WHITTIER – Bernie Hefner knows a thing or two about guitars. And he’s parlayed that knowledge into two businesses – Guitar Alley, which does guitar repairs, and the B. Hefner Co., which builds ...

The angle between the neck and body of a guitar sets the plane for the bridge saddle’s height, so is an absolutely critical part of your instrument's setup. Having a bolt-on neck offers a great chance ...

The rear of the electric guitar neck doesn’t usually get too much attention but this easy modification will allow you to change the feel of it if you want. We’ll cover two ways to get the same result.

Steve Sauve is building several guitars in various stages of completion. He has been collecting wood for several years. The shop, Suave Guitars at 121 Union St., in North Adams, sells guitars and they ...