Atlanta Guitar Works

Fretted Instrument Repair

 

 

Topics and repairs performed:

The setup – electric and acoustic:

• Neck adjustments/relief

• Single action & two way truss rod designs

• String height

• Nut action and adjustment

• Pickup adjustment

• Intonation

• Cleaning and conditioning

Bridges:

• Hardtail, string through

• Tunematics

• 3 saddle tele

• Vintage, modern tremalo systems

Bone work:

• Bone nut:

• removal

• seating

• construction

• Acoustic saddle:

• fitting

• radius

• compensation

Fretdress or fret level:

• Discussion on fretwear

• Leveling

• Crowning

• Polishing

Refret:

• Removal

• Planing and radius of board

• Slot sizing

• Fret sizing

• Fret installation

• Bound and unbound fretboards

Electronics:

• Components

• Soldering

• Diagrams

• Wiring

• Potentiometers

• Capacitors

• Jacks

• Pick-ups, adjustments/winding

Acoustics:

• Setup

• Saddle adjustment

• Bridge removal and set

• Cracked tops

• Brace repair