Welcome to the GuitarBuddy blog. GuitarBuddy is a guitar setup, repair and accessories business based in Zandvoort, working with players across Haarlem, Aerdenhout and Amsterdam. This blog is where we share what we’ve learned at the workbench: practical guitar care advice, honest gear reviews and news about guitar shows across Europe.
Whether you’re strumming your first chords or have been gigging for years, your guitar should feel like an extension of your hands. This page is the best place to start.
Guitar Care and Setups
A well set-up guitar is easier to play, stays in tune and sounds better. These guides explain why, and what you can do yourself.
- Why You Should Regularly Get Your Guitar Set Up: what a setup involves, how often you need one and the signs your guitar is due.
- How Humidity Affects Your Guitar: what too much or too little moisture does to your guitar, and how to protect it.
- Is Your Guitar Ready for Autumn?: what heating season does to your guitar neck.
- Why GuitarBuddy Fretboard Wax Is Better Than Lemon Oil: how to look after your fretboard naturally.
- 250K vs 500K Pots: how potentiometer values shape your tone.
Strings and Picks
- The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Strings for Your Guitar: gauges, materials, coatings and when to change them.
- Why Ernie Ball Regular Slinkys Are the Gold Standard: why 10-46 works for so many players.
- Which Guitar Plectrum Should You Choose?: a beginner’s guide to pick thickness, shape and material.
Gear Reviews
- Neural DSP Quad Cortex Mini Review (2026): the full Quad Cortex in half the size.
- NUX MG-300 Review: an affordable multi-effects pedal that punches above its price.
Guitar News
- Fender’s Legal Blitz: what Fender’s Stratocaster copyright campaign means for builders in Europe.
- Angine de Poitrine: the masked Quebec duo and their microtonal double-neck.
Guitar Events in Europe
Guitar shows are the best place to try gear, meet builders and hunt for vintage bargains. Our complete calendar of guitar events in Europe in 2026 lists shows, conventions and second-hand markets across the continent, including the Vintage Guitar Show Veenendaal and The Bridge Guitar Convention in Eindhoven here in the Netherlands.
Shop Guitar Accessories
We keep a focused range of accessories we’d happily use ourselves: guitar strings, picks, cables, straps, strap locks, tuners and our own handmade GuitarBuddy Fretboard Wax. Browse everything in the GuitarBuddy shop.
Get Your Guitar Playing Its Best
GuitarBuddy offers full guitar setups, fret work, electronics upgrades and repairs from Zandvoort, for players in Haarlem, Aerdenhout and Amsterdam. Have a look at our guitar setup and repair services, read more about GuitarBuddy or get in touch.
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