18 – The John Mayer Martin
Just like its Gibson sibling this guitar needed a good clean, a fresh set of strings and bit of tlc. First, remove all the strings and remove any surface dirt and dust then, get to cleaning up any of the … Read More
17 – The Historic 335
Two guitars came in for a clean and set up from a good friend. This first, this 335 and the second an incredible John Mayer Acoustic (the next post). So first, the 335. Incredible guitar. Incredibly dirty guitar. The first … Read More
16 – The Epiphone Maestro Vibrola
This is the brother of the Jackson. After picking up my own Gibson SG Standard, it was great to work on an Epiphone SG. I really liked the Vibrola, I’m not a fan of floating bridges (Floyd/Khaler) but I do … Read More
15 – The Jackson
This one came in with its SG brother and it needed a lot of help! At first, this was a simple re-string and set up. When I got the guitar I realised it needed a lot more than that. So … Read More
14 – The Les Paul Standard
There are two guitar shapes that just do it better than anything else… The Telecaster and the Les Paul. And this Les Paul… Incredible! It’s a 2010 standard in an amazing honey burst finish. I’ve always wanted one and when … Read More
13 – The Partscaster
This great partscaster came to me for a clean up, a set up and taming some noisy pots. The first step was to take the strings off, strip back the hardware and give it a real clean. Remove the saddles … Read More
12 – The PJ Bass
The P/J Bass This is the brother of the ’69 P Bass. This guy needed a new set of strings and a full set up. As this guitar is played in Eb, I thought best to up the string gauge … Read More
11 – The ’69 P-Bass
This one came in with its custom shop JazzBass/P-Bass brother. Matt is an old student of mine and an incredible bassist. Matt covered for Ghost Riders on our tour with Waco in 2016 and has gone on do a lot … Read More
10 – The Jaguar
This one came in needing a decent clean up, and the pots and jack input checked. On first inspection.. high E missing, B string broken, pickups scratches above the neck pickup, a very dirty fretboard with old strings, a lot … Read More
09- The ESP & The Fernandes
I received a message on instagram asking if I could take a look at a couple of guitars! The first an ESP EC1000 Deluxe that just needed some TLC and the second a Fernandes that hadn’t been touched in 2 … Read More