How to Get a Free Guitar
The guitar. It is an instrument that, once learned, can open many doors for you. Whether it is achieving mastery, a creative […]
Reviving a 1970’s Aria 12-string Acoustic Guitar
When you are in the business of fixing things, you come across something that is so broken that you question whether or […]
Build an Iconic Guitar – SRV’s “Number One” Stratocaster
Often times when you are building, there’s something that sparks your inspiration. It’s the catalyst that sets you off in a direction […]
How to Fix a Cracked Acoustic Guitar Top
One of the greatest enemies of an acoustic guitar is environment. In Minnesota where I live, it is particularly important to protect […]
Building a Guitar from Clearance Parts
A while back I had the crazy idea to build a guitar almost entirely out of clearance parts from Guitar Fetish to […]
What is the Best Budget Guitar to Modify?
Partscasters, Frankenstrats, Phoneycasters. These are all names used to describe a modified or pieced together Stratocaster or Telecaster guitar. If you know […]
How to Learn How to Fix a Broken Guitar
I’m not a carpenter. I’m not a repairman or an electrician. I am a marketer. And as a marketer, I don’t have […]
Bringing 24 Guitars Back to Life
One time, not so long ago, I bought this lot of 24 guitars from Goodwill and here’s what I learned. What did […]
Welcome to Just Wood and Strings!
This site, Just Wood & Strings, is intended to help the wannabe luthiers like myself to get a little better at their […]