Want an Electro-acoustic? Rather than trade in your much loved old acoustic for one you can plug-in, how about an upgrade? I did exactly that for the owner of this Fender. Not exactly complicated, just a little time consuming to get right.The first part is to cut the hole for the pre-amp… With the hole […]
Month: May 2014
Musicroom, Lincoln
Hi Folks. Anyone got any Guitar problems you want to talk about? You can find me in the Musicroom, Lincoln from about 10 to 3. I keep a limited number of tools with me so I can sort out minor problems while you wait. See you there, “George”
Gibson Les Paul, Fret-dress and Setup
A nice old guitar but in need of a little TLC… The frets and fretboard are rather worn for one.The bridge pickup is loose, and the pickup switch is rather intermittent.With the strings off the reason for the loose pickup is clear, the brass threaded end has pulled out. A fairly easy fix.The frets are […]
How to tell a good guitar from a bad one!
I’m often asked if such and such a guitar is any good? Is a ***** better than a *****? The truth is they can all vary. It’s possible to pick up a cheap guitar for less than £100 that plays nicely, on the other had you can spend £3,000 on a top end guitar that […]
Taylor Roadshow
Had an interesting evening yesterday at in the Musicroom Lincoln. The visiting Taylor Roadshow…. A couple of lads enjoying some of the Guitars on show.. I did pick up a little something myself…. Now that’s a nice Guitar!!!!
Flying V – new nut and setup
I’ve never really been a fan of “Flying Vs” but this one came out quite nicely… The first thing to fix is the nut. Nothing to do with that but replace it… While the strings are off it also needs a good cleanup…. Add a little lemon oil, brought the fretboard back to life nicely. […]
Epiphone Hummingbird – Setup
A nice new guitar, just in need of a tweek to make it play a little better… The action was rather high making it difficult to play. First I reduced the set in the neck… Then reduced the height of the saddle a little… That’s much better…
Fender Telecaster – Fret Dress
What a beautiful Guitar, sadly it just doesn’t play quite as well as it should. To get it spot on it needs a fret dress… They weren’t that bad but now they are spot on, just need to be re-shaped….. and polished. Looking good. Just needs putting back together and set up…. starting with the […]
Musicman Axis – re-fret
A slightly odd request, a re-fret just to change the feel of the guitar. The neck minus the old frets. Put a slight curve into the new fret-wire. and fit it the old slots. That leaves some very rough and sharp ends…. which need to be filled down evenly. After that each fret needs finishing […]