What a lovely guitar, just needs a bit of a tweek here and there to bring get it playing to it’s best.

Before the setup it just needs a bit of a clean, nothing too bad but while the strings are off, might as well.And a spot of lemon oil to rejuvenate the wood.

On with the setup then…. The trem’ action was just a little low so loosen the screws just a turn or two.

that’s better..

Next the neck set, about right.  Step 2, the action at the 12th fret. 

A little high so drop the ridge down a little, starting with the outside strings…

and then the others, to match the radius of the fretboard.

Step 3: the action at the 1st fret…

All about right, apart from the bass E string.  Needed to be dropped a smidgen.

Step 4: the Intonation.  again not far off but a little out.

Lastly the pickup heights.  Found an interesting new set of tools.  Pickup action gauges, non-ferrous, make it much easier to judge the pickup heights.

There we go, all done and ready to Rock “N” Roll….

A word or two from the owner:

“thank you George for the work on my burns cobra I must say you do a brilliant job you really know your job I wouldn’t know where to start thank you so much for the work. steve.”