A really nice Tele’ but the owner’s unhappy as it won’t stay in tune. There is always the problem with the standard Tele’ bridge. The Intonation is always a compromise so I’m going to change them for a compensated set… With the strings off I’ve had a good look at the machine heads. They […]
Tag: Fender
US Stratocaster Setup
Had a rather nice US Stratocaster on the bench today. Nothing major, just a clean and setup. I rather like the body, nice paint finish over a very nice piece of wood…. The fretboard was a little grubby… A quick rub down with some steel wool will remove that and polish the frets at the same time. […]
Fender Flame
Wow, what a fantastic guitar! I guess I’m lucky, just now and then someone brings in something really nice…. All it needed was a new jack socket so it was an easy fix..
Fender Squire – Fret-dress and new heads
A fairly routine job. Take a standard Squire Stratocaster and those special touches which will make it so much better. The biggest setback to a really good playing action are the slightly uneven frets. They are a little worn as well so a fret dress will sort out both problems. The other problem lies in the machine heads. […]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all out there in Guitar-land….. At least I managed to clear the bench for Christmas, so I don’t have any customers banging on my door, needing their instruments back for the holiday. Now I can put my feet up for a rest. Speaking of Christmas though. If any of you should get anything […]
5 String Telecaster
The first thing I did was to have a good look at the Guitar. Since the owner wants a low action the question is how accurately are the frets set, any high frets will cause buzzing when the action is lowered. I’m pleased to say it’s pretty good so I won’t need any work […]
Very Special Stratocaster
Wow, this has to be the nicest Strat’ I’ve ever had the pleasure of working on! I’ve had both extremes this week, probably the cheapest and nastiest neck fitted to an old Squire and now this…..Absolutely stunning!! I actually did very little, since it didn’t need much doing but I just wanted to share it […]
Telecaster Custom – Volume fix
I’ve never really been a fan of these but to see a 70s guitar like this is nice. The owner wasn’t happy as the bridge pickup was just too much when on 10. I’ve never really come across such a request but he was right, it just had too much of an edge to it, […]
Fender Strat – Floyd Rose setup – completed
Got the screws… all I need to do now is put the springs back and fit a new set of strings… Now for the balancing act! adjusting the tension of the springs against the tension in the strings so that the tailpiece sits parallel with the body. Complete the rest of the setup and it’s ready […]
Fender Strat – Floyd Rose setup
A classic guitar in need of a little TLC… The main reason for getting into this one is that the Floyd Rose is sitting flat on the body, effectively a hard tail. With the rear cover off I can see why, the spring claw is screwed right in… Apart from that the heads on the […]