What a beauty, I’m not sure if It’s a little extreme, but it’s got something. It’s not staying in tune very well mind you, but I think I an see why. Here’s why it’s not staying in tune: With the strings pulling out of the slots in the nut at such an angle, they’ll be […]
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Gibson ES335 – Setup
What a beautiful instrument, Gibson seem to be doing a bit better with their quality these days, just needs a tweek here and there to make the most of it. It looks like Gibson are finally getting their act together, the frets are nice and even at least. It’s even got a nice Bone nut. […]
Gibson Les Paul – Fret Dress and setup
Wow, what a great guitar. And a fantastic example of a great guitar at that! It’s seen some action though, and needs a little TLC to bring it back to life. The frets are a little worn up at the paying end so that’ll need sorting out for a start. In preparation for a fret dress, off with […]
Custom Build Explorer
I like a challenge now and again. A young lad has built this body but needs a little help getting the neck and bridge lined up properly. It only takes a millimetre out at the neck and the strings’ll never sit properly. It’s also vital that the bridge is in exactly the right place or it’ll […]
Gibson – Low Fret
Now this is a lovely guitar, a pity it’s just got that Gibson inconsistency about it. Some of the frets are rather uneven. The first one’s particularly low. The only way to really sort that lot out is with a fret-dress. There we go, with the fretboard flat, the nut removed and taped up to […]
Gibson SG – Fret Dress and setup
I rather fancy one of these, This one needed quite a bit of sorting out though… The string break angle over the bridge looks a little extreme to me, but I can sort that out when I get it back together and complete the setup. The frets have got some worn spots…. and are a […]
Gibson Les-Paul – Re-wire
Gibson seem to be sorting themselves out. This 2016 Les Paul’s lovely. The owner has changed over the pickups but wants some fancy wiring options. The first thing is to remove the Gibson modular electronics package with it’s push/pull pots’. I much prefer push/push pots’, I sometimes find it difficult to grip the knobs and pull […]
Tronical Min-ETune Auto-tuner
Anyone struggle to tune your guitar? Do you use non standard tunings? Need to change them between songs in a hurry? In that case you’ll love the Tronical Auto Tuners. If you don’t, and you find it easy enough to tune your guitar and it stays in tune then you’ll probably think they’re a pain […]
Gibson ES335 – Setup
I do like the different, and this one really is that! a touch of 1970’s Glam Rock I think… The first problem is the bridge, most of the saddle screws are rusted solid and one’s missing. Not difficult, just time consuming. Take each screw out and clean it with a wire brush on a dremel, […]
Gibson Les-Paul Custom – Pickup Ring replacement
You’d have thought this job would be easy, but if you really want it done properly there’s a little more to it. One of the pickup rings took a knock and broke so needs to be replaced. The trouble is the classic Gibson rings have a flat bottom and aren’t flexible enough to bend around the […]