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  It seems simple and straight forward to swap them out but there's some specs you need to know! Even on their website it's understandable how people order the Pro Series and don't even realize it won't fit in the same place as an original series bridge. The only place you can see the specs is in the pdf file on the product page but most people don't know what the underside of an original series looks like so they won't know how different the pro series is! All it takes is a small, 1 hour mod, and if done...

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  And there you have it! For any other tips or tricks that you need, feel free to reach out to me! I love teaching guitar maintenance and setups!

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Erik with Sunland Guitars here!  Recently a customer had me assembly a custom telecaster for him. He bought all the parts, hardware, body and neck and wanted me to put it all together and setup the final product. Watch this quick video to see how it went! His original intention was to do it all himself, but after purchasing all the items and realizing the extensive amount of parts, tools, and techniques he needed to acquire he felt it was best to pay me to do it. If we've met, you know I love to teach and show people how...

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Cleaning and hydrating the fretboard should be a very regular chore for all guitar owners. It helps keep the fretboard wood from drying out, cracking, wearing down, and warping. It also helps to know how to clean and hydrate the fretboard after doing some fret work repairs. Want to learn how we do it at Sunland Guitars? Here's the last video of the 3 part series on fixing fret buzz: How to Fix Fret Buzz: Cleaning the Fretboard

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So you've diagnosed (hopefully correctly) that the buzzing on your fretboard is because you have some high frets. DON'T FRET! ha ha sorry, had to do it. Watch the next video in the 3 part series on correcting fret buzz here: How to Fix Fret Buzz: Fret Level Repair

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