Having an acoustic guitar stand is often an after thought and whilst acoustic guitar stands are not the be all and end all of your guitar gear, they are something that can affect how often you play and how safe your guitar is from dings and scratches. There are 4 main ways you can store […]
How to Make a Cheap Acoustic Guitar Sound and Play Better
If you’ve bought or are looking to buy a cheap acoustic guitar, there are things you can do to make it sound better and feel nicer to play. Though you can get some decent low priced guitars these days, a cheap acoustic will always be lacking somewhat when it comes to tone and playability. But often there […]
How Can I Reduce Acoustic Guitar String Tension?
Sometimes a guitarist might want to reduce their acoustic guitar string tension. This might be for a number of reasons, including but not limited to: Hand issues To make a guitar easier to play for beginners To make a guitar easier to play for children who may not have the same hand strength To play […]
What is Humidipak and How Does it Work?
If you’ve recently started playing guitar, purchased a new guitar or moved to a different location with different humidity, then you might have heard of humidipak and wondered what is. This post will outline what humidipak is, how it works and how to use it. What is Humidipak? In actual fact Humidipak is the old […]
Ebony Fretboard Care: How to Look After Your Ebony Fretboard
When it comes to Ebony freboard care it’s more about what not to do than it is about what to do. Whilst there are a lot of differing opinions in how to care for your ebony fretboards (from owners of guitars with ebony fretboards and luthiers who use ebony), there are some definite no-no’s. In […]
Acoustic Guitar Anatomy: Diagram and Definitions
Below you’ll find a diagram of the acoustic guitar anatomy plus explanations for what each part is and what each part does. It’s not crucial to understand all the parts of the guitar if you are just a casual player and have no interest in doing your own guitar maintenance. However, if you are interested […]
How Often Should You Have Your Acoustic Guitar Set Up?
How you set up your guitar can make a big difference to how it feels to play. And every now and then that set up might need to be adjusted. But just how often should you check an acoustic guitar’s set up? And what does that mean? What is an acoustic guitar set up? An […]
How to Store an Acoustic Guitar Properly
Learning how to store an acoustic guitar properly will help to extend the life of the guitar – and the quality of life of the guitar. What Can Happen if My Guitar is Stored Improperly? One of the biggest issues of storing a guitar is having the proper humidity levels. Incorrect humidity levels in either […]
Hanging Guitars On The Wall: Is it OK or will it Damage my Guitar
Whether hanging guitars on the wall will be ok for your guitar will depend on a couple of different things. It will also depend on the kind of lifetime you expect for your guitar. Will Hanging my Guitar Damage it? Probably the most accurate answer to this question is yes. However, it will take a […]
How To Use A Guitar Tuner: Step By Step Guide
No doubt, the fastest and the most accurate way to get your guitar tuned is by using a tuner. But before this can be done, i.e. if you want to play a guitar that is well tuned, you need to know how to use a guitar tuner. Why Tune with a Tuner? Of course you […]
How to String an Acoustic Guitar That Doesn’t Use Bridge Pins?
To keep the feeling and sound of your instrument, you need to change the strings in your acoustic guitar from time to time. If you want to have the best sound as a guitarist, you need to make sure that every string of your instruments works well. It is also important that as a guitarist […]
Is it o.k. to put Steel Strings on a Classical Guitar?
When someone asks me if it’s ok to put steel strings on a classical guitar, my reaction is that of horror! Well actually it’s more of relief – relief that they asked first and didn’t do it first and then ask later. The answer to this question is an emphatic no. Can you feel the […]
Alternate Guitar Tunings Chart: The Most Popular Alternate Tunings
Check out the alternate guitar tunings chart below to see what some of the most popular alternate tunings are. Then you can try out some of these for yourself. Alternate tunings are great if: You’ve been looking to expand your repertoire Have found a song/songs you’d like to learn that are played in an alternate […]
How to Lower the Action on an Acoustic Guitar
There are 3 main ways that you can lower the action on an acoustic guitar. This page will cover those three ways which are; truss rod adjustments nut adjustments; and saddle adjustments If you are looking to learn how to do this for yourself then this article is for you. However, if you just want […]
How to Lower The Saddle On An Acoustic Guitar
The process to lower the saddle on an acoustic guitar isn’t actually too difficult. So long as you are patient and take care, then this is something that you should be able to do yourself. And it’s not critical if you get it really wrong. The worst thing that can happen is that you’ll need […]
Adjusting The Nut On A Guitar to Lower the Action
Lowering an acoustic guitar’s action may or may not require some work on the guitar’s nut. Before starting with adjusting the nut on a guitar it’s important that you are sure that it is necessary. Once you know that this is needed then you are going to need some basic tools and learn some new skills […]
How to Do an Acoustic Guitar Truss Rod Adjustment
You might need to do an acoustic guitar truss rod adjustment for a couple of reasons. It might be because you need to adjust the action of your guitar. Whilst the truss rod adjustment itself isn’t necessarily going to set the action how you want it, it is a necessary first step. You will want to make […]
When Do you Need to Adjust the Action on an Acoustic Guitar
If you aren’t sure if your action needs adjusting or not then read on to learn when you need to adjust the action on an acoustic guitar. This post will talk about standard string heights but this doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to stick with these heights. If you prefer a lower or higher action that is […]
How Often Should I Change My Guitar Strings?
I often asked myself the question – how often should I change my guitar strings? So I thought this would be a great topic for a post on SixStringAcoustic.com. Why You Need to Change your Strings Strings on an acoustic are made of steel – and as much as you treat them well they will […]
How to Clean an Acoustic Guitar: Step By Step Guide
Learning how to clean an acoustic guitar is an important part of caring for your instrument. This step by step guide will show you how to clean your guitar including protecting it as you clean. It’s pretty simple really, there are just a couple of things you should know before starting. Cleaning the Fretboard Probably […]