced amount of stretch after the strings have set up.
    Next, and this is a little difficult to learn but, trust me, I did it and it is worth the effort. on the 5th and 6th string, I wind the strings so that there are only three winds on the post. The 3rd and 4th strings have four winds around the post and the 1st and 2nd string have five winds. Bear in mind that there are no kinks, over winds or under winds. It is all flat. Obviously it is important to use more turns for the fine wire strings on the first and second strings so that they can get a bit.
    Once my strings are set up in this manner, allowed to stretch in and tuned, they rarely ever come out of tune more than a very minor tweak.
    Lastly, when using phosphor bronze strings, I take a cloth, spray a little WD-40 on it and drag each string through the cloth to put a very find coating on the strings. This really inhibits the oxidation that is so common in this type of string and, it extends the string life.. Hope this helps you like it has helped me for years. Keep on playing. The world can use the sanity.
    Cheers
    Paul

    • @1dareu2mov3
      @1dareu2mov3 7 лет назад

      +245194LAC Is using WD-40 not good with 80/20 bronze?

    • @elvinavina6798
      @elvinavina6798 7 лет назад

      245194LAC

    • @ryanbeggs6034
      @ryanbeggs6034 7 лет назад +1

      I’ll definitely try this when I get a guitar

    • @Logan-xv4cw
      @Logan-xv4cw 6 лет назад +12

      I read this comment and it lasted a quarter of the vid

    • @davidyellowstar4910
      @davidyellowstar4910 6 лет назад +4

      Thanks 245194LAC that's very kind of you also to share

  • @warren52nz
    @warren52nz 8 лет назад +11

    That was great. I've been playing for 50 years and still learned something.

  • @robertbeaman5761
    @robertbeaman5761 4 года назад +8

    The finger thing when restringing is a good idea. I've been guess-imating and usually get any where from 1 wind around the post to 12

  • @crookedrain771
    @crookedrain771 5 лет назад +10

    I really needed this guy in my life. This guy is a guitar genius.

  • @berdeter
    @berdeter 6 лет назад +7

    Hi,
    Things I do when changing the strings :
    - add some graphite in the nut gorges using a pencil. Graphite is an excellent lubrifiant;
    - polish the frets AND the fretboard with a 000 iron sponge. This can't make problems it juet gets shine and clean
    - add lemon oil, same brand as yours but I put less oil and put it using toilet paper. This is droppable any time it is dirty and it gets dirty quite fast.
    Bernard

    • @Hyperlink1337
      @Hyperlink1337 10 месяцев назад

      good lord sanchez i'm not letting a drop of lemon oil on my guitar

  • @dingokidneys
    @dingokidneys 7 лет назад +2

    I made myself a fret guard for polishing frets from a piece of stiff clear plastic - the kind of packing that hangs from a hook in the store. It's not too thick but hard enough to resist scratching to some extent. Works well and is readily replaced.

  • @cyprescrow
    @cyprescrow 8 лет назад +12

    That's great. I haven't seen those Grover extension nuts before, for some reason.
    A simple and very clever little thing.
    See, one can learn something new everyday if one keeps the eyes open.

    • @Cyclobomber
      @Cyclobomber 4 года назад +1

      I'd like to find one, I could customize an acoustic guitar with it.

  • @davidyellowstar4910
    @davidyellowstar4910 6 лет назад

    Awesome and thanks Phillip McKnight that's very kind of you to share, I love it when people are so 'selflessly helpful'... an all around genuinely kind persona. Thanks again.

  • @gregaltenhofel7326
    @gregaltenhofel7326 8 лет назад +10

    I've been playing for nearly 50 years and the 2 finger then 3 finger tip while putting strings on I thought was a great idea. I've been using the eye it method and sometimes my eye is dead on. Sometimes not so much. That was a great tip. And right or wrong a piano tuner showed me how he used WD40 on what may or may not be called a nut on a piano for a lube.

  • @jacksibrizzi275
    @jacksibrizzi275 6 лет назад

    Phillip does on outstanding job in all of his videos. Here is something I do when cleaning the frets with steel wool. Wrap a small neodymium magnet in one layer of plastic wrap. Place the magnet between your fingers and the steel wool. It will grab all the steel fibers. When you are done carefully unwrap the plastic to collect the steel fibers from the magnet.

  • @padywac1970
    @padywac1970 5 лет назад +4

    You and Darrell Braun, have helped me so much! I’ve been playing for 35 years, and I wish I had all of this info in my early years....better late than never, right?

  • @Mike383HK
    @Mike383HK 5 лет назад +1

    I can't play anymore because of a disability. But i just learned so much that I might learn to play slide. I like that raised bone nut. Very informative to learn something new every day. I like your simplicity with the combination of attention to detail.

