You should be excited about your new guitar and this journey you’ve begun, but you probably also have a ton of questions and maybe even a little apprehension. That’s where this website comes in.
There’s a lot of info here, but at its most basic level the site contains four major categories you’ll want to check out:
These can all be accessed from the main navigation bar at the very top of this website under “Topics +”.
This is definitely not a general “everything guitar” website, nor do I want it to be. Instead, I try to keep it focused on the topic of basic guitar care and maintenance. So, I’d like to talk briefly about what this website is NOT:
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I’m not a luthier or pro guitar tech, so I can’t teach guitar building nor advanced guitar work like fretwork, major repairs, or advanced electronics. My passion is teaching beginners the basic stuff every guitar owner should know. If you’re already an experienced guitar DIY-er looking to learn the really advanced stuff, you’d be better served by reading my favorite guitar book The Guitar Player Repair Guide or by watching my favorite videos by actual luthiers.
As much as I love playing guitar, I’m just not qualified to give guitar lessons. Oh sure, I’ll occasionally write about general topics like staying motivated to practice guitar, dealing with guitar-related hand pain or finger pain, etc. However, I can’t teach you to sweep pick, play over complex chord changes, or help with the myriad other playing-related things we guitarists strive to master. Instead, I try to keep this website focused on what I know the most about: guitar care and maintenance.
I created this website to teach the basic care and maintenance of guitars. So, there won’t be much information about guitar amps, effects pedals, or other topics that don’t relate directly to guitar care/maintenance. Occasionally, I’ll invite guest writers to write an article for me on those topics. A good example would be “Essential Pedals Every Guitar Player Should Have“… guest-written for me by Glen Parry. However, those types of articles will be rare (this could change in the future).
My name’s Bobby Davis, a.k.a. “The Guitar Answer Guy”–which is something someone called me during a casual conversation many years ago. I never quite forgot that comment, and dusted-off the name years later to start this blog.
As a teen, my one and only guitar was severely damaged by a music store when I took it in for a simple action adjustment. The store denied responsibility and refused to fix the damage. That’s the day I realized I needed to learn to do as much of my own guitar work as possible. Through it all, I discovered that I love working on guitars–almost as much as I love playing them.
I’m an Air Force veteran who now lives with two very lovely ladies: my girlfriend Abigail and our rescued ex-racing greyhound Truly (pictured, note the red boots).
