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 […]
Tag: Acoustic Guitar
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 […]
EKO Saddle
These are tough old guitars, you don’t find any more solidly built. The saddle on this one seems to have melted! I don’t know how but ‘m going to fit a new bone one. It took a bit of work to get the old saddle out, in pieces in the end. Not that it matters, […]
Custom Built Spanish – Finaly Complete!!
When I started this thing I had no idea just how long it would take! however It’s done.. To see this guitar build from the start click here.
Taylor T5
Is this the most flexible Guitar out there? Could well be. There was a slight holdup with the T5 I ordered at the #Taylor Roadshow, but finally got my hands on it this week. Thanks again to the Musicroom Lincoln for sorting that little one out. I don’t have a acoustic amp to make the most of it, but […]
Custom Built Spanish – 8th update
Its finally getting close! almost done… Today I put the frets in and levelled the edges.Although I’ve got the length right and a 45° angle on the edge they still need a little bit of work to remove the sharp edges.Might even be finished soon… Keep watching, to see it from the beginning click here. […]
Broken Headstock
Ouch, that’s a nasty brake, but fixable…. It’s split in 2 places and some small splinters are missing. I glued it in 2 stages to make sure it went back together correctly..Stage 2, glue and clamp.The wood has gone back together well although the edges are a little sharp. I used a little wood filler […]
Acoustic Pickup
Want an Electro-acoustic? Rather than trade in your much loved old acoustic for one you can plug-in, how about an upgrade? I did exactly that for the owner of this Fender. Not exactly complicated, just a little time consuming to get right.The first part is to cut the hole for the pre-amp… With the hole […]
How to tell a good guitar from a bad one!
I’m often asked if such and such a guitar is any good? Is a ***** better than a *****? The truth is they can all vary. It’s possible to pick up a cheap guitar for less than £100 that plays nicely, on the other had you can spend £3,000 on a top end guitar that […]
Epiphone Hummingbird – Setup
A nice new guitar, just in need of a tweek to make it play a little better… The action was rather high making it difficult to play. First I reduced the set in the neck… Then reduced the height of the saddle a little… That’s much better…