  • @NoNamesLeft13
    @NoNamesLeft13 8 лет назад +3

    Thank-you yet again Mr. McNight! Another video I wish I had seen a couple days ago, just spent some time with phosphor & 80\20 strings trying to figure out the pros\cons. I am a self-taught tech, just opened a shop in Nashville & your lessons have been invaluable. I will be ordering one of your cool shirts after I make my next sale so you can keep more videos coming. I'll wear it proudly! One request? I recently picked up a super Strat with a Floyd Rose- never been a tremolo guy, so fixing it & setting it up was a slow tedious process. Any chance of a Floyd Rose set-up video in the future? Thanks again, keep rocking!

  • @mrpadication
    @mrpadication 8 лет назад +1

    I've only just discovered this guy and i've already learnt so much, Thanks Phil, keep em coming...!!!

  • @gstrfst
    @gstrfst 8 лет назад +7

    I just subbed a few days ago and I just love how knowledged you are and how good you explain things. Nowadays people tend to hide all these secrets for themselves thinking they are going to loose clients or something like that. I love doing my guitars stuff myself so this is golden. Are you going to make a video on adjusting guitars? That'd be golden.

  • @dapashouk
    @dapashouk 8 лет назад +1

    Thanks for posting this informative video.- I've been playing since 1968 and enjoyed learning subtle aspects of caring for my guitars.

  • @txhypnotist
    @txhypnotist 8 лет назад +23

    Thanks for posting. I don't have any questions for you. I simply paid attention to what was said.

  • @HopWorksET
    @HopWorksET 3 года назад

    Catching up and checking off those boxes on the questions I have had for years. Getting my shirt tomorrow sir. I'm sold, and a fan. Thank you for helping me get that bucket list of issues and questions checked off! I appreciate it!

  • @wrestlnrulz
    @wrestlnrulz 8 лет назад +8

    I recently found your videos and greatly appreciate the no-nonsense style and the fact that you give much needed attention to reasonably priced guitar products (there's only so many times I can watch videos about $4,000 Les Pauls that are fun to watch but that I'll never buy). My one complaint is that it seems the volume of your videos seem rather low. Maybe iit's just me but I don't think so.

  • @Bagledog5000
    @Bagledog5000 8 лет назад +2

    That nut for quick slide setup in the first part of the video was a pretty good tip, thanks!

  • @crlguitar1
    @crlguitar1 8 лет назад +6

    I was given an acoustic guitar by a guy who said he hated it! I also bought a metal nut and turned it into a cheap lap steel slide guitar and it works great for learning!
    Also there's some good advice on cleaning the nut on my other guitars that I'll be doing from now on.
    Thanks for posting these tips!

  • @johnevans1453
    @johnevans1453 5 лет назад +2

    Hey you wouldnt believe how much of your content I watch. I even have a shirt in large part because I wanted to contribute to your efforts. I have the Runt 20, THR10X, Katana50, Fender BaBr 15 LE, Blackstar FLY 3, NO REGRETS because I did my due diligence. I trust &appreciate your independent Reviews and varied content! You save me time so I can play more. Thanks Phil! Sincerely

  • @bobsoloman4877
    @bobsoloman4877 8 лет назад +49

    Loved the intro music change-up. Clever.

  • @dbmabe
    @dbmabe 3 года назад

    I'm glad to see a professional who doesn't swear by the over/under method!!!!

  • @randolphpatterson5061
    @randolphpatterson5061 8 лет назад +356

    Bring up the words, "slot", "lube", and "nut sauce", in any kind of video, and you'll get a half-a-million likes.

  • @onebadapple5053
    @onebadapple5053 8 лет назад +1

    Thank you, Phillip. Most of us are a little lazy (I just raised my hand) regarding easy, regular, specific maintenance on our guitars. You've inspired me to do better.....

  • @peter_on_bass
    @peter_on_bass 8 лет назад +4

    Thanks for the video - I loved the very simple comparison of 80/20 and Phosphor Bronze. It would have been great to have also fitted 2 High E strings for the comparison.

  • @netwitts
    @netwitts 8 лет назад +1

    Thank you. I love how you took the time to trim and edit for our benefit and keep the flow going. Nice.

  • @tdrake59
    @tdrake59 8 лет назад +14

    Whenever I have to tighten up an output jack, I like to put a drop or two of clear nail polish on the threads. When it dries it helps to keep it from loosening up again, but it's easy enough to take off if you need to layer.

    • @marvelousrex2866
      @marvelousrex2866 6 лет назад +3

      Nice little tip. Before I got lasik, I wore glasses and used to have a lot of trouble with the screws coming lose. My optometrist made that same suggestion and it worked great.

