I had a little spare time this afternoon so had a bit of a play with the old Rapier. As I’ve not been able to find the proper bridge I decided to fit a “Tuneomatic” one. First thing I need to work out exactly where it’s going to fit so I needed to establish the […]
Month: May 2013
Encore Strat Setup
This became more of a referb’ than just a setup. A bit of a mess to be honest, a prime example of what can go wrong if you don’t really know what you are doing. The guitar was also rather grubby so the first thing it will need is a good cleanup. At some point […]
Music Room Lincoln
Guitar Surgery Something new, if you want something doing, but are not too sure about it, come in for a chat. I will be available in the Music Room Lincoln between about 10am and 1pm on Sat 25th May for free consultations. If it’s something minor that I can fix on the spot, such as changing a set […]
Web site update
I have just completed a “Testimonials” page on the web site – read the comments here. Thanks to those people who have left such comments about my work.
Gibson Explorer – Service and Setup
A fairly routine job, fit a new set of strings and check the setup. I found a few other bits and pieces that also needed putting right along the way. I’ve never really been a fan of these sort of guitars, one of the inevitable problems is you always end up bashing the ends on […]
Epiphone Emperor – 4th and final Update
Having got all the electrics fitted and working its now time to fit the new tailpiece and strings. Since I tidied up the top of the bridge earlier I also needed to re-cut some string slots in it. Firstly I fitted the 2 “E” strings to correctly place the floating bridge… Using the appropriate file I cut slots in the […]