Ukulele – Replacement heads

Not quite  guitar but I guess the science is all the same.  The trouble with this one, it’s not staying in tune. The only way to increase the tension is to screw the keys in a little tighter.  Trouble is if I do that I think the keys will just split.  Once of them has […]

Epiphone Les-Paul – New Pickups

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 […]

Vintage SG – New nut, setup and service

Some of these “Vintage” guitars can be quite good.  For some reason the nut slots on this one have been cut rather deep and the open strings are buzzing a little.  There are quick fixes but the proper thing to do is to replace the nut. Gently out with the old one. The new bone […]

1956/58 Stratocaster Re-Build

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 […]