Jack Ellis
Jack runs an independent guitar setup and guitar repair service in Manchester, England. He serves the musicians of the Northwest of England, working on electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars and more. Jack has been writing the Fix Your Guitar column in Total Guitar Magazine since 2017.
Latest articles by Jack Ellis
How to restring a ukulele in 14 easy steps
By Jack Ellis published
Here’s my go-to process for changing the strings on a ukulele – step-by-step guide with pictures
How to restring a bass guitar: step-by-step guidance on changing your bass strings, from a professional guitar repairer
By Jack Ellis published
Here’s my go-to process for changing the strings on a bass guitar – complete with pictures
How to restring an acoustic guitar: step-by-step guidance from a professional guitar repairer
By Jack Ellis last updated
My go-to process for changing the strings on an acoustic guitar – complete with pictures
How to restring a classical guitar
By Jack Ellis published
Our easy step-by-step guide to changing the nylon strings on your classical guitar – with pictures
How to set your Floyd Rose's locking nut height
By Jack Ellis last updated
Fine-tune the action once and for all at the less obvious end of the neck
How to restring an electric guitar
By Jack Ellis published
Our easy step-by-step guide to changing the strings on your electric guitar – with pictures
How to install humbucker pickups
By Jack Ellis published
Our guide to soldering new pickups for your guitar all by yourself
How to install a new 3-way pickup switch
By Jack Ellis published
Our guide to soldering a new switch into your electric guitar - without ruining the circuit
How to install a kill switch on your guitar
By Jack Ellis published
We take you through the wiring you need to get that Morello/Buckethead sound
How to install a Tremol-No system
By Jack Ellis published
Everything you need to know about fitting the brilliantly named tremolo-blocking system into a Strat-style guitar
Get The Pick Newsletter
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!