What’s Killing Your Tone?
If your guitar tech glances over your guitar and mutters, “Ah, must be this..” then starts fiddling with things, grab your guitar and run.
Think about it:
What happens when you go to your doctor for a sore knee? Does he start by looking at your knee? Perhaps grabbing a hammer and threatening to whack your knee?
If so, roll your pants leg back down and limp or skip on your one good leg, right out of there.
You know the correct procedure. You’re led into a little room where the nurse has you step on the scale, takes your temperature and blood pressure and asks a few questions (probably, “What insurance do you have, and are you sure you can afford this?”
Great Techs Work the Same Way
Good guitar techs don’t guess. They follow a proven diagnostic process:
• Neck relief
• Action height
• Nut slot depth
• Break angles
• Fretwear patterns
Only after that, can they properly troubleshoot the cause or causes of your tone issue.
Free Checkups—No Appointment Needed
At Hank’s Guitar Shop, Hank, or one of our friendly techs, Liam, Dan and Cole, will inspect your guitar for free, walk you through what they find, and explain your options. No pressure, no appointment and no charge.
Just walk in and say, “Hey Hank, can you check this out?” Chances are, one of us can help you on the spot.
Catch Problems Before They Cost You
A growing neck bow, worn frets, loose bridges—these issues often creep up slowly, but if ignored, they can seriously damage your guitar and your tone.
If your guitar is new or hasn’t had a setup in the past 6–12 months, bring it in for a free checkup. It might be the best five minutes you ever spend on your sound.
And while you’re here, check out our latest arrivals—you might just fall in love all over again.
