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 […]
Month: November 2016
Yamaha – Partial re-fret
This one has seen some action, mostly up at the “paying end”. First thing then, off with the strings and nut. The first 3 or 4 frets are very very worn, beyond dressing, so I’m going to replace them, along with the next 3. Heating up the fret with a soldering iron loosens up any […]
Tanglewood – detached bridge
Ah here’s a fairly common problem, the bridge has come away from the top of this one. It should be a fairly simple repair although it’s been complicated by the owners attempted repair. Well you would try and fix it wouldn’t you. The biggest problem is to remove the glue that he used, it’s very tough […]
Tanglewood Setup
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 […]
Vintage Metal XX – Setup
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. […]