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 […]
Rather than buy a whole new guitar if you want to plug your acoustic in, how about a Freshman Pickup and Pre-Amp? That’s where the pre-amp has to go.. Double check I’ve got the measurements right for the hole… This bit’s always a bit of a heart in the mouth moment, no going back now…… […]
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 […]
This one is a little unusual. Normally when someone brings an acoustic for a setup it’s because the action is too high…. But once I’d put the new strings on this one was a little low… The truss-rod was actually to tight so there was too much curve in the neck as well, that’s only […]
I’ve never been a fan of this sort of thing, and Vintage Guitars are not the best, but this one worked out quite well. There are a couple of bits missing, but they should be easy to find… The trem’ was a little gummed up, so I stripped it all down to clean each part. […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
What’s in a Bass setup? Much the same as a guitar really, just slightly different settings to allow for the heavier strings… The neck had a little too much set, or curve…. so a tweek of the truss-rod. With the neck flattened out a little it did bring the action at the 12th fret down […]