https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:33:42 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-159909 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:43:35 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Manitou https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-159909 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-159774 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 04:46:27 +0000
Joe]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-159774 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-159697 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:30:29 +0000
You might start by whacking your brother with the guitar and see if that straightens in out. (j/k) Sorry, had to.

I agree with the above suggestions. The bridge could be misaligned now.

The biggest question is...what do you mean by doesn't sound the same. If you are trying to use the middle pickup then yeah if it's sunk back into the body it will sound different if at all. Are you talking about how it sounds when plugged in or just playing without amplification? That would get back to the action question from above.

Another thing I was thinking of is the screws that attach the neck to the body. Is there any play there? Also, if you have a trem arm, you might see if a spring has come loose inside the back cover. The next dreaded thought is the neck is twisted or out of adjustment. This would be a truss rod adjustment.

Just some other things to look at.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Bish https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-159697 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-159613 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:53:24 +0000 just whatever you do be sure to do it gently.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance afterblast https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-159613 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-159575 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:54:10 +0000
My advice is to carefully inspect the bridge and the machine heads. Make sure all the screws are nice and tight. You may even want to completely strip the guitar, just to take a look at everything.

The guitar is from '63 and if the impact was hard enough to sink a pup, then you may need professional help on this one. But, im not quite sure.

So, until one of the more experienced posters replies with some advice, just check the bridge and tuners. It could just be some minor intonation problems. Thats my 2 cents....]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Voodoo_Merman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-159575 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-15511 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 07:19:57 +0000
Im new around here, but Ive got questions about one of my guitars.

One of my guitars is a little old (not very) but its from 1963. And it was made by a company called Kimberly and its a strat clone. when I say strat clone I mean it is to the point of exact copy. I could put strat parts on it if anything broke.

Back last year, in a sad mistake my brother angrly threw the guitar in a fit of rage againsed me, It went smashing againsed the wall.

Now there's problems....
It hasent sounded the same ever since.
I can never keep it in tune long, and the center single coil pickup has somehow fallen inside the body on one side. I can fix the pickup problem, but I need some advice on what to do about the neck and everything. It does not seem to be cracked anywhere or anything. the guitar looks and feels like there's nothing wrong with it.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance JoshHorn https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/damaged/#post-15511