    • @awesomexistence
      @awesomexistence 5 лет назад

      Superglue used in the same method serves the same purpose.

  • @hankcohen3419
    @hankcohen3419 8 лет назад +1

    Great video. I've been playing for more years than I like to say and your tips were new and useful. Really cleared up some long standing mysteries.

  • @karlkelton
    @karlkelton 8 лет назад +18

    Very Informative, useful tips done in an engaging manner. Enjoyed learning.
    Karl

  • @HighlightsVideoBlog
    @HighlightsVideoBlog 6 лет назад

    Thanks Phil, inside nut of the Jack came undone on my Taylor but stayed on the wire,I took a 1/4" wooden dowel puched it into the jack hole, remove the outside nut onto the dowel then puched the jack to thr sound hole and reinstalled the nut to the jack, pulled it back through the jack hole and repaleced the outside nut. I did not remove the strings to do it! I like you solid wire technique too!. Keep on Strumming!

  • @bbnatedogg
    @bbnatedogg 8 лет назад +6

    That Grover nut is cool for someone that that wants to quickly switch to slide only. And it's only 4-6 bucks.
    I wouldn't use it personally though as I still want to fret when using a slide.
    It is a fallacy that you can't play slide with low action. It is more difficult. You have to develop a light and precise touch.

    • @drewadkins5060
      @drewadkins5060 6 лет назад

      I got one of those nut extensions and its still sitting in my tool bag, I'm sure the guy that suggested it to me didn't hear me say I'm using an electric guitar so when I put it on my action was waaay too high and it overlaps on both ends of the fret board lol

    • @drewadkins5060
      @drewadkins5060 6 лет назад

      I prefer just a slightly higher nut and slightly more relief in my neck because who wants to just play slide without fretting chords? Only lap steel players I guess

  • @hcasting847
    @hcasting847 8 лет назад

    One of the best videos on RUclips about guitar maintenance ! Thank you very much !

  • @Rathuspendragon
    @Rathuspendragon 8 лет назад +8

    Phil your the best man! Still by far my favorite guitar channel.

  • @adamlondon8866
    @adamlondon8866 6 лет назад

    Hey there mr. McKnight. I just wanted to take the time to say thank you very much for the videos. I stumbled upon your channel the other day, I forget exactly what I was looking up(think it was how to make your diy guitar sound like a 1000 guitar or something along those lines) and straight away I hit subscribe. You are very informative, easy to understand, easy going, talented, you get to the point, and most of all, you make it fun and entertaining to learn. Keep up the great work and I look forward to watching more. Thank you again!

  • @guitarplayer1994
    @guitarplayer1994 8 лет назад +37

    Art&Lutherie! The man knows what's good!

  • @keithvandegryp4673
    @keithvandegryp4673 8 лет назад

    Thanks for pointing out the Grover Perfect Nut. Changed an old cheap acoustic into a slide guitar. Hadn't had much use for it till now. Feels like I'm learning guitar all over again. Thanks again for the tip!

  • @RecTec77
    @RecTec77 5 лет назад +3

    "It's super easy. Just gonna pull this through" - video cut, right before the jack fell down inside - shows it when already pulled through.
    seconds later:
    "now the best thing about this, you can feed the washers over and go over all this" -video cut, right before he pushed the jack back in the guitar
    Made my evening.

  • @roberteasleysr9108
    @roberteasleysr9108 8 лет назад +1

    Lots of well delivered info !!! Thanks and just letting you know how much I enjoy the way you deliver it !!!

  • @strokex1
    @strokex1 8 лет назад +5

    very well done, easy to understand and keep it simple. many thanks.

  • @malcolmbryant
    @malcolmbryant 8 лет назад +2

    Great tip for repairing the input jack -- just when I needed it! Thanks mate.

  • @sn95_mustang_garage
    @sn95_mustang_garage 8 лет назад +77

    Pretty sure that was more than 3 tips but good stuff.

  • @nhm1069
    @nhm1069 8 лет назад +1

    I've been changing guitar strings for almost 30 years and just learned some new tips. Thanks!

  • @tsfurlan
    @tsfurlan 8 лет назад +29

    notice how he cut away when he started to pull the jack through the hole? probably failed a bunch, lol, not so easy, but interesting vid. thx

    • @robertmoeller4352
      @robertmoeller4352 6 лет назад +4

      It is actually quite easy. Slide chord into the hole, pull out of sound hole, plug into jack. thread back into guitar and jack hole using chord. easy peasy

    • @jesseroel8362
      @jesseroel8362 4 года назад +3

      It might also be because he had to use both his hands. Right to pull in the wire while the left goes inside and makes sure to let in slide to avoid yanking it out

    • @AD270479
      @AD270479 4 года назад

      @@jesseroel8362 No m8, you can clearly see when he tries to slip the washer back over, the tape is too wide & the washer doesn't slide easily over the tape, it gets stuck. Once the vid cuts & comes back, that piece of tape is now narrower. He clearly had issues doing it & edited it out.

