Archive for the ‘ Repairs ’ Category
Fender Telecaster 1952 Reissue With Vibramate and Bigsby (used) SOLD
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Serial Number 32690, stamped on original bridge plate (in the case) Pricing $1458 CND including case, Bigsby B5, Vibramate adapter kit and Spoiler, installed. Neck Maple neck with finished fingerboard. Frets Minor fret wear. Body Alder body in very good shape. Finish Original butterscotch finish in very good shape., Hardware/electronics Original electronics, we’ve added a [...]
The Twelfth Fret Repair Shop: Setting up a Strat Trem, Part 2
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
Welcome back to The Twelfth Fret’s Repair Shop! We’re taking a tour of a Fender Stratocaster trem setup. In Part 1, we took a general overview of the Strat trem as a system, with a few details about the components. Now we’ll take the strings off our sample guitar, upgrade to a set of locking [...]
The Twelfth Fret Repair Shop: Setting up a Strat Trem, Part 1
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
Welcome to The Twelfth Fret’s Repair Shop! Today we’re going to look at a common issue and some ways to address it. This is, of course, getting a Fender Stratocaster guitar – with the original style vibrato bridge – to stay pretty much in tune even when using the bar. As well, we’ll look at [...]
Scale Lengths
Monday, July 11th, 2011
What is a Scale Length? A guitar’s (or any fretted instrument’s) scale length is the basic distance between the nut or zero fret and the bridge’s saddle. This measurement not only determines the placement of the frets for proper intonation, but has a profound effect on string tension, tone, and in some cases, tuning stability. [...]
Repairs – Information, Services and Rates
Thursday, December 9th, 2010
For well over thirty years, the Twelfth Fret Repair Department has been building, repairing and maintaining fretted stringed instruments for musicians in the Greater Toronto Area and the world over. Our clientele includes music students, amateur players, working musicians and studio professionals as well as some of the biggest names in music (From Pink Floyd [...]