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Fretbuzz Service & Setup on Tanglewood
You know the deal! Sky high action, tarnished pitted and scratchy frets that rattle all over... Now they're a thing of the past! By far...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 27, 20211 min read


New Pickups On Fender Strat
This beast recently had a Fretbuzz Service here and its back for some Fender custom shop single coils in. They were actually bought as a...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 25, 20211 min read


Setup & Brass Nut On Tele
This Tele copy was in major need of a setup, the brass nut seems to have been machined wrong so I've had to do a lot of work to create...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 24, 20211 min read


Fret Level & Setup On Ibanez
Worked on a few of these now, they're pretty decent for the price. This one had a bunch of high frets stopping me from setting up a...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 24, 20211 min read


Fretbuzz Service & Setup On Crafter #2
I had this Crafters older sister in for a fettle a few days ago and now this one has rocked up looking for a similar feel and...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 23, 20211 min read


Fret Level & Setup On Faith Acoustic
Some nasty rattles and buzzes on this Faith Acoustic that I initially thought was due to a slightly worn nut and not enough neck relief....

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 23, 20211 min read


Fretbuzz Service On Crafter Hybrid
Something really cool about this Crafter! The Mahogany neck has a Gibson feel to it and the Devil Tree hardwood gives off a really...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 21, 20211 min read


Epiphone Hummingbird Setup
I was dubious about this guitar as I've recently sold my '05 Hummingbird after it needed tons of work to get to a decent playing...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 20, 20211 min read


Yamaha Setup
Some work on the bridge and changed string gauges from 13's to 10's with a turn on the truss rod for a low action setup on this Yammy...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 20, 20211 min read


Fretbuzz Service on Epiphone SG
Woah. These have changed since I owned one in 2005! My heavily lacquered Epi SG lost its battle with Grunge rock around 2010 when I...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 19, 20211 min read


Fretbuzz Service & Setup On Takamine
Fretboard treatment and fret polish on this Takamine, before setting up with a lower action for easier playability. I didn't go super low...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 19, 20211 min read


Rewire & New Tone Caps on Gibson Les Paul
This Gibson needed a rewire back to standard as it had been wired a very odd way by the previous owner, similar to '50s style but with...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 17, 20211 min read


Operation 'HEAVY METAL BEAST' FINISHED!
IT'S FINISHEDDDD! Really enjoyed working on this BC Rich Warlock, and the challenge of getting it to not only look like an ultimate Heavy...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 14, 20211 min read


Operation 'HEAVY METAL BEAST' Part #3 Custom Steel Pickguard, Hollis GX10 & Handwound Zebra Pickups
Sneak peak of what I've been up to with this Fretbuzz customised BC Rich Warlock! Cutting a thick Steel Pickguard is HARD work! I'm still...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 13, 20211 min read


Sanded Neck, New Nut & Fretbuzz Service On Heavily Modded Fender Partscaster
I've had a few Partscasters in lately and you never know what to expect as not every neck and body are interchangeable. Luckily this is a...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 8, 20211 min read


New Wiring & Pots on Schecter.
An empty shell Schecter with a really cool flamed top rocked up at my workshed needing a complete new wiring harness installed along with...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 4, 20211 min read


'EL BASTARDO'
One of my favourite projects yet! An extreme amount of time, pain and passion has gone into this. The shell of the Bastard was brought to...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Operation 'HEAVY METAL BEAST' Part #1
Operation 'HEAVY METAL BEAST' part #1 Love doing these sorts of projects! Even though the anime art looked kinda cool, it's just not...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 2, 20211 min read
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