THE WORKSHED BLOG

Behold..The Tripcaster! 🤯 Finished this amazing custom project today! A Mahogany HH Strat body that I have stained black, before...

Crazy busy week with lots of projects on the go! This @chapmanguitars baritone had some sprouting and sharp fret ends which have been...

Two very fine Strats on the Workbench today! Both were in need of all electrics, pots and switches servicing, reflowed all solder joints...

Shertler Acoustic proved to be a tricky one to get right. During the Workbench checks I noticed some bad QC with the last 4 frets which ...

My hometown hero Guitar Luthier 'Pete Back' made some special Guitars for some very special Musicians back in the 80's. I've loved being...

This amazing classic archtop had a stiff toggle switch that occasionally got stuck and needed to be replaced. The wiring had become...

Saturday Setup 🔥 I've worked on quite a few of these....Taylor GS Mini, with Hawaiian Koa top and layered Koa body, which looks amazing...

'97 Epiphone Dot 🔥🔥🔥 This babe came to the Workshed for a new Jack Output, Graphite Nut + Setup ✌️ The original nut had worn too low...

A wild Kay/Teisco ET200 appeared! Erm yeah, nah. What a pile of steaming Sheep dip. These are absolutely diabolical to play. Don't get me...

⚡Fretbuzz Service + Setup⚡ Squier Stagemaster needed a good fettle! Serviced the crackily pots and switch which actually seemed beyond...

This Paisley Harley Benton Tele had some serious upgrades! Installed the @seymourduncanpickups Quarter Pounder Tele set, full rewire with...

⚡Fretbuzz Service + Setup⚡ Takamine had some well needed fretboard conditioning and a lower action with reduced neck relief to compensate...

Active EMG's to Passive wiring switch with 'Zeus' @legendarypickups installed on this @officialibanezguitars First time hearing the...

⚡Fretbuzz Service + Setup⚡ This Epiphone Les Paul came to the Workshed with intonation issues and uncomfortable action. She's had some...

⚡Fretbuzz Service + Setup⚡ Fender FMT Custom Telecaster needed a push in the right direction. Nut height was good but needed a bit of...

⚡Fretbuzz Service + Setup⚡ Fender Telecaster with a badly cut synthetic nut that was flat and glued into a radiused slot... Bit odd. This...

Lefty PRS living it's best life as a metal machine, and in doing so needed tough, durable hardware to withstand the powers of ROCK 🤘 The...

Valentines Day on Monday! Les Pauls are Red, or sometimes Pelham Blue, We're not going out on Valentines, spent all my money on Guitars,...

Fender Jag-Stang had a few loose wires and needed all the solder retouching, it also had a low output humbucker which was barely audible...

Absolutely love Gordon Smith Guitars This is my first time working on one of the newer models. I've done service + setup work on quite a...