PRS – Pickup Upgrade

I’m still not really sure about these.  There’s certainly nothing seriously wrong with them, in fact they’re terrific for money.  I just can’t put my finger on it. Anyway, I’ve had this one on the bench before and already done quite a bit to it, I’ve dressed the frets and performed a full setup on […]

Fender Stratocaster – Cleanup

Here’s a classic looking Strat,  Just needs a bit of a clean, I think had a bit of damp at it. Nothing too bad, but that’s what I got off the face of the fretboard. The frets themselves were also a little corroded.. so gently polish them with steel wool It’s difficult to clean the […]

Fender Precision Bass – Setup

A great looking guitar, just not playing at all well.  I didn’t really need to measure the action, more like a step-ladder to reach it! Yeh, that’s possibly the highest action I’ve ever seen, even on a Bass. The bridge saddles were quite low though, and those pickups are rather close to the strings. While […]

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 […]

Martin Acoustic-Electric conversion

Want an acoustic with an electric pickup?  There are lots of simple conversion kits out there, this one more simple than most… First thing first, drill the hole for the new jack socket/strap button. It’s a little larger than even my largest drill, so it needed a little work with a round file.. The pickup […]