  • @ianbarry6721
    @ianbarry6721 7 лет назад

    Well done Phillip. Converted an old acoustic into a slide guitar with the Grover nut bridge. Very cheap. Love it! Thanks for the tip.

  • @Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials
    @Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials 8 лет назад +7

    The extended nut is great. Unfortunately it cost a fortune the shipping cost! 49USD!

  • @fonzybrookestone727
    @fonzybrookestone727 8 лет назад +2

    Def learned stuff about the diff strings! I hardly play acoustic, but I have a few, and have NEVER paid attention to what I bought for restringing, except for gauge. Now, I'll def be paying attention to what I buy in the future! For what it's worth, I measure string slack to the next tuner on 3/3, and to the 2nd tuner on inline 6. Thanks for the video.

  • @ayasreviewsandtoycolection7148
    @ayasreviewsandtoycolection7148 6 лет назад +3

    Love the way you play!! 😍😍😍 TFP all your tips and tricks!!

  • @Sbach7
    @Sbach7 8 лет назад +1

    Very Friggin' good. That was some great info that I will use on my next guitar maintenance.

  • @MAL1C10US1NT3NT
    @MAL1C10US1NT3NT 8 лет назад +6

    Glad to know these tips Phil! The capo trick is ingenious. I have a few old acoustics that I wanted to start using to play around with my kids, and maybe get them interested. Unfortunately though, time and weather have really done a number on the action. Actually I could probably effectively play slide on two of them with no modification at all lol. Is there anything I could do to lower the action? I was thinking maybe sand down the bridge. The action seems most high near the nut though. Could the nut be adjusted in this way? Thanks, great vids.

    • @UprightBassist
      @UprightBassist 8 лет назад +1

      Please check first if the neck adjustment is right: hold down the string between the first and last fret, then watch the space between the string and the frets in the middle area, like from the 7th to 10th fret. - If it's more than half a millimeter, or 2/10", then the neck needs to be adjusted, and I bet that's the case. If you strung up a classical, or Spanish guitar with steel strings made for Acoustic, Western or electric guitars, you might already have damaged the neck severely, then changing back to low tension nylon strings may save the guitars life. Even on all other models, reducing the tension may be a good idea, especially for beginners, since that also reduces the force needed to press down the strings to play... - If that does not help, the guitars, usually have a socalled truss rod to pull against the string tension. In most cases, you can adjust it by turning a nut on a screw, which can be found either at the headstock, covered with mostly plastic, or at the other end of the neck; turning clockwise will pull the neck back and therefor lower the action, so that's what you'd want. But: a) get the correct tool for the nut or else you damage it; b) tune the guitar first with the strings of choice, and c) make gentle, small changes, very little, then control if it's getting better, and continue until it's perfect. If you turn the truss rod nut too much, the neck may even bent backward! Then things get even worse, and you absolutely don't want that. - Oh, forgot to say, of course check the tuning after each step, because with the truss rod's tension rising, the pitch also goes up, so tune down accurately. In the end, your guitar should be much nicer to play, though then maybe the frets may need care, too - but that should better be done by a luthier, or at least with great care. - Best success, and more power to you! :)

    • @UprightBassist
      @UprightBassist 8 лет назад

      Of course, if the nut, or as I prefer to call it, the saddle is too high, then of course you can do a nut job (yass!) on it. I'd wrap very fine sand paper around the string that runs through the corresponding groove, then “get into the groove” ;) “and move” (right!) the sandpaper with the string, mainly to make it deeper, not wider... Ah, this'll inspire songwriting folks! ;) Seriously, you should frequently use the uncovered string, held from the nut to the last fret to see if you lowered the action enough, but “never too much” (L.Vandross) - i.e. let at least 1 mm distance between the nut's groove an the first fret! Okay, okay, if you “freak out” (Chic) from just hearing that, or are impatient, then leave it to someone who knows what s/he's doing - better safe than sorry (I think that's a song, too, but can't figure by whom). Cheers! :)

    • @UprightBassist
      @UprightBassist 8 лет назад

      A last word of warning, before you may cause trouble: the truss rod is much more sensible than it looks like, and, handled improperly, can be broken. A costly, and therefore better avoided repair - of course by not damaging anything! ;) As a metal craftsman once put it, „Nach fest kommt ab!“, which means a screw is tight eventually, but breaks if you continue tightening. Sure, if you turn back before it's too much, you may get away with it... With the grooves in the nut job I described in my other posting, it's not that easy: if the action is set too low, strings will buzz in the first frets, unless you set the bridge way higher than regular - which is exactly the opposite of what you want...! So first be sure what you want to do, and how - but I guess that's why you asked instead of trying to solve everything with spoon, kitchen knife and hammer! ;) As I wrote before, power and succes to you, “let the force be within you”...?!

