A bit of a battered Hohner, in need of a little TLC…… The owner wants some new pickups fitting for a start, these pickups’ll sound fantastic but I fear it’ll need a little more than that… I think it’s a bit of a waste to fit a great set of pickups like that but leave the […]
Broken Rickenbacker
On no, I broke my first Rickenbacker!!! I can’t remember when I bought it but it must have been around 1979, London phone numbers changed to 4 digit dial codes a long time ago! I seem to remember fixing this once before.. However… Let’s see if it holds this time, I don’t think it’s replaceable. […]
Epiphone Les-Paul, Fret dress and Bone nut
Epiphone make some great guitars, they can just be a little inconsistent sometimes. The action on this one’s way too high. I don’t need to measure the amount of neck set, I can see it’s way to large. It’s also got a broken switch, but that’s an easy fix. First thing then, take off the strings, […]
Taylor GS Mini – Electric pickup
Great guitars these, I do like Taylors. But what do you do if you want to plug it in? You could chop it in for a new one, or convert it and add an after market pickup. There are some quite good kits out there. This one’s quite a simple it to fit, the built in […]
Fender Acoustic – Action Height
Here’s a common problem. A nice guitar but the action is a little high. It can put you off, you’re not going o persevere if the guitar is hard to play. However don’t worry, as long as the guitar is basically sound and the frets are level it can be sorted. Looking up at the 12th fret the […]
Squire Mustang – Setup
Here’s something a little different, rather than the usual round of Stratocasters etc. An odd scale length for Fender as well, just a little shorter than the usual. However it just wasn’t playing properly. While the string were off I also gave the fretboard a good clean…. and oil…. The scale length means none of […]
Custom Shop Fender Stratocaster
WOW What a great guitar! It’s not often I get such lovely guitar on the bench. However It wasn’t quite playing as well as it should, so I gave it a bit of a tweek here and there. This really is something special, when Fender put you name on it for you. out of deference to […]
Fender Precision Bass – Setup
Another stunning new Fender, just needs a tweek here and there to get it playing at its best. While I was at it I tidied up some of the plastic film left on the pick-guard.. The only way to get it all is to take the knobs off. On with the setup the neck […]
US Telecaster – Setup
Why should a brand new guitar like this need a setup. Simple answer, it shouldn’t. However it’s been built a long way away, in a Californian desert, and travelled half way round the world. How many temperature and humidity changes has it been through? It’s not really that bad, just needs a twist here and […]
Washburn – Cleanup and Re-String
Now and again I get a really simple job, for example just changing a set of strings. While the strings were off it also needed a good clean, you can see the build-up on the fretboard. It can be quite tough, but I find the best thing to shift it is fine steel wool. With the dirt removed […]