There’s nothing worse than trying to learn the guitar on one that’s really hard to play! The action on this one was very high which is only ever going to give you sore fingers! Measuring up at the 12th fret the action’s way too high… The frets are a little uneven so I’ll never be […]
Tag: Acoustic Guitar Repair
Classical Acoustic – New Nut and Saddle
This needs a little TLC if it’s going to play again. The bridge saddle is badly damaged so I’m going to make a new one. The nut’s broken as well, so that’ll need to be replaced as well. First the nut. From a bone blank. Next the saddle, using the old one as guide. One […]
11 String Tanglewood – Bone Nut
An odd one this, one of the strings wouldn’t stay in it’s slot. I thought the nut was broken but the slots were at a bit of an angle. Easy answer, a new bone nut. A nice guitar though. While the strings are off, a good clean. and oil… I don’t have any 12 string […]
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 […]
Fender Acoustic – Action height
I quite like these Fenders, good value for money but sometimes in need of a little extra work to make the most of them. The action on this one was just a little high… The neck also had rather too much curve in it as well, which isn’t helping much. First things first then, tighten the […]
United Breaks Guitars
Got to love this one, just had to pass it on…
Baby Taylor – action height
I just love these. I think they’re probably the best value for money you can these days, and absolutely ideal as a starter for a youngster. This one just has a bit of a high action. The neck set was also just a little high…so a tweek on the truss-rod….The actin at the 12th fret was way […]
Tanglewood – Broken heastock
Rather a bad break, with big chunks of wood missing….First thing first, remove the out of place splinters so that the 2 halves knit together and glue the head back on… Using wood filler to replace the missing pieces, a bit of a mess…I’ll never be able to hide the crack on the face of […]
Yamaha – Fret dress, bone nut & saddle
A nice acoustic, just needs a little work and some extras to lift it out if the ordinary. The first thing the owner wants is a bone nut and saddle, to improve the tone a little. The nut isn’t a problem but the saddle is a very complicated shape, I’m not sure if I’m looking forward […]
LAG – Broken Headstock
Ouch! not a easy fix this one either, quite a complex break. I had to remove some of the splintered wood s that the parts would fit back together. Since the split went 2 ways I glued it in 2 stages, first the back part…and then the front by injecting some thinned glue directly into the […]