Martin – Bone nut and saddle

How does your guitar sound?  One simple improvement is to replace the existing nut and saddle with bone ones… I’m a traditionalist and I really like traditional bone nuts and saddles. To make sure I get the size exactly right I need to get the action setup properly first.   The neck was a little […]

Gibson Les Paul – Setup

A nice one this. just needing a little work to get it playing nicely. Before anything else I like to start with a good clean. A spot of Lemon Oil to keep the wood in good condition. So a full setup, starting with the neck relief… with a small twist on the truss-rod. Next the action […]

Gibson SG – Bone nut, service and setup

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 […]

Classical Acoustic – New Bridge Saddle and Nut

Got an old favourite that’s a little broken?  This is a bit of an old clunker, but it’s probably got sentimental value to someone, so it can be fixed. Only having half a bridge saddle is one problem… and half a nut.. I’m going to make a new saddle from bone. Likewise the nut. The blanks are […]