    • @MAL1C10US1NT3NT
      @MAL1C10US1NT3NT 8 лет назад

      +UprightBassist Thanks for the reply. They are all steel string acoustics: Takamine, Washburn, and a Squire. I didn't really want to mess with the truss rod b/c the necks seem fairly straight. Also, after trying your trick it seems that the strings do seem further from the frets toward the bridge, which is weird considering the action is so high near the 1st couple frets. On the one I've been playing most I've been tuning the guitar down a whole step and then putting a capo on the 2nd fret to bypass those 1st 2. I was going to try and sand down the backside of the nut, but I guess trying to deepen each string slot in the nut might be a better idea. Thx again

  • @GregParr58
    @GregParr58 Год назад

    My 2nd video of you. Once again I’ve been schooled. Thank you. You’re gonna make me a better guitarist. 👍🏾

  • @onlybugwit
    @onlybugwit 8 лет назад +5

    I have a Tanglewood Memphis semi acoustic and I noticed that the surface of the neck between the frets has dips worn away through use,,,, any ideas about rectifying???/

  • @crcausey
    @crcausey 8 лет назад +2

    Good Man! You're taking time to help educate others. And yes, "there is more than one way to skin a cat", and I have a few I'm more comfortable with. But I applaud you and keep up the good work. And to anyone looking for tips and tricks...PAY ATTENTION! He knows what he is doing and you will pick up something of value!

  • @letzrockitrite8469
    @letzrockitrite8469 8 лет назад +3

    Thanks for this great information Phillip..

  • @Blanden888
    @Blanden888 7 лет назад

    I have super wide fingers and I thought it might limit my ability to progress, I noticed your fingers are similar to mine and you are phenomenal. Great inspiration.

  • @BlutigeTranen
    @BlutigeTranen 7 лет назад +3

    My guitar came with phosphor bronze but I put 80/20 on it for the longevity of life.

  • @unc13v1s10n
    @unc13v1s10n 8 лет назад

    Thanks Phillip, that grover nut extension looks like what I have been looking for as I try to learn slide.

  • @connors2154
    @connors2154 8 лет назад +461

    The guitar version of bob Ross

  • @Chewwy153qt
    @Chewwy153qt 4 года назад

    Hi Phil, really enjoy your channel. A trick I use for an acoustic jack is to solder a piece of wire to a 1/4 inch jack. You insert it into the output and use it the same way you use your device.

  • @upload4u44
    @upload4u44 7 лет назад +14

    Please tell me the name of the red acoustic guitar.

  • @karthick86c
    @karthick86c 8 лет назад +1

    Dear Philip, Really appreciate your humbleness. If I may put my two cents in i use fretboard lemon oil sparingly as i have read on many online forums that fretboard oil damages glue binding fretboard to the neck in the long run.

  • @AndalusiaChromatic
    @AndalusiaChromatic 6 лет назад +4

    Sir, i have a problem with my cheap acoustic guitar..
    What ever the brand of the string that i use for that guitar, i never never never never can get the E tuning..
    Why is that?

    • @sjsphotog
      @sjsphotog 4 года назад

      bad/crappy tuners and/or bad slot in the nut and needs to be replaced. Take it to your local luthier to have it fixed/setup

  • @harryklippton
    @harryklippton 8 лет назад +2

    I love the 2 finger measurement! I've screwed that up TOO many times!

  • @titusalabat5173
    @titusalabat5173 8 лет назад +146

    Big Ben's nut sauce huh

    • @trint26
      @trint26 8 лет назад +5

      Its a much better product than bubbas nut sauce.

    • @mjt11860
      @mjt11860 8 лет назад +9

      my nut sauce is the best. i know cuz we ran a market test at the local prison. :0

    • @JoshCosta
      @JoshCosta 8 лет назад +6

      Big bends*

    • @randolphpatterson5061
      @randolphpatterson5061 8 лет назад +2

      There are a few different brands of lube that are all referred to as nut sauce. I can't remember which brand is the original.

