There wasn’t much really wrong with this one, it’s just been tucked away and neglected for a good few years. The fretboard was rather caked in several years worth of goop. It was rather thick and dry so I very gently used a cabinet scraper. Very important not to scrape too hard, to only remove […]
Tag: Acoustic Guitar
Tanglewood – Deep Clean and Setup
Nothing much fundamentally wrong with this one, it’s just in need of a thorough clean and setup. It’s not been used for quite some time but I believe it has significant sentimental value. The fretboard and frets were rather dirty, as was the rest of the guitar. A good scrub with 0000 grade steel wool […]
Jazzmaster – Shielding and Pickup swap
Need to improve the sound of your guitar? How about a new set of pickups and shield the pickup cavity to stop any unwanted hum while you’re at it… The inside of the Jazzmaster must be about as complicated as they come. However, a one-for-one pickup swap should be easy. Before the new pickups go […]
Taylor Setup
Taylor Setup Not something I would expect to have to do, a setup on a top end Taylor. A guitar setup is quite a personal thing though, so the standard factory setings may not suit everyone. The owner just wanted a slightly lower action. The neck had just a little more relief than I would […]
Gibson J45 Intonation problems
A lovely guitar, just has a couple of setup problems. The intonation on the B string wasn’t very good. The bridge saddle isn’t compensated, the top is rolled over in a straight line The neck relief was rather large. I don’t even need to measure it, I can see by eye there’s too much curve. […]
Martin Bone Saddle and Nut upgrade
There’s nothing really wrong with Martin Guitars, but pretty well any guitar can be improved. A simple upgrade for any acoustic is to replace the Nut and Saddle with bone ones. This Guitar seems to have some intonation problems. I’m not sure quite why, the action is a little high, the strings are a little […]
The Story of the Guitar Heroes
What a fantastic night out, watching The Story of the Guitar Heroes in the New Theatre Royal Lincoln. I’ve been struggling for more years than I care to remember to master the Guitar, I could practice for 25 hours a day for the next 200 years and I’ll still not achieve these levels! The playing […]
Replacement Acoustic Bridge Saddle
An interesting problem, it came with no bridge saddle. The trouble there is not having a starting point with the setup. However, got to start somewhere, so a bone blank. Cut if first to roughly the right length. It’s also a little thick so it needs sanding down a little… So there’s the staring point. […]
Great night out
Had a great night out at a Suzanne Vega Concert last night. What a fantastic gig, great playing, even better singing…
Martin – Partial Re-Fret
Here’s a nice one. It’s been well looked after but well used. The frets are rather worn. As ever it’s worse at the paying end. First thing first, out with the nut. and then out with the old frets. A little heat often helps to loosen things off a little. then in with the end […]