Sep 13, 2021 | Guitar knowledge base
How often should you replace your guitar strings? Most beginners and hobbyists should replace their strings about once every six to twelve months. Most professionals change their strings every one to three months. The trebles will generally outlast the bass strings by...
Jul 20, 2021 | Guitar knowledge base
It doesn’t matter how well a guitar is made or how well the wood has been aged, changes in humidity can cause fret boards to shrink slightly. When this happens the fret ends can slightly protrude. Occasionally, customers ask me what can be done about sharp fret...
Jul 20, 2021 | Guitar knowledge base
Many Goyette Guitar customers mistakenly think that the “playability” of a classical guitar is mostly a function of how it is made, with some guitars being more difficult to play than others. The truth is that any guitar can be made easy to play, so long as the neck...
Jul 20, 2021 | Guitar knowledge base, Playing Tips
The other day, I got tired of my fingertips hurting all the time. I also got tired of trying to play those difficult stretches. Then it dawned on me that I could make one simple adjustment to my guitar that would change everything. Afterwards, my guitar playing became...
Jul 20, 2021 | Guitar knowledge base
All classical guitars are hands-made in the sense that human hands are involved in the construction and assembly process. The difference between a “factory guitar” and a “luthier-made” guitar is the amount of time involved in the “fine tuning” aspects of the...
Jul 20, 2021 | Guitar knowledge base, Playing Tips
Classical guitar fretboards are not normally perfectly straight. Ideally, they would have a very slight bend to them, called relief. This allows a bit more clearance for the strings, especially the bass strings. If you press one of the bass strings at both ends, at...
Jul 20, 2021 | Guitar knowledge base, Playing Tips
When tying your guitar strings to a 12-hole bridge it is very important to secure the string properly and tie knots on the end of the treble strings. If you don’t do it correctly, the string can pull through the holes suddenly and “snap” onto the...
Jul 20, 2021 | Guitar knowledge base
In my experience, most buyers prefer cedar tops over spruce tops, not because they have done A/B comparison tests, but mostly because of what they have been told by others. The conventional view is that cedar produces a warmer, fuller, mellower sound, and spruce...
