Once you’re familiar with your instrument, guitar tools will always come in handy. Indispensable bits of kit include a truss rod adjustment key, a hex key, guitar string cutters, a bridge pin remover, and various other tools.
Getting a Guitar Tool Kit at Bax Music
Whether you're a beginner or a pro, you'll find what you need at Bax Music. In addition to separate, life-easing tools like measuring tools and screwdrivers, you'll find complete tool kits here, which are a relatively affordable way to get your hands on the most essential tools in one shot, making sure you always have what you need to fully set-up, fix or intonate your guitar. Not sure which tools to grab? Don't hesitate to reach out to us for advice!
Guitar Tools and Parts
Besides the right tools, there are a handful of ever-useful accessories that can help ease and streamline maintenance or repairs. A non-shifting work mat, for example, is a handy thing to have since it not only keeps your instrument in one place while you're working on it, but counters scratches. The same goes for a neck rest, which supports your guitar so you can more easily replace the strings. Last but not last: the parts tray. Magnetic parts trays guarantee you'll never lose another screw, bolt, nut or washer again and come in handy no matter what you're working on. In addition to a broad selection of tools, we also stock guitar parts like guitar strings, pickguards, potentiometers and more.
Replacing Acoustic, Electric or Bass Guitar Strings With a String Winder
Swapping out knackered strings for a set of fresh ones is the first maintenance job that most guitarist learn to do themselves. That said, without the right tools, it can be daunting task if you have no idea what you’re doing. If you've got an acoustic guitar, you can use a bridge pin remover to carefully pull the bridge pins out of the bridge. There are even capos with built-in bridge pin pullers. If you're rocking an electric guitar or bass, you'll need some string cutters to remove the old strings, and maybe some fretboard cleaner so you can give your guitar some TLC before you install a new set of strings. Another must-have for swift-and-smooth string changes is the string-winder: a tool that allows you to quickly tighten or loosen the machine heads. If you're looking for a string winder, make sure that it's compatible with your type of guitar. Bass guitars are equipped with larger machine heads than electric and acoustic guitars. Some string winders feature swappable ends that make them compatible with various instruments, and other models feature a built-in string cutter.
Guitar Maintenance, Set-Up and Repairs
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