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2015 Les Paul – Upgrade?

Well I’ve had a Les Paul on the wish list for ages.  A truly iconic guitar but a little out of my reach.  However I came across this in a local guitar shop.  It’s been hanging on their wall for a few years and they’ve just not been able to sell it. For one thing […]

Gibson Les Paul – Setup

A nice one this. just needing a little work to get it playing nicely. Before anything else I like to start with a good clean. A spot of Lemon Oil to keep the wood in good condition. So a full setup, starting with the neck relief… with a small twist on the truss-rod. Next the action […]

Gibson Copy – Complete overhaul

Well here’s an interesting project.  Want a Les Paul but can’s afford one?  Well I know that feeling.  There are some, not too bad, Chinese copies out there.  The trouble is the hardware tends to be rather cheap and nasty.  A decent one can be a good starting point though.  Just replace everything else!! With all […]

Gibson SG – Bone nut, service and setup

What a beauty, I’m not sure if It’s a little extreme, but it’s got something. It’s not staying in tune very well mind you, but I think I an see why. Here’s why it’s not staying in tune:  With the strings pulling out of the slots in the nut at such an angle, they’ll be […]

Gibson ES335 – Setup

What a beautiful instrument,  Gibson seem to be doing a bit better with their quality these days, just needs a tweek here and there to make the most of it. It looks like Gibson are finally getting their act together, the frets are nice and even at least. It’s even got a nice Bone nut.   […]

Gibson Les Paul – Fret Dress and setup

Wow, what a great guitar.  And a fantastic example of a great guitar at that!  It’s seen some action though, and needs a little TLC to bring it back to life. The frets are a little worn up at the paying end so that’ll need sorting out for a start. In preparation for a fret dress, off with […]

Gibson Les-Paul – Overhaul

What a great old guitar!  Despite it’s age (dialling the serial number into the web came out with 1960) it’s not seen a great deal of wear, it’s just had a little damp getting to it lately.  Luckily I think we’ve got it just in time! The frets are a little worn around the usual […]

Gibson ES335 – Fret Dress and Setup

Wow, what a beautiful guitar.  Reminds me of the first brand new guitar I ever bought, except mine was an Epiphone, I could never have afforded the Gibson when I was about 16. This one has been well loved but well used so is in need of a little TLC.  I’m sure I can get […]