It’s nice sometimes to get stuck into something a little more out of the ordinary, I would probably pass this one by in a shop if it were for sale but it’s nice, nice but with a few fundamental flaws. Once they’ve been sorted out it’ll be really nice… First thing first, the nut. A plastic […]
Tag: Electric Guitar Repair
Kramer – Fret dress and setup
I’m not really a fan of metal music or guitars but here’s something striking… Its got some fundamental problems but I should be able to sort them out. The first problem is the unevenness of the frets, It’ll never play well like that so I’ll level them off before setting it up again.The other problem is […]
Washburn – Rebuild and upgrade
Not the greatest of guitars, but with a bit of work this one is going to something special!I I’ve been given almost a free hand to do whatever I want so I’m looking forward to producing something different. The first thing it needs is a god clean. The next step is to sort out the […]
Bone Nut and Setup
This one’s seen some service and needs a little TLC.. Frets are a little worn for a start, not terribly even either so a dress will sort both problems.While I’m at it a bone nut, the old one’s a bit wonky anyway.It’s got to come out to do the dress anyway.With the neck perfectly flat…..level […]
Epiphone Bass pickup Switch
Ever get fed-up with your bass fade controls? An easy fix, put a switch in, just about there…While I’m at it I’m fitting better quality pots…Give it a clean on oil before putting the strings back and checking the setup.There we go, ready to rock…
Gretsch setup
I rather like these, I think they’re great value for money. This one just needed a few tweeks here and there to optimise the playing action, apart from the neck pickup that is, which was dead… It’s so new it’s still got the plastic under the bridge… I thought it was most likely the switch […]
US Telecaster – Cleanup
Whenever I get anything through the door there is always a thought, would I like to add this to my collection? This was a real yes and no! Yes its really nice but no, its left handed. What it needs is a little TLC, well a lot of TLC, a good clean and a fret dress. Under […]
Gibson Les Paul – Fret Dress
It’s very sad but even the big boys turn out duff guitars sometimes. Nothing that can’t be fixed, but you really shouldn’t have too!Not really a very good advert especially as it’s a special edition… There are some really high frets causing some nasty fret buzzing. The only way to sort that is to file […]
Ibanez – New Scratchplate
Quite a nice guitar, just been a little damaged… Can’t really fix that, but I know of a firm that’ll make me a new one. While I’m at it, the customer wants the new one in Mint Green rather, than another black one.The parts swapped, ready to fit to the guitar.I’m going to remove the protective […]
Ibanez Bass – tidy up
Another great Bass. Seen some action so needs a bit of a tidy up. It would be a shame to do too much though, it’s got it’s age and use written all over it. Something I hate are the new “Road Worn” guitars but this one’s got that way from use. There were some black […]