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Guitar Repair #432 - Setup - Maestro Nova IR (Masterclass Series) - Classical
Maestro Nova IR
Masterclass Series
This guitar has a bizarre buzzing issues on certain frets
that don't seem to go away with detailed fret work.
It seemed she like a certain set of strings!
Augustine Regal Blues
Final action @12th fret
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Guitar Repair #431 - Setup/Chipped Repair - Manuel Rodriguez e Hijos C1 - Classical
Manuel Rodriguez e Hijos C1
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Nut slot work to balance the depth of each string for a super playable first fret action
Restored
Guitar Repair #430 - French Polish Repair - 2006 Paulino Bernabé Royal - Classical
2006 Paulino Bernabé Royal
A gorgeous instrument worthy in every way.
Topped off with a deserved owner, who lovingly wants this instrument
be restored to its former beauty.
What an honour to be trusted with this endeavour, on which guitars,
I highly admire and awed by the the art of his French polishing,
executed on every Bernabé guitars I've seen.
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Augustine Classic Blue
Restored
Guitar Repair #429 - Action Adjustment - 2014 Simon Ambridge #242 - Classical
2014 Simon Ambridge #242
Did some action adjustments to help a prospective buyer of this beautiful instrument.
Guitar Repair #428 - Setup - Stanford DM - Black Acoustic
Stanford DM-Black
One of the ebony pins broke off. Managed to reused it by gluing it back.
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The action stayed at 4/32", as the neck block was giving way. But the owner decides not to repair further as it's still very playable despite it.
Glad to restore this for the owner gentleman
Guitar Repair #422-427 - Almansa Prime Guitars 3pcs - Luthier Contrabass 3pcs - Setup - Classical/Contrabass
Almansa 8 Guitar 29 402 Spruce
-intonation corrected by shaping saddle, all 6 strings
-adjust action @saddle/nut
-frets levelled by pounding/filing
-fret ends filed smooth
-frets/fretboard cleaned/oiled
-tuner gears lubricated
-guitar cleaned
-strings reinstalled/cleaned
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Almansa 3 Guitar 23 402 Spruce
-intonation corrected by shaping saddle, 2,3,4,5 strings
-adjust action @saddle/nut
-frets levelled by pounding/filing
-fret ends filed smooth
-frets/fretboard cleaned/oiled
-tuner gears lubricated
-guitar cleaned
-strings reinstalled/cleaned
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Saddle compensation
Restored
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Almansa Guitar 22 402 Spruce
-intonation corrected by shaping saddle, 1,2,3 strings
-adjust action @saddle/nut
-frets levelled by pounding/filing
-fret ends filed smooth
-frets/fretboard cleaned/oiled
-tuner gears lubricated
-guitar cleaned
-strings reinstalled/cleaned
Saddle compensation
Compensated saddle in action
Action @12 fret
Restored
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Luthier Bass 1A
Contrabass 1
Action @12th fret was only 4/32". No wonder the complain was buzzing when the guitar is pushed
Action @nut - 6th string touching, 1,3,4,5 nice low action but a little too low for a bass. 2nd string is a little high, but quite ideal for a contrabass
-raise action @12th fret with 3 x 0.5mm walnut shim
-filed down nut slots 1,2,3,4,5
-raise action @nut with 1 x 0.5mm walnut shim
-loose frets level by gluing x 1
-frets levelled by pounding/filing
-fret ends filed smooth
-frets/fretboard cleaned/oiled-lubricate tuner gears
-strings reinstalled/cleaned
-guitar cleaned
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Walnut shims to raise to a proper action
Nut needed some shimming too
Afterwhich the height for each nut slot can be customised
Saddle shims in action
Nut shims in action
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Contrabass 2
Action 6.5/32"
Intonation issues:-
b +12
F# +10
D +44
A +11
E +0
B +0
-intonation problems shape saddle 1,2,3,4 strings
-loose frets level by gluing x 5
-loose brace - treble no.1
-frets levelled by pounding/filing
-fret ends filed smooth
-frets/fretboard cleaned/oiled-lubricate tuner gears
-strings reinstalled/cleaned
-guitar cleaned
Loose brace repair
Restored
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Contrabass 3
-raise action @12th fret with 3 x 0.5mm walnut shim.
-raised action @nut slots 2,3,4,5,6
-loose frets level by gluing x 2
-frets levelled by pounding/filing
-fret ends filed smooth
-frets/fretboard cleaned/oiled-lubricate tuner gears
-strings reinstalled/cleaned
-guitar cleaned
Restored
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