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Post by earleg on Dec 26, 2013 23:27:39 GMT -5
I was in the basement photoing some items for CL and happen to notice these odds and ends sitting out (still). I put them away after. The sock is from cleaning the fretboard on an Epiphone Dot Deluxe.
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Post by Pistol Pete on Apr 6, 2014 8:16:20 GMT -5
I've just finished fitting a soundhole pickup to an endpin socket and doing a set up on a fender acoustic belonging to an open mic night I run. I was just wondering if anyone else here does their own work, or do you all have trusted luthiers?
If so how ambitious a repair have you attempted?
Personally I'l tweak the set-ups on all of my guitars, but I'll limit drilling holes and such to the less special ones, as there are a couple I couldn't bear to muck up!
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Post by geezer on Apr 6, 2014 9:37:07 GMT -5
I do most of my own work. Nuts, saddles, string changes, seasonal neck tweaks, tuner replacement, etc. I do have a very good luthier nearby, who is factory authorized with Martin, Taylor, Guild, Fender, Gibson and some others. If I have a serious issue, I'll just drop my guitar off on my way to the office and can almost guarantee that it will be ready for pickup the following day.
Dan
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Post by Admin on Apr 6, 2014 19:09:13 GMT -5
I did simple setup myself - truss rod, fret work, etc. Neck sets and the like, I leave to a pro.
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Post by dadfad on Apr 7, 2014 7:14:24 GMT -5
I do almost all of mine. Set-ups of course, re-fretting, body-cleating, brace re-glues, bridge replacements, neck removal and replacement, dot and inlay replacements, etc. And on my electrics wiring repairs.
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Post by Admin on Apr 8, 2014 9:26:23 GMT -5
I do almost all of mine. Set-ups of course, re-fretting, body-cleating, brace re-glues, bridge replacements, neck removal and replacement, dot and inlay replacements, etc. And on my electrics wiring repairs. Speaking of electric maintenance, I do all of my work on my vintage Tweed amp. I wouldn't trust getting it back from an electronics shop. But does anyone remember the old Sam's Photofacts? That was the only schematics you could buy back in the day. well,I just googled and low and behold, they are still around. www.samswebsite.com/
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Post by earleg on Apr 8, 2014 21:32:53 GMT -5
Just do typical maintenance, truss rod, intonation, wiring mods and fixes, part replacements.
I don't have a designated person to do more intricate work but haven't needed one much so far.
One guitar, a Gibson LGO needs a truss rod repair or replacement. No one local has the tool which is expensive and if the tool did not correct the thread end then finger board would have to be removed to install new truss rod. It is pretty much cost prohibitive but the guitar plays fine up to the 12th fret.
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Post by steve on Apr 23, 2014 15:13:54 GMT -5
Mostly I do though every now and then I go see a pal who has legendary skills to sweeten up my guitars.
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Post by JamesP on Dec 2, 2015 11:22:28 GMT -5
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