Here are some examples of my previous work for people:
Crafter FX550-EQ Before: Oops!! Well, let's see what can be done.... |
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So let's start with cleaning the break, aligning it up, then gluing and clamping it back together. |
| Then we'll sand off the broken original front mahogany veneer....... |  |
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.....and replace it with a nice new one! |
| Neck was then re-finished to ensure colour and surface match. |  |
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After: There, all done! New headstock logo stickers made, front lacquered, nut replaced and all strung up. |
Ovation Applause electro-acoustic
Before: binding broken, soundhole rosette missing, and in need of a good old clean up! |
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After: new rosette, binding repaired, frets dressed and fingerboard cleaned up. |
Rhino YJM50 amplifier head Before: too loud!!! Necessary to install an extra component to attenuate the volume, so that you can still have the "tubes running flat out" sound but at bedroom levels! This 50-watt head runs through a Marshall JCM900 2x12 cabinet loaded with Celestions - it's VERY loud!
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Drilled a small hole in the amp chassis for mounting the extra control pot. Then there's a bit of wiring up to do. |
| After: extra control mounted on rear of amp chassis. Now it can be run at lower volume, but still have the desired sound. |  |
...and here are some typical jobs I've done on my own instruments:
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1985 Westone Spectrum
Here I'm replacing all three pickups. I also replaced all the original controls pots, which had become corroded and made scratchy sounds when used. I even replaced the wires, as they too were showing signs of corrosion. |
| ...and giving the frets a much-needed level, crown and dress! This helped the lower frets to sound more in tune, and also meant I could set the intonation more accurately. |  |
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Aria Mac 57/7 Having a pickup upgrade! Out come the standard ones, and in go EMG's! |
Routing out the pickup cavities to accomodate the slightly larger EMG shape.
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Job done! Custom made pickup rings finish it off nicely. I've actually replaced these EMGs with active ones now. Later I decided to give the 18volt conversion a go: well worth trying!!! (They're rated to 27volts.) |