Gimme ideas for my repair shop's blog posts

[Jeff R]

Hey guys, I want to get more active with my repair shop's website's blog, and I'd like it if you guys could give me some ideas on what to write about. Here's one I just penned that I think is a nice example of what I'd like to do editorially - it's not a "how-to" blog (because that would cut into my shop's business haha), but more so an overview/background of the five W's of various guitar repair topics, what different processes entail, applicable pros and cons, i.e. basically the Q&As I have with my clients in journal entry form.

Here's my newest (published today): The Ws of fret leveling: What, when and why  I also wrote a blog recently demystifying "F" versus "G" spaced pickups.

I thought this would be a great place to ask for topics because we have a mix of guys here who know a lot about guitars and guys who don't, and I want editorial content that covers the spectrum of players out there. I put this in "ask the experts" but I want input from the non-experts as well. Hell, ask me the question(s) you personally have, I may have an answer and I can write about it there and share here!

Thanks in advance for your ideas!

Jeff

 

[murkat]

The idea of putting ones experience of, to words, is pretty hard to do.

For me at least.

Experienced guitar tech/ luthier is one thing.

Experienced guitar tech, luthier that is also a true guitar player that knows his shit, is another.

A "tonesmith". You know

But, I see what, where ya going. Good job on you!

Oh, I like the chapstick idea, right up.... mmmmm.....

[tbonesullivan]

I haven't tried chapstick yet. I did get some "graphitall" but it's messy. Then I picked up some of the "guitar grease" from stewmac, which is pretty much a wax with suspended graphite. I found that works better. My main instrument for decades is actually trombone, an instrument that relies a LOT on proper lubrication. Some trombones also have valves to change the key of the instrument, so I have a ton of different viscosities of synthetic oil.

Back on the topic, tremolo setup is always a good topic. I remember a different trick using chapstick on top of the cam of Kahler trems to keep them working better.

Action and relief.

Pickup height adjustment - does adjusting the poles really matter?

Classic vs modern gibson wiring - i've read a bunch of discussions and I still don't get it.

[Armitage]

Better then chapstick is Ivory soap. It's slick, it sticks, and it comes off when you need it too. Smells nice too.

It has to be Ivory, it's a real soap, most of the others are detergents.

[Jeff R]

17 minutes ago, Armitage said:

Better then chapstick is Ivory soap. It's slick, it sticks, and it comes off when you need it too. Smells nice too.

It has to be Ivory, it's a real soap, most of the others are detergents.

Ivory's great I'm sure until you show up at an outdoor and/or sweaty club gig ... Chap Stick repels moisture, Ivory, eh, makes bubbles? LOL!

Hey tbone, I got into pole piece adjustments, at least my two cents on it, in my "F" versus "G" spacing entry

[murkat]

4 hours ago, tbonesullivan said:

Pickup height adjustment - does adjusting the poles really matter?

 

sounds like a question for the experts!

(yes, adjustment matters   )

[Victor (Fret Friend)]

Videos are always a good idea but very time consuming (to edit / master etc). Rather than run a blog, I just post video's to my YouTube. Nice blog, good luck

 

My channel; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA9GKN0Du0r_Oa5A8K4_b7w