Gary BrawerSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Gary Brawer Do You Love the Effortless Feel of Worn Vintage Guitar Necks? Here's How to Make Sticky, Tacky Finishes Feel Like Driftwood By Gary Brawer published 15 August 23 These simple solutions can make thick, rubbery guitar neck finishes feel slick, smooth and naturally burnished from years of playing How to Keep Your Fretboard and Strings Slick and Fast By Gary Brawer published 9 June 21 A veteran tech dishes on how sliced salami, chapstick, or 3-in-1 oil can fix your sticky fretboard. Just don't use WD-40! Five Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Keep Your Gigging Guitar in Top Shape By Gary Brawer published 31 May 21 Taking care of your guitar is easier – and cheaper – than you might think. Nine Things That Guitarists Get Wrong About Guitars By Gary Brawer published 25 May 21 An experienced guitar tech sets the record straight about guitarists’ biggest misconceptions. Three Things Guitarists Can Do to Sound Better Right Now By Gary Brawer published 10 May 21 These relatively simple fixes can make a huge difference. 10 Different Ways to Hot Rod Your Guitar By Gary Brawer published 20 April 21 Hot rodding comes in many forms, and any one of them can inspire you to explore, play more, have fun, and sound more like yourself. Ready for a Refret? Here's What You Need to Know By Gary Brawer published 15 April 21 The fact is, your frets won’t last forever, and sooner or later, you’ll need to replace them. Here is a checklist of things to consider when choosing a refret. MOST READ1“When I heard Lindley play that, I went, ‘That’s the most incredible thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life’”: All-star tribute show in honor of David Lindley, one of the greatest sidemen of all time, announced2“We all knew it was really good… The guitar playing is just amazing”: How Dickey Betts made “Ramblin’ Man”, triumphed over tragedy and led the Allman Brothers to their greatest success3“The chord progression in the Highway Star solo – Bm, to a Db, C, and then G – is a Bach progression”: Ritchie Blackmore on Steve Howe, Jimi Hendrix, classical influences and more4“Dickey was larger-than-life, and his loss will be felt worldwide”: The Allman Brothers Band’s Dickey Betts has died at 805“Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it, and he was right”: Jimmy Page on his “Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul
Do You Love the Effortless Feel of Worn Vintage Guitar Necks? Here's How to Make Sticky, Tacky Finishes Feel Like Driftwood By Gary Brawer published 15 August 23 These simple solutions can make thick, rubbery guitar neck finishes feel slick, smooth and naturally burnished from years of playing
How to Keep Your Fretboard and Strings Slick and Fast By Gary Brawer published 9 June 21 A veteran tech dishes on how sliced salami, chapstick, or 3-in-1 oil can fix your sticky fretboard. Just don't use WD-40!
Five Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Keep Your Gigging Guitar in Top Shape By Gary Brawer published 31 May 21 Taking care of your guitar is easier – and cheaper – than you might think.
Nine Things That Guitarists Get Wrong About Guitars By Gary Brawer published 25 May 21 An experienced guitar tech sets the record straight about guitarists’ biggest misconceptions.
Three Things Guitarists Can Do to Sound Better Right Now By Gary Brawer published 10 May 21 These relatively simple fixes can make a huge difference.
10 Different Ways to Hot Rod Your Guitar By Gary Brawer published 20 April 21 Hot rodding comes in many forms, and any one of them can inspire you to explore, play more, have fun, and sound more like yourself.
Ready for a Refret? Here's What You Need to Know By Gary Brawer published 15 April 21 The fact is, your frets won’t last forever, and sooner or later, you’ll need to replace them. Here is a checklist of things to consider when choosing a refret.
