I seem to be having a short run of this sort of thing, not quite my cup of tea though. This one has a few problems as well, just needs a little TLC and a setup. Some of the hardware has seen better days. A couple of new pickup rings and new screws all round […]
This is a little more of a clean and tidy-up than I’m used to, more of a restoration job really. It’s not seen any playing action for quite a while, so I’m not sure where I’m starting either? The head had a mod’ some time ago, three extra heads to make it a 9 string. […]
Finally got back to that old Gretsch. Rather fragile, just handling it and bits of the binding are just falling off. The only way to be able to play it, is to strip it all off and replace it. I found some modern binding that just about matches the colour of the old stuff. It’s […]
Now and again I get a really simple job, for example just changing a set of strings. While the strings were off it also needed a good clean, you can see the build-up on the fretboard. It can be quite tough, but I find the best thing to shift it is fine steel wool. With the dirt removed […]
Don’t look, it’s horrible!!! What a poor old wreck, I’ve dived on less corroded ships at the bottom of the sea! This one was built in 1964 and, sadly, Country Gents built around that time all have dodgy binding that falls apart. That may provide content for another blog, but, for the time being I’m […]