How to use the Inspection bench
Inspection is a structured search for visible evidence and uncertainty, not a promise about hidden condition or market value.
Choose the right starting point
Walk from identity and structure through neck, frets, hardware, acoustic behavior, electronics, and playability. Use known-good test equipment and obtain permission before access.
This category contains 1 focused tools. Read each page’s preparation and limitation sections before entering values, then follow only the related workflow that resolves the next uncertainty.
Evidence standard
Keep observation separate from diagnosis and repair pricing. Hidden repairs, authenticity, ownership, and future reliability require independent verification.
- Preserve the starting condition.
- Change or test one variable.
- Retune or reset the test condition.
- Repeat the same measurement.
- Record remaining uncertainty.
When to stop
Stop when evidence conflicts, a datum is unclear, hardware reaches a limit, or the next step becomes structural, energized, or irreversible. A qualified technician can inspect conditions that browser inputs cannot represent.