Gibson Flying-V Restoration This is bit of a long term job. I started a couple of months ago with a fret-dress but it’s time to start the rest of it. It should be quite simple apart from a couple of sheered off and striped out screw heads. The only way to get that screw out is bit […]
Category: Electric
1960s Watkins Rapier – 6th update
I had a little spare time this afternoon so had a bit of a play with the old Rapier. As I’ve not been able to find the proper bridge I decided to fit a “Tuneomatic” one. First thing I need to work out exactly where it’s going to fit so I needed to establish the […]
Encore Strat Setup
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Epiphone Emperor – 2nd Update
There isn’t much wrong with this one so all I’ve done today is give the fingerboard and frets a bit of a clean and oil. Changed the machine heads for some nice Gold ones To follow the project click here. To see where this guitar started click here.
Epiphone Emperor – 1st Update
Made a start, pulled out all the old electrics…. By using a piece of cotton I marked exactly where the strings will sit once the new tailpeace is fitted. From that I’ve worked out an exact centreline so I can correctly locate the pickup rings. I can now work out exactly where the holes need to […]
Epiphone Emperor
The next big job. At first sight not a lot wrong with it, just needs freshening up a little. The main thing the owner wants is a complete re-wire, including all new pickups and controls. I’ve ordered most of the parts but the pickups are still on the way. I had a close look at […]