In a previous post I said I was taking my guitar into the shop to have the intonation (among other things) set. So what is this thing called intonation?
Intonation refers to the notes on the guitar being in tune all the way from open to the high end of the fretboard. If a guitar’s intonation [...]

The very first guitar I had was this small acoustic that was obviously supposed to have nylon strings on it. At first I did not know about nylon strings, but later realized that because of the style of bridge, it should have had them. Anyway, my best friend and I called the guitar “The Killer”. [...]

Serg has posted some great information about fret buzz on his site Guitar Daily. He goes into perfect detail on the causes of fret buzz and how they can be rectified.
To sum up his posts causes could be:

Old strings

New strings that have not settled
Action is too low
Bent or warped neck
Inconsistent fret heights

If you are experiencing [...]

I found a great post titled Guitar Reading List v3 and Instructional DVDs over at Striking the Right Chord, If You Can Find It.
I haven’t had the chance to read all of the books on his list, but nevertheless, it is a great list. One book I must agree on is his number one [...]

As with many things pertaining to guitar, the type and size of strings are all preference. At most guitar stores there will be a selection ranging from $5 strings up to maybe $35 for premium strings. Strings come in all sorts of different thicknesses and are made from different metals, so how do you choose [...]

So when I dropped my guitar off on Tuesday the tech said he would have it for me by the end of the week. I hadn’t heard anything (on my cell) on Friday and I was getting a little upset that I would be guitarless for the weekend. However, when I got home he had [...]

I took my guitar into Guitar Works today for a setup. Here’s what I asked the tech to look at:
The Neck
Bridge height
Intonation
My Pickups
First off, I stared down the neck of my guitar for a good 5 minutes one day trying to tell if it was bowed and I couldn’t tell. I wasn’t really sure what [...]