I picked this up a week or so ago. It’s not something I would even consider but a good friend of mine bought it on e-bay and it wasn’t exactly what he expected so I’ve taken it off his hands and I’m going to see what I can do with it. The first thing I did was […]
Author: George
Troublesome Jack
Jack sockets quite often present problems, they wear out and the contacts become loose, this one was proving to be tricky on several counts…. It keeps falling out as the locking plate’s rather bent and twisted out of shape and isn’t locking into the wood. There’s also a third wire, I don’t know what that’s […]
Custom built Telecaster
The owner wanted to build the electrics himself so I’ve just got it back to complete the setup…. Looks good so far…First thing first, the neck set…It’s just a little high so I’ll need to tweek the truss-rod. Unfortunately the screw is on the bottom of the neck so I’ll have to take off the scratchplate. […]
Squire Precision Bass – Setup
A nice bass just in need of a little tweek here and there. The basic principles are the same, just a few subtle differences. Sadly the frets are a little uneven so I’m not going to get a really sweet action without a little buzz.The neck had rather too much set so I’ve flattened it […]
Ukulele Repair
Not a guitar, but the same principles. Someone had broken this one and made a pretty awful job of trying to fix it. I don’t know what they used but it almost looked like chewing gum! (I’m sure it wasn’t).The hardest part of the job was to remove the old glue. There were 2 layers, […]
Sambora – Fret dress and setup
Not something I’ve come across before, but what a great looking guitar! I just needs a little work so that it plays as good as it looks. The biggest problem are the frets, they’re quite uneven so need levelling before it will play well. First job then, neck off and levelled. Tape up the fretboard to protect it, and […]
Fender Jaguar – Full setup
Always had a soft spot for the Jaguar. I don’t think it’s ever really received the credit it’s deserved, always in she shadow of it’s big brother, the Stratocaster, pity really. There was nothing much wrong with this one, it just needed a little TLC and tweek here and there on the setup….As always I […]
Yamaha – Fret dress, bone nut & saddle
A nice acoustic, just needs a little work and some extras to lift it out if the ordinary. The first thing the owner wants is a bone nut and saddle, to improve the tone a little. The nut isn’t a problem but the saddle is a very complicated shape, I’m not sure if I’m looking forward […]
Tanglewood – Fret dress
It’s nice sometimes to get stuck into something a little more out of the ordinary, I would probably pass this one by in a shop if it were for sale but it’s nice, nice but with a few fundamental flaws. Once they’ve been sorted out it’ll be really nice… First thing first, the nut. A plastic […]
Kramer – Fret dress and setup
I’m not really a fan of metal music or guitars but here’s something striking… Its got some fundamental problems but I should be able to sort them out. The first problem is the unevenness of the frets, It’ll never play well like that so I’ll level them off before setting it up again.The other problem is […]