WELCOME

Every instrument owner wants the experience of having an immaculate instrument every time it gets lifted out of the confines of its hardcase or storage area. However, while every owner strives to provide their instruments with their utmost attention, improper caring habits may have adverse effects not intended by anyone. Here at Maestro Guitars, we make it our personal mission to help educate every instrument owner the proper methods of caring for your instrument.

HUMIDITY

Wood is hygroscopic in nature; absorbing and releasing moisture depending on the humidity in the environment. Maestro instruments are built in a humidity-controlled environment, and even with that, steps need to be taken to ensure that instrument is not placed under the unnecessary stresses of fluctuations in moisture content, causing the wood to shift, warp or even crack. Read More

CLEANING & HANDLING

From the bedroom musician, to the hard rocking stage performer, the way the instruments are handled from point to point are paramount in ensuring the integrity of the instrument. It is essential that instruments are cleaned, stored and transported with the necessary precautions in place. Read More

CHANGING STRINGS

Strings are the key to unlocking the soul of your instruments. No amount of words can stress this point further. Changing your strings on a regular basis is vital in ensuring that your instrument sounds and plays it best each time, every time. Read More

SETUP & ADJUSTMENTS

Every player has his/her preferred string height (or action) on an instrument. How this can be achieved is done through a series of carefully implemented adjustments. Although we highly recommend owners to take their instruments to an experienced luthier/technician, here is the starter guide to how it is done. Read More

COMPONENT CARE

The hardware on your instrument experiences wear and tear through constant use. While it is inevitable that these parts would eventually be changed out of necessity, proper care and use will ensure the longevity of these components, and may even last for a longer time than expected.

ELECTRONICS

With so many different options available for electronics in the market for instruments, whenever any of them gets installed in an instrument, additional steps must be taken to ensure the reliability of not only the electronics itself, but also the safety of the instrument.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

While this Care and Feeding Guide strives to serve as a comprehensive user manual for instrument owners, there are still questions outside the sphere of control of the owners when certain faults in an instrument take place. These could be caused a multitude of contributing factors which we will discuss in this section, along with general concerns most commonly faced by owners.