This has to be the heaviest Tele’ I’ve ever come across. It’s big old chunk of pine (I think) and a solid brass pick-guard. It’s got a few intermittent electrical faults, that wiring doesn’t look too good, and I think the outside of the braded cable was shorting against the wiring on the pots’ It’s […]
I usually enjoy a complete guitar build, something to get my teeth into and turn out something nice. It helps to work with the customer first mind you, to make sure I get bits that work together. The trouble with cheaper parts, from various places it can be a bit of a challenge! At first […]
What a great guitar! A friend of mine has been working on an Epiphone Les Paul. He’s done some fantastic work on the finish. It’s a gorgeous satin finish with just enough of the natural wood showing through. Pity, but the photographs don’t really do it justice! I was called in at the last minute […]
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 […]
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 […]
A rather interesting looking guitar. The owner’s looking for an upgrade, so out with the old.. and in with the new..New Pots, Pickups and Switch etc…. The screws on the bridge needed a bit of a clean while I was at it….. The fretboard also needed a bit of a clean…. and oil… There was […]
I’ve never been sure exactly what this is, it’s a bitsa’ (bitsa’ this and bitsa’ that) It’s not been working properly lately, the electrics have been playing up so I’m going to replace the pots’ and possibly the switch. just a direct swap, one for one. While I’m at it, I drilled out and plugged […]
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 […]
Wiring not really your thing? Just getting inside some of these things can be a bit of a pain. Once you get it all out it’s quite simple. This one had just a few minor problems, easily sorted. Getting the parts back together is the hardest part….