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Our services
I provide
various services for both the manufacture of guitars to
repairs and setup's. I mainly work with electric guitars
as I feel that acoustics are a completely different
discipline. I have concentrated my skills on the design,
manufacture, restoration, and repair of electric
guitars. In addition, I am an authorised
Buzz Feiten Tuning System
dealer and retrofitter.
NEW CUSTOM RELIC SERVICE FROM
£75
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GUITAR
SETUPS & REPAIRS:
Probably my most enjoyable work is in the setting up of
a guitar - I take this very seriously as I feel it is
the most important aspect of a guitar. If a guitar made
from the finest materials and components available is
not set up correctly, it is a shameful waste. Likewise,
an inexpensive guitar set up correctly will be a
pleasure to play. I am constantly purchasing new tools
as well as developing a few of my own to aid in the
setting up of electric guitars. While I believe that the
design of a guitar is an art form, I strongly believe
that the setting up is more of a science - taking
constant measurements and working within precise
tolerances allows a guitar to be set up perfectly for
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The Complete TC Ellis Guitars Setup Process -
from £45:
When setting up a guitar I first inspect & test
the guitar for any obvious issues. Setting up a guitar
takes 2 sets of strings - one set for the setup, and a
final set for the intonation. The
following steps are what I perform on my complete TC
Ellis Guitars setup - please note that trem / non trem
guitars, hollow bodys etc all need different attention:
Initial
Evaluation:
Tune to pitch
Play the guitar
Inspect for cracks, dents or scratches
Test neck for strength and twist
Adjust relief in neck – test truss rod, lube
Inspect nut shape, slots and action
Check fret condition and height
Check bridge & tailpiece
Check tuning keys - lube if needed
Plug in & check electronics
Step 1 -
Fret Dressing:
Install Guitar onto neck jig
Adjust neck to perfect straight
(remove relief)
Remove strings
Re-adjust truss rod to remove relief
Tape off frets & pickups
Do a quick fret rocker test & mark high frets
Level frets with sanding beam
Dress the fret ends with fret end file
Re-crown frets
Hand polish and buff
Step 2 –
Re-string & Adjust:
Restring guitar & tune to pitch
Adjust truss rod to optimum relief
Check nut action and file slots to adjust
Shape nut, lube & polish
Adjust action on bridge saddles and set bridge to necks
relief
Check each string / fret for buzz & adjust accordingly
Set pickup height
Set intonation
Plug in & Test
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SETUPS OF THE PRO's
I have spent years collecting very detailed information
on the setups of some of the most famous guitar players
in history - David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck,
Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Brian Setzer, etc. as
well as the factory setups specified by Fender, Gibson,
Paul Reed Smith, and others. You can learn more about these
setups by visiting my
Setups of the Pros
page.
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CUSTOM DESIGN & BUILD:
I can custom design and build any guitar you may be
looking for - please visit
this page for more information |
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