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Fender Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmaster Setup, Swapped Saddles and Floating Bridge Tuning Instability
A Fender Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmaster in Copper Age came in for a setup and tuning instability. Two saddles had been swapped, throwing off the bridge radius. Setup, saddle correction, and a Mastery bridge recommendation for the underlying floating-bridge tuning issue. Read more...
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster Setup After a DIY Attempt
A Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster came in for a setup after a previous owner attempted one at home. Saddles, intonation, tremolo springs, truss rod, and nut all corrected. Read more...
PRS S2 Studio Limited Edition Setup and Switch from 9s to 10s
A PRS S2 Studio Limited Edition in Frost Blue Metallic, the HSS run with Starla bridge humbucker and Type-D single coils, came in for a setup and string gauge change from 9s to 10s. About 50 minutes on the bench in Glens Falls. Read more...
Fender G-5A VG Stratocaster Setup and Synth Repair, Switch to 10s With a Loose Internal Connection
A Fender G-5A VG Stratocaster, the US-built Roland VG limited edition in Candy Apple Red, came in for a setup, a switch from 9s to 10s, and a synth output that was cutting out. Loose internal connection, fixed at the bench in Glens Falls. Read more...
Kiesel Zeus Headless Setup, Sharp Fret Ends From Low Humidity Storage
A Kiesel Zeus headless electric came in for a setup after extended storage. Sharp fret ends from low humidity — the most common issue we see on stored guitars in upstate NY. Read more...
1988 Fender USA Telecaster rare red — Paul's Guitar Hideout Glens Falls NY
1988 Fender USA Telecaster Setup and Electronics Verification, Original Pickups Confirmed
A new owner brought in a 1988 Fender USA Telecaster in rare red to verify the pickups and electronics were original and get a proper setup. Here's what we found... Read more...
Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster Dark Night — setup at Paul's Guitar Hideout Glens Falls NY
New Fender Jazzmaster Setup, Factory Action Too High
A new Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster in Dark Night came in with factory action higher than the player wanted. Common on new Fenders. Here's what we adjusted and why... Read more...
Headless end of a Strandberg Boden Prog NX showing the nut and string termination block at the repair bench at Paul's Guitar Hideout
Nut Cut Too High on a Strandberg Boden Prog NX, Zero Fret Setup
A Strandberg Boden Prog NX came in for a setup. The nut slots weren't cut low enough, so the strings were riding the nut instead of the zero fret. Here's... Read more...
Barrel-style truss rod nut on a Sterling StingRay Ray34 roasted maple neck at the repair bench
Truss Rod Nut Loose on a Sterling StingRay Ray34, Setup Repair
A Sterling StingRay Ray34 came in for a setup but the truss rod wasn't responding. The truss rod nut had worked loose in its seat. Here's what we found and... Read more...