Tag: Guitar Repair

Italia Setup

George

I’ve not actually had one of these on the bench before, but I think they’re great looking guitars, a cross between a Duesenberg and a Rickenbacker. It could do with a little more work, the frets are rather worn.. They’re a little uneven as well, but for now it’s just going to have clean-up and […]

Gretsch Black Falcon – Fret Dress and Setup

George

Wow, another big bodied Semi-Acoustic to play with!  This one needs a lot more work to get it playing properly mind you. Some of the frets are very uneven so they’ll need levelling if it’s ever going to play nicely. Before removing the strings it’s always a good idea to mark exactly where the floating […]

Fender Acoustic – Action height

George

I quite like these Fenders, good value for money but sometimes in need of a little extra work to make the most of them. The action on this one was just a little high… The neck also had rather too much curve in it as well, which isn’t helping much. First things first then, tighten the […]

Classic Vibe Stratocaster – Setup

George

What a lovely Strat’, I never really used to like this colour, but it’s growing on me.  There’s nothing much wrong with it mind you, just needs a bit of a setup. The first problem however was getting the old strings off…  Why the plate on the back was on the wrong I’ve no idea?  […]

Burns Marquee – Fret Dress and Setup

George

A lovely guitar, just not quite as good as you would hope… The nut slots have been widened out and then repaired, rather badly.  The only real way to fix that is to replace the nut. Some of the frets are a little un-even, so I’m going to dress them to get a common level. […]