    • @somkit9102
      @somkit9102 7 лет назад +13

      Deez' nuts sauce

  • @Illuminatus5
    @Illuminatus5 8 лет назад +2

    thx a lot for the string alloy comparison! I had a different sound on my guitar after changing the strings and thought its just because they are new... but it never got any better. So thx to u i understand my mistake and change them back now :)

  • @Past_Worlds
    @Past_Worlds 8 лет назад +7

    My electro-acoustic rattles (because of the wires inside), Do you have any suggestions to stop this?

    • @Past_Worlds
      @Past_Worlds 8 лет назад

      8un3zz Tape doesn't stick too wood that well, I'm a carpenter, I would know.

    • @Past_Worlds
      @Past_Worlds 8 лет назад

      8un3zz congratulations.

    • @Past_Worlds
      @Past_Worlds 8 лет назад

      8un3zz I can always show you my diploma's, you seem like that type of guy.

    • @randolphpatterson5061
      @randolphpatterson5061 8 лет назад +1

      Find an odd chunk of foam, and cut it into little cubes that you can cut slots into, and glue the foam around the wires with rubber cement. If the wires still flop around too much in the guitar, you can glue these cubes to the kerfing to secure them, try regular white polyvinyl glue such as Elmer's glue.

    • @JJ-JOHNSON
      @JJ-JOHNSON 8 лет назад

      8un3zz I been a carpenter for 35 years and never had a problem with electrical tape sticking to wood, the foam work well had to do it to my guitar.

  • @rabbithutch6954
    @rabbithutch6954 6 лет назад +1

    Great videos, all, Phillip. Thank you for all the effort you spend on our behalf.
    I don't know that I've watched them all but I'm trying to. I'm 76 yo and trying to learn acoustic guitar, for the second time. I tried 50 years ago but didn't have the time or the availability of modern tuners to help train my ear. This video was great for guitar maintenance and restringing. I was unable to see clearly how the new strings wound around the posts. I looked to me like they wound below the hole in a downward direction without any strings crossing. Is that correct?

  • @Jma952
    @Jma952 8 лет назад +3

    The metal nut is genius!

  • @kevinpaul1719
    @kevinpaul1719 7 лет назад

    I never knew the difference between the two types of acoustic strings. I just bought a new Martin D28 and that sort of stuff will be very important to me now. Another great video sir and I thank you very much.

  • @Haassan1
    @Haassan1 8 лет назад +6

    Dirt doesnt necessarily give more friction, right? If it super clean it can give more friction, right?

    • @PhillipMcKnight
      @PhillipMcKnight  8 лет назад +37

      Dirt = Friction. Get a slip in slide and put dirt instead of water. Let me know how it goes.

    • @kellygreen5086
      @kellygreen5086 8 лет назад +5

      Watch a baseball game. Those guys slide all over the dirt.

    • @donvnarr
      @donvnarr 8 лет назад +10

      No, in this case it needs to slip evenly while you turn the peg. Dirt will make it jerk unreliably as you tune making it harder to tune properly

    • @utooberblooper
      @utooberblooper 8 лет назад +2

      but if the field was covered with clean plastic or bone and a lubricant
      on it they would slide further without much restriction

    • @schwagelheinrich
      @schwagelheinrich 8 лет назад

      +Kelly Green they slide to stop without over running the base. that takes friction

  • @JJSwick-xt9hf
    @JJSwick-xt9hf 8 лет назад

    Thanks for the video. I've played guitar for 30 years and still learned some things. I always screw up the string length... will try your 2 and 3 finger method.

  • @vergelmarcelo552
    @vergelmarcelo552 8 лет назад +6

    I bought my new guitar,but the strings are too high from the fret not like in other guitars. Should i go back to the store and let them fix the strings? Thanks.

  • @JosephVFitness
    @JosephVFitness 4 года назад

    Thank you, bro. As always, you, it, rocked. I'm sharing your restringing wisdom with everyone!

  • @videolar1000
    @videolar1000 8 лет назад +20

    Properly done, very good job.

    • @PhillipMcKnight
      @PhillipMcKnight  8 лет назад +7

      Thank you

    • @kabehkhuses6919
      @kabehkhuses6919 8 лет назад +1

      dont forget to be realistic - you must do some work whatever method you decide on for becoming a guitarist
      I have spent months studying playing guitar and discovered a fantastic resource at Guitar Guru Method (google it if you are interested)

  • @alanbeauregard7243
    @alanbeauregard7243 4 года назад

    Thanks man.I have developed some bad habits when it comes to taking care of something I precious. Simple advice that I've never thought about.great video.

  • @thomaslau9631
    @thomaslau9631 5 лет назад +3

    The action of your demo guitar is actually very high in my view.

  • @friendhui4320
    @friendhui4320 3 года назад

    You are teaching us finely. I have always learned something from your videos. Ty.

