I love these, some great guitars coming out Gretsch these days. Great value an very well made. This one just has a slight problem, staying in tune. It’s probably the nut. I’m not much a fan of these new fanged materials, I don’t think you can beat good old fashioned bone. Unfortunately I can’t find […]
Tag: Guitar Service
Eastcoast – clean and setup
Not a bad little one this, I’m not sure about the colour of the neck, I don’t think I’ve seen such an orange finish before! All it needs is good clean and setup though. All it needs is a little time to pull each part out and clean it thoroughly. Not forgetting the frertboard… That […]
Ukulele – Replacement heads
Not quite guitar but I guess the science is all the same. The trouble with this one, it’s not staying in tune. The only way to increase the tension is to screw the keys in a little tighter. Trouble is if I do that I think the keys will just split. Once of them has […]
Epiphone Les-Paul – New Pickups
These Epiphones aren’t bad these days, some of the parts aren’t quite top flight but then that’s how they keep costs down. One of the simplest upgrades are the pickups. How about a set of Seymour Duncans. If you’re going to change the pickups then it’s probably worth replacing the pots’ as well. It might […]
Vintage SG – New nut, setup and service
Some of these “Vintage” guitars can be quite good. For some reason the nut slots on this one have been cut rather deep and the open strings are buzzing a little. There are quick fixes but the proper thing to do is to replace the nut. Gently out with the old one. The new bone […]
1956/58 Stratocaster Re-Build
Here’s another interesting project. Another mixture of old and new. A good friend of mine, Russell, has been colleting some fine old parts and has decided it’s time to put it all together…. Some of these parts are older than I am, a 1958 neck and 1956/58 pickups, tremolo, neck and back plates etc. all in fantastic condition. The […]
Stratocaster – New neck
Here’s a bit of an oddball. This guy’s just got hold of a great guitar, the only trouble is it’s got no neck! Yeh, it’s a complicated story, but I’ve sorted out a new one which should do nicely… The profile is really nice and it’s got a great finish too. The only trouble is it’s got […]
Fender Jaguar – Fret Dress and Setup
This was an interesting one. A 1970’s Fender Jaguar that’s seen some use! It’s actually in quite good condition, just a little worn. I’m sure it can be recovered and turned into something special…. The body’s been rubbed down to bare wood at some point, but looks cool! One of the switches has been broken, […]
Epiphone Les-Paul – Fret Dress
Nice looking guitar, just not playing right. The problem is with a couple of rather uneven frets. Unless they’re sorted out it’s never going to play well. With the strings off and the neck levelled it’s just a case of grinding the frets down to the lowest common point. You can see where the 4th, […]
Fender Stratocaster – New Pickup
Fancy and upgrade? How about a new pickup or 2? Not too sure about fitting them yourself? Just give me a shout… Just one to change in this case, the bridge pickup. It’s also a question of the quality of wire, I don’t use the cheap stuff. Decent wire not only lasts longer, will maximize the […]