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If the metal strap holder tragically strips out of your guitar because you maybe jumped off the stage one too many times, dropped, dragged, or otherwise abused your guitar, there is an easy fix.
Grab some toothpicks and some wood glue.
1.) Fill the hole with a couple of toothpicks (depending on the size of the stripped out hole).
2.) Add wood glue to the hole.
3.) Screw the strap holder screw and metal flange back in.
You have effectively given the screw some more wood to grab onto, whilst simultaneously gluing it back into place.
The End.
Much Respect,
The Musician’s Toolbox
When you are using your pick, and you’re trying to play riffs or scales that move across the strings, keep your hand still as you pluck the strings. Don’t waste any motion with your hand, because that’s what causes you to miss. If you hold your arm, wrist, hand and pick still, you’ll improve your accuracy.
That’s all there is to it.
Much Respect,
The Musician’s Toolbox
This post is going to state the obvious.
Learn and memorize as many guitar chords as you can. You can do this by purchasing a guitar chords poster, or the “Learn Guitar Chords DVD” (shameless plug).
But for serious, here, this single act of memorizing as many chords as you can will improve not only your muscle memory and your dexterity, it will prepare you to play all kinds of different songs.
The internet is a goldmine when it comes to songs, lyrics, tabs, and lead sheets, but you won’t be able to utilize that information without having memorized many guitar chords.
Much Respect,
The Musician’s Toolbox
Here’s a little common sense you might want to exercise before you pay any amount for guitar lessons:
1.) Make sure that you check the references of the teacher offering the lessons. (If they don’t have any references, be cautious…)
2.) Does the teacher have a degree of some kind in music?
3.) Does the teacher have a boat-load of gigging experience?
4.) Does the teacher have a written contract that they use, so that all the expectations are laid out in writing before you agree to pay?
5.) What is the make-up policy for missed lessons?
These are just a few things to consider before you pay for guitar lessons.
Much Respect,
The Musician’s Toolbox
