Things You'll Need:
- Cleaning cloth
- Lubricant for the tuners
- Guitar strings
- Screwdriver
- Guitar oil
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Step 1
Remove all strings. Remove the cover from the front of the guitar, if it has one.
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Step 2
Unscrew the keeper ring on the plug for the amp chord.
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Step 3
Loosen and remove the volume and tone knobs from the guitar.
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Step 4
Observe the wire configuration and remember it. If necessary, sketch the layout so you can put everything back properly.
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Step 5
Remove the pickups, controls and amp plug.
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Step 6
Clean the guitar body, the pickups, wires and plug.
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Step 7
Replace the pickups, plug and controls. You can instead install new components if you wish.
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Step 1
Remove the string tuners, clean them and lubricate them.
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Step 2
Clean the head, neck and fret board. Apply fret-board oil to the fret board per the manufacturer's instruction.
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Step 3
Clean the bridge and tailpiece. You can apply a bit of silicon lubricant via a rag to these parts if they are made from metal.
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Step 4
Replace the tuners.
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Step 5
Using a clean cloth, wipe down the whole guitar.
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Step 6
Restring and tune the guitar.








