This became more of a referb’ than just a setup. A bit of a mess to be honest, a prime example of what can go wrong if you don’t really know what you are doing. The guitar was also rather grubby so the first thing it will need is a good cleanup. At some point […]
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Music Room Lincoln
Guitar Surgery Something new, if you want something doing, but are not too sure about it, come in for a chat. I will be available in the Music Room Lincoln between about 10am and 1pm on Sat 25th May for free consultations. If it’s something minor that I can fix on the spot, such as changing a set […]
Web site update
I have just completed a “Testimonials” page on the web site – read the comments here. Thanks to those people who have left such comments about my work.
Gibson Explorer – Service and Setup
A fairly routine job, fit a new set of strings and check the setup. I found a few other bits and pieces that also needed putting right along the way. I’ve never really been a fan of these sort of guitars, one of the inevitable problems is you always end up bashing the ends on […]
Epiphone Emperor – 4th and final Update
Having got all the electrics fitted and working its now time to fit the new tailpiece and strings. Since I tidied up the top of the bridge earlier I also needed to re-cut some string slots in it. Firstly I fitted the 2 “E” strings to correctly place the floating bridge… Using the appropriate file I cut slots in the […]
Custom Built Spanish – 2nd Update
I’ve actually done quite a bit more, I’ve just been too busy to update the blog. The neck and fingerboard are just about done. They’ll need a final bit of sanding and final treating but the shape is there. The top is coming along, I’ve got it to the right thickness and have the sound-hole cut. […]
Les Paul rebuild
A bit of a bag of nails, this one is going to need quite a bit of attention. The fingerboard is filthy and the frets are badly worn. Neither of the pickups are even connected so a complete re-wire is needed. First job, get the guitar on the jig, dress the frets and clean the […]
Ukulele nut and setup
Another Ukulele that seems a little hard to play. A very high action so the first job is to reduce the action height at the nut. Unfortunately the nut on this one was hollow so cutting deeper slots was not an option. The only choice is to cut a new one from Bone. Start with […]
1960’s Watkins Rapier – 5th update
Now that the neck is finished its time to re-fix it back on the body. Since I’ve filled in the screw holes in the neck I need to make sure the new ones are in the right place. The neck pocket is also a little tired and therefore a bit of a sloppy fit I used […]
Emperor Epiphone – 3rd Update
Now that the old holes are filled and a centre line accurately established its time to work out exactly where the holes for the new pickup rings should be. Using tape to protect the guitar top and some more tape to keep everything in place very gently drill the new holes. To make sure to top […]