Another stunning new Fender, just needs a tweek here and there to get it playing at its best. While I was at it I tidied up some of the plastic film left on the pick-guard.. The only way to get it all is to take the knobs off. On with the setup the neck […]
Tag: Guitar Service
Washburn – Cleanup and Re-String
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 […]
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 […]
Ibanez – Fret Dress
These are normally better than this.!. If you’re looking for a good starter guitar then I reckon you can do a lot worse than pick up a second-had Ibanez. Sadly I think this one must have been built on a Friday afternoon! Still a good looking guitar though… Mostly it’s fine, It just has a couple […]
Giannini – Fret Dress and Bone Nut
I’ve never come across one of these but I think I want one! What a classic look, no Beatles fan should be without one. I played bass in a band many years ago, and as a Beatles fan had to try out a Hofner bass. I could never really get on with it though, I […]
Jackson – Fret dress
Never been a meal fan, and this one needs quite a bit of work doing to get it playing properly.. The frets are a little worn, not too bad…. the trouble is there are some low spots… To sort out those 2 problems I’m going to level everything. First then, off with the nut.. and make sure […]
Squire Stratocaster – Upgrade
I know this is a budget guitar but it should have been better than this. However a little bit of work and I’ll get it playing nicely…. The first thing I did was to remove the nut. It’s a good job I was planning to replace it as the old one came out in bits….. I’m […]
US Fender Stratocaster – Fret Dress and Setup
Now this was a really lovely guitar. I think a late 80s, American Built Strat’ Considering its age there’s not much wrong with it. A little bit of wear and tear on the frets… The rest of it’s lovely, a really great colour too. There was however one big problem that I hadn’t anticipated, the […]
Guitar Setup – Intonation
The last bit of the playing action, the Intonation….
Epiphone Setup
What a lovely Guitar, just in need of a tweek here and there to get it playing as it should. The frets were good and even so they didn’t need any work for once. Since it’s got a floating bridge I put some low adhesive tape on the body before removing the strings. That way […]