  • @gavinwild2647
    @gavinwild2647 8 лет назад +9

    nice touch on the intro music ;)

  • @upr1ght970
    @upr1ght970 8 лет назад

    Helpful stuff - thanks, Phil!
    My variations: for the fret guard, an old hotel room "credit card" key will do nicely....use a razor/Exacto knife to cut a slit long enough to fit your last fret, close enough to the edge of the card so it fits in between the last 2 frets, and you're good to go with no expense;
    Steel Wool - 4 ought (0.0000) rather than three ought;
    *Before* oiling the neck, Formby's buildup remover is a great product....apply, rub lightly with the steel wool (Taylor does this, so it's fine for my own Art & Lutherie Cedar) and get down to the clean wood, then I use Formby's lemon oil, or a good Linseed oil on the fretboard and wipe dry;
    Didn't see the need to pull the loose strings out of the bridge for the jack tightening....they were loose enough to let us work between without re-kinking the ball end of the string;
    Nut lube - have used a light base of petroleum jelly to hold a touch of graphite powder in place.
    As you said, no right way, just what works for you.....we appreciate your generous spirit.

  • @isaks3243
    @isaks3243 8 лет назад +6

    i personally use strings with a little bit more metallic sound

    • @MatthewDRocks
      @MatthewDRocks 8 лет назад +1

      For example? I bought an acoustic a while ago and never knew which strings it came with. It sounded very metallic and harsh (but in a good way, great for playing gnarly rock/blues riffs). Now I've put on new strings and it doesn't sound like that anymore.

    • @isaks3243
      @isaks3243 8 лет назад +1

      RCK EMY i am personally using the .11 earnieball for training and some kind of daddario strings for gigs. the earnieballs are softer to the finger whilst the daddario sound better and are 150% of the cost of the earnieball

    • @MatthewDRocks
      @MatthewDRocks 8 лет назад +1

      Isak kerman Thank you for your reply! I will try some daddario 80/20 then, they should be fine

    • @isaks3243
      @isaks3243 8 лет назад

      RCK EMY nice
      all you can do is to find the right strings through trial and error. i have probably tried at least 20 different strings for acoustic and 10 different for electric guitar.

    • @MatthewDRocks
      @MatthewDRocks 8 лет назад +1

      Isak kerman Well.. I'm about to try some Ernie Balls .11 80/20.. Let's see how it goes

  • @GeoffJaymes
    @GeoffJaymes 8 лет назад

    If I lived closer to you, I'd support your business. Very informative video. The time and effort put into your videos is appreciated.

  • @reggietito3261
    @reggietito3261 8 лет назад +11

    i blew off that left over steel wool on the fretboard when you were done. had to

    • @ginj5375
      @ginj5375 8 лет назад +1

      lol..yep ...I use a jewelry's cloth between cleans on the strings, amazing the tarnish it takes off

    • @randolphpatterson5061
      @randolphpatterson5061 8 лет назад +2

      Be careful of the steel wool around pickups, it makes a mess when it's attracted by the magnets, and it can find its way into pots & switches. If you have a magnetic pickup and/or electronics, mask them off with paper & tape before you get the steel wool going.
      Steel wool is to electronics what ebony dust is to wood finish products: Contamination.

    • @randolphpatterson5061
      @randolphpatterson5061 8 лет назад +2

      A magnet is handy for removing steel wool fibers, and so is tape. Use both to get a thorough removal.

    • @precinct1baltimorecountyre588
      @precinct1baltimorecountyre588 8 лет назад

      wooly willy

  • @RobtJude
    @RobtJude 8 лет назад

    Phillip - Thank You Very Much - The plug on my Acoustic and my Acoustic electric (Thin Line Tele) both loose and both buzz at the wrong time and were driving me crazzzzzzzzy. Much thanks.Regards,R Mcg

  • @flamecrew9atroblox958
    @flamecrew9atroblox958 6 лет назад +3

    Calming video

  • @uriel4829
    @uriel4829 7 лет назад

    Awesome video. Been getting into acoustic guitars after about a year playing the electric. Thanks!

  • @iamankur555
    @iamankur555 7 лет назад +4

    sir i would like to buy a Cort semi acoustic guitar wht do u think should i buy it my buget is 10k i am a begginear

    • @chuckHart70
      @chuckHart70 7 лет назад

      I am sure you grabbed one by now. Get the best guitar for the money... meaning forget about the name or the price. Go with sound and playablity.

    • @donk.5730
      @donk.5730 6 лет назад +3

      Going back in time , I would suggest an electric-acoustic yamaha. Their quality always seems to be consistent. I am a beginner with a Seagull -folk acoustic- very good, but a Yamaha sounds much richer and only a few dollars more. Also, don't spend a lot of money until you improve - by then you will know more about what really excites your skills !

