I love these, some great guitars coming out Gretsch these days. Great value an very well made. This one just has a slight problem, staying in tune. It’s probably the nut. I’m not much a fan of these new fanged materials, I don’t think you can beat good old fashioned bone. Unfortunately I can’t find […]
Author: George
Eastcoast – clean and setup
Not a bad little one this, I’m not sure about the colour of the neck, I don’t think I’ve seen such an orange finish before! All it needs is good clean and setup though. All it needs is a little time to pull each part out and clean it thoroughly. Not forgetting the frertboard… That […]
Ukulele – Replacement heads
Not quite guitar but I guess the science is all the same. The trouble with this one, it’s not staying in tune. The only way to increase the tension is to screw the keys in a little tighter. Trouble is if I do that I think the keys will just split. Once of them has […]
Epiphone Les-Paul – New Pickups
These Epiphones aren’t bad these days, some of the parts aren’t quite top flight but then that’s how they keep costs down. One of the simplest upgrades are the pickups. How about a set of Seymour Duncans. If you’re going to change the pickups then it’s probably worth replacing the pots’ as well. It might […]
Vintage SG – New nut, setup and service
Some of these “Vintage” guitars can be quite good. For some reason the nut slots on this one have been cut rather deep and the open strings are buzzing a little. There are quick fixes but the proper thing to do is to replace the nut. Gently out with the old one. The new bone […]
1956/58 Stratocaster Re-Build
Here’s another interesting project. Another mixture of old and new. A good friend of mine, Russell, has been colleting some fine old parts and has decided it’s time to put it all together…. Some of these parts are older than I am, a 1958 neck and 1956/58 pickups, tremolo, neck and back plates etc. all in fantastic condition. The […]
12 string Morris – Freshman Acoustic pickup and pre-amp
Rather than buy a whole new guitar if you want to plug your acoustic in, how about a Freshman Pickup and Pre-Amp? That’s where the pre-amp has to go.. Double check I’ve got the measurements right for the hole… This bit’s always a bit of a heart in the mouth moment, no going back now…… […]
Stratocaster – New neck
Here’s a bit of an oddball. This guy’s just got hold of a great guitar, the only trouble is it’s got no neck! Yeh, it’s a complicated story, but I’ve sorted out a new one which should do nicely… The profile is really nice and it’s got a great finish too. The only trouble is it’s got […]
Yamaha – Partial re-fret
This one has seen some action, mostly up at the “paying end”. First thing then, off with the strings and nut. The first 3 or 4 frets are very very worn, beyond dressing, so I’m going to replace them, along with the next 3. Heating up the fret with a soldering iron loosens up any […]
Tanglewood – detached bridge
Ah here’s a fairly common problem, the bridge has come away from the top of this one. It should be a fairly simple repair although it’s been complicated by the owners attempted repair. Well you would try and fix it wouldn’t you. The biggest problem is to remove the glue that he used, it’s very tough […]