Martin – Partial Re-Fret

Here’s a nice one.  It’s been well looked after but well used. The frets are rather worn. As ever it’s worse at the paying end. First thing first, out with the nut. and then out with the old frets.  A little heat often helps to loosen things off a little. then in with the end […]

Gretsch – Setup

I do love a big semi-acoustic. For a Chinese made guitar these are excellent value.  This one’s been fiddled around with a little though, so it needs a setup. It’s fairly new so doesn’t really need any cleaning as such, but a splash of lemon oil never goes amiss. A little polish on the top before […]

Custom Stratocaster – Build

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 […]