Mornats Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Good afternoon basschatters, I want to treat my Overwater/Tanglewood jazz to a setup as I think it needs a bit of adjustment to get it playing perfectly. However I'd really like to be there to watch it being set up so that I can learn enough to do small tweaks myself. I'm not quite sure how many luthiers would be willing to let me watch as it could end up with them getting less business from me! So, anyone know of anyone in or near Bristol who does first rate setups and is willing to let me watch or even show me the basics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I would highly recommend Eltham Jones at Edge Guitar Services - he works out of Bristol a few days a week and did some sterling work for me earlier this year on my '77 Stingray and 2011 Stingray. Link is below: http://www.edgeguitarservices.co.uk/about/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Cheers for the recommendation. Any idea if he's up for letting someone watch/learn a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 He lets me watch and learn, but he is having a wicked busy bit currently. Best bring chocolate biscuits. And phone ahead with your plan, as most stuff he has queued up and stuff that is tweaks he does on arrival. He'll lecture you at length while doing it, best read all his website stuff first, understand the concept of tempered tuning. Don't request anything unless you know why you want it. Also how are the frets on it? Fret dressing is a kind of bigger job that will likely get queued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Frets are fine, it's quite new (bought it in September last year). I'd love to just describe (or demonstrate) how I play and what I think I want out of the setup in terms of action and have him set it up based on that. Whomever I pick, I'll definitely call in advance to arrange it to make sure the luthier is happy with what I want. I know a lot of them will take it away for a few days or a week to get it done so need to make sure I can book a time in where I can go down and sit with him. This isn't the sort of thing you can just turn up and expect! Thanks for the heads-up about the choccie biscuits too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 I dropped into Rickaxe Guitars whilst in Bristol today and had a chat with the guy in there (didn't get his name but he's the main guy). I'm tempted to take it to him, anyone have any experience with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 [quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1330190936' post='1553984'] I dropped into Rickaxe Guitars whilst in Bristol today and had a chat with the guy in there (didn't get his name but he's the main guy). I'm tempted to take it to him, anyone have any experience with them? [/quote] Every time I've had to deal with him he has been a massive douchebag. I took Mr. Dreadful there to show him amps, and the guy told him he didn't want a simple valve amp because he had a pointy guitar. There was a guy working there that did decent setups for basses, but he doesn't work there any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 [quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1330190936' post='1553984'] I dropped into Rickaxe Guitars whilst in Bristol today and had a chat with the guy in there (didn't get his name but he's the main guy). I'm tempted to take it to him, anyone have any experience with them? [/quote] Yeah dont bother, Eugene who used to work there was an awesome bass player and reasonable tech, but since he left, I havent even looked in. The owner is a bit of a pratt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 He seemed ok other than to go on about how he's only one of 200 people worldwide who really know how to set up a guitar properly. If the other guy was Eugene then I've had Eugene set up my fretless for me (bang-up job it was). He's now working at Treblerock. I'm actually now more interested in just a good setup more-so than learning the basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Ah, we posted at the same time. Right, might pop back to see Eugene. Top bloke he is, really friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 As mentioned before take it to Eltham, you won't be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Lol, yes sorry, totally forgot about the previous recommendations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) If Eltham's web site is any guide, he's a God! Even the guy in the sky doesn't rate a capital