Guitar Spa

Check out this splendid channel bound Stratocaster in sumptuous sonic blue.

This one needed careful fretwork and some general TLC to ring like a bell with a comfortable action and stable trem setup.

Strung up with Nanowebs to last a good few gigs with .

Dug this out of the attic earlier. It'll be a fascinating read from the perspective I have now.

I was 13 when the humble stratocaster was celebrating its 50th birthday and now, nearly 2 decades later, its still an icon and I've set up more originals and copies than I can count. I've even put my own together and may have to try to top it in the coming year.

I've been on a break, with Covid but I've got some guitars incoming for the weekend now I can breathe again. If you've got a guitar that could use a good setup for Christmas, be it gigs or gifts, get in touch and let's see what we can do.

Check out this awesome '89 RG760 in a rare snakeskin finish. It's in great condition for its age.

This one is on the bench for a fret level, crown and polish as well as a thorough setup.

It had previously been shimmed too high at the nut and heel, leading to choking.

It's common to need to shim these areas but it's not a pre-requisite. With the nut lowered and the heel shim removed, I could still achieve the correct height over the first fret, proper relief and low-action without buzz.

It screams now, and the fantastic Edge tremolo can cleanly pull up in excess of a perfect fourth. Because, y'know, you need to do that sometimes...

What a difference a day makes...

This spent a few years in an attic, developing plenty of less-than healthy rust and mould.

A thorough clean, fret end dressing, polishing and a solid setup with some fresh strings and it's as good as new again!

That finish looks great over the flame veneer. Get in touch if you have a guitar you think you'll never get to play again. You'd be surprised what can be done.

All that is gold does not glitter...

Any excuse for a LotR reference, eh? I love this EVO gold fret wire.

It's right between nickel silver and stainless steel in terms of hardness, its hypoallergenic and let's face it, it looks sick.

Re-fretted this fresh neck from before finishing the fretboard in gloss and the back in satin.