Guitar Repair Resources

Quickly look up factory action, neck-relief, pickup-height, and string-gauge specifications for various Fender guitar models.

A searchable library of 397+ guitar and bass wiring diagrams covering single-coils, humbuckers, coil-splits, series/parallel configurations, and multi-pickup arrangements. Filterable by pickup count, type, and switching. The diagrams work with any brand of pickup, which makes it the de facto reference for guitar and bass electronics.

Canal de YouTube en español dedicado a la reparación, ajuste y restauración de guitarras eléctricas y acústicas. Cubre nivelación y cambio de trastes, calibración del alma, reparación de palas rotas, encordado, electrónica y más. Uno de los canales de luthería en español con mayor trayectoria.

Robert O'Brien's YouTube channel hosts the long-running "Luthier Tips du Jour" series: 200+ videos covering acoustic and classical guitar building, setup, finishing (lacquer, French polish, Tru-Oil), and repair. One of the most comprehensive video resources in lutherie with over 8 million total views.

StewMac's library of instructional videos and written guides covering fret work, neck and truss rod adjustments, finishing, refinishing, electronics, and hardware installation. The "Trade Secrets" video series features professional luthiers demonstrating real shop techniques used daily in working repair shops.

Sitio de referencia en español para la modificación de electrónica de guitarra y bajo, apantallado con cobre, circuitos de tono pasivo, instalación de treble bleed y esquemas de cableado personalizado.

Ben Crowe and the Crimson Guitars team demonstrate guitar building, neck carving, fret leveling, custom staining, and woodworking techniques. Features detailed video series on restoring broken headstocks and building guitars from scratch.

Canal de YouTube en espanol de Matias, luthier con taller en Madrid. Cubre construccion, reparacion, modificacion y mantenimiento de guitarras y bajos electricos y acusticos. Comparte tecnicas profesionales de lutheria, ajustes y electronica con un enfoque practico de taller.

Canal de YouTube del luthier y guitar tech argentino David Quinteros. Publica tutoriales gratuitos sobre calibracion, electronica, cejuelas, fretwork y mantenimiento de guitarras y bajos. Orientado a musicos que quieren aprender a mantener sus propios instrumentos.

Blog en espanol con mas de 1.5 millones de visitas dedicado a guitarras y bajos electricos, acusticos, clasicos y flamencos. Cubre ajuste de intonacion, cambio de trastes, electronica, configuracion del alma y proyectos DIY. Incluye una calculadora de posicion de trastes y un glosario tecnico de acceso gratuito.

Blog academico con articulos sobre construccion, diseno y reparacion de guitarras clasicas, flamencas, electricas y acusticas desde el enfoque de la lutheria artesanal. Cubre maderas, herramientas, acabados y tecnicas de construccion. Incluye un PDF descargable con un curso completo de lutheria.

Written tutorials and guides focused on electric guitar setup, maintenance, and electronics. Covers pickup installation and height adjustment, wiring mods, action and intonation setup, and common repair techniques. Aimed at players and technicians maintaining and modifying their own instruments.

Community-driven site covering DIY guitar building, modification, and repair. Contains tutorials on body and neck construction, routing, hardware installation, wiring, and finishing, plus extensive member build logs with photos. One of the longest-running English-language resources for guitar builders.

Community forum centered on Warmoth parts and DIY electric guitar assembly. Contains build logs, wiring discussions, finishing advice, and hardware comparisons from experienced builders. Useful for technicians advising customers on partscaster component choices or working on assembled Warmoth instruments.

Telecaster-focused community with substantial sections on guitar building and finishing. The "Tele Home Depot" subforum documents DIY builds step-by-step, while "Finely Finished" covers nitrocellulose lacquer, relic aging, and refinishing techniques in depth. Finishing and construction knowledge applies well beyond Telecasters.