Ever wondered where your guitar came from? who made it and how? I recently bought a Taylor so we went over the factory in El Cajon. I want one!!!
Author: George
This time last Month..
Perhaps not a Rock ‘N’ Roll theme, but visited a memorial to James Dean in the Hollywood Hills….
George is back !!!
Hi there Guitar fans. Sorry it’s all been a little quiet recently, I’ve been away for a while looking into how some other Guitar builders do their stuff and looking into parts suppliers etc. I started the trip in the west about a month ago….. Santa Monica beach, California. Found the biggest SG I’ve seen […]
Bone Nut and Setup
This one’s seen some service and needs a little TLC.. Frets are a little worn for a start, not terribly even either so a dress will sort both problems.While I’m at it a bone nut, the old one’s a bit wonky anyway.It’s got to come out to do the dress anyway.With the neck perfectly flat…..level […]
Epiphone Bass pickup Switch
Ever get fed-up with your bass fade controls? An easy fix, put a switch in, just about there…While I’m at it I’m fitting better quality pots…Give it a clean on oil before putting the strings back and checking the setup.There we go, ready to rock…
Gretsch setup
I rather like these, I think they’re great value for money. This one just needed a few tweeks here and there to optimise the playing action, apart from the neck pickup that is, which was dead… It’s so new it’s still got the plastic under the bridge… I thought it was most likely the switch […]
US Telecaster – Cleanup
Whenever I get anything through the door there is always a thought, would I like to add this to my collection? This was a real yes and no! Yes its really nice but no, its left handed. What it needs is a little TLC, well a lot of TLC, a good clean and a fret dress. Under […]
Washburn Setup
A fairly simple job, the setup wasn’t that far out. Having said that setting up a Floyd Rose is never easy! Before the setup I’ve also added a treble bleed circuit. It stops the quality of the tone from fading and going “woolly” as you back off the volume. Before I start the setup I also gave […]
Gibson ES355 for sale
Came across this little beauty the other day. Wow! a 1962 Gibson ES-355 in fantastic condition. I’ve seen 5 year old guitars in worse condition than this, it’s been loved and looked after. Let me know if you are in the market for something special!
LAG – Broken Headstock
Ouch! not a easy fix this one either, quite a complex break. I had to remove some of the splintered wood s that the parts would fit back together. Since the split went 2 ways I glued it in 2 stages, first the back part…and then the front by injecting some thinned glue directly into the […]