    • @guitarprepnplus1
      @guitarprepnplus1 5 лет назад

      Love my Yamaha guitars.

    • @chesterswingjr9796
      @chesterswingjr9796 5 лет назад

      10k?? Buy a Martin D-45, and you won't have to ever buy another acoustic guitar. It's the best production guitar made. Period!!! Plus it will hold its value if you take care of it, unlike other brands.

  • @jasonerhart5791
    @jasonerhart5791 8 лет назад

    Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I have got to get one of those tuner winding drill bits. Very cool ideas all around.

  • @relch13
    @relch13 7 лет назад +3

    It's an OUTPUT jack!

  • @feezer3017
    @feezer3017 8 лет назад

    I have had to pay techs to fix my jack on my acoustic a few times now. I love that I now know how to do it myself!!
    Thanks, man! Love your videos.

  • @christopherfitch5092
    @christopherfitch5092 8 лет назад +47

    I cringe whenever I see the strings so loose. They should never be that loose like I get for repairs and all but nooo

    • @beepboop5435
      @beepboop5435 7 лет назад

      same

    • @jasper.krzyza
      @jasper.krzyza 7 лет назад +34

      Kristus är vår Frälsare, Halleluja I cringe at your homophobia and your spelling

    • @chrisbaker121924
      @chrisbaker121924 6 лет назад +9

      The guitar wasn't built with strings attached, having no strings doesn't damage a guitar. Least not that I have ever seen.
      Too much tension or too high a gauge, that does. Changes in humidity, hot cars and poor storage is the killer.

    • @chrisbaker121924
      @chrisbaker121924 6 лет назад +2

      Obviously if you want to store it long term without strings releasing tension on the truss rod is a good idea. I tend to store my acoustics tuned to C.

  • @gjensen500
    @gjensen500 7 лет назад

    Great Tips Philip. I am ordering the tools now and will be a guitar tech pro just like you. Thanks! New Subscriber indeed.

  • @sansleister3878
    @sansleister3878 8 лет назад +7

    Great stuff... if your going to hold a Parker Fly......... Play it for goodness sakes!

    • @gingerbeer914
      @gingerbeer914 6 лет назад +2

      Yeah, she's beautiful, isn't she? Don't let her die a virgin!

  • @stephenmarksberry538
    @stephenmarksberry538 8 лет назад

    I Find The Way Brother Phill Goes Into His "Zone " Every Time He Plays His Guitars,Be It Just A Few Notes Or
    A Quick Cord, A Look You See All Grate Musicians Make,A Look Of Listening To What You Are Playing! Phill's
    Passion For All Things Guitar, I Find A Real Inspiration To Keep Playing As. Much As I Am Able And To Learn Everything I Can About Guitars & Music! As Always, Thank You Phill. 6/17/16

  • @KamilInHarmony
    @KamilInHarmony 8 лет назад +13

    scott grove with get a heart attack if he saw the oil on that fretboard.

    • @lukee_v
      @lukee_v 8 лет назад +1

      i died too

    • @allenbrady8071
      @allenbrady8071 8 лет назад

      agreed

    • @robertmerlino2312
      @robertmerlino2312 8 лет назад +5

      Scott is one man and has one man's opinion , however being from a word working back ground I can say that mixing water and wood can cause many problems. Natural oils and wood makes wood happy. I have always used linseed oil on my fret boards.another , mans opinion

    • @smcurly2
      @smcurly2 8 лет назад +3

      I've had a D50 guild for 30 years and only oiled the frets once. or twice, VERY lightly.. I think the 'fret bath' in the video is total overkill, and could potentially raise the grain on the neck. BTW: My Martin D28 is 12 years old and the neck is just fine, no oiling required. Keeping them in a case and not on a stand, really helps preserve the instrument....

    • @DSpeir-pi6tm
      @DSpeir-pi6tm 8 лет назад

      You're right, any one at a guitar store that would recommend oiling your fret board is just trying to sell you shit, it's totally unnecessary .

  • @kenhughes4715
    @kenhughes4715 5 лет назад

    This is a great video. So many people would benefit from watching this.

  • @gj9665
    @gj9665 8 лет назад +6

    Keep thinking he was gonna play no church in the wild

  • @bandicoot5412
    @bandicoot5412 8 лет назад

    Thanks for your info, clean and clear, you take the fog out of the aire! I use a micro amount of refined linseed oil, on cloth and ouickly wipe it off, once a year, and let it sit about an hour before restringing. Bo Par ee! It's all magic. PS, thanks for the string sound comparison, God bless.