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…
Tag: Electric Guitar Service
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 […]
Squire Stratocaster – Setup
A nice new guitar. They can be good guitars but, sadly, they don’t seem to have the time to set them up properly in the factory. They just need a little work to make the most of them. While I’m at it the owner wants all the protective plastic removing, not actually as easy as you […]
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 […]
Jackson – setup
One for the metal fans… Just needs a little work here and there. The Floyd Rose isn’t moving quite as easily as it should to start with……The edges were a little rough so I tidied them up a little, hopefully that should do it. With that back together all it needed was a tweek here […]
US Stratocaster – How low is your action!
I’m often asked for a low action, but this is probably the lowest I’ve ever seen! Actually someone’s had a go at it and the owner wants me to put it right. I like a low action myself but this is un-playable.The tremolo is also sitting flat and locked in place… It didn’t really take a […]
#Eastman Semi-Acoustic setup
A nice new guitar, not far off just needs a little tweek here and there, particularly as the owner wants flat-wounds on it. As ever with the new strings fitted first I adjusted the truss-rod to get the right set in the neck… Next the action height at the 12th fret…The bridge just needed […]
Duesenberg 49er – Fret dress and setup
I think this is a great guitar, well it could, and will be. Sadly they’ve let themselves down with the detail. Nothing that can’t be fixed, but it’s something that shouldn’t need doing. While I’m at it I’ll tidy up a couple of other problems. It’s seen some action so the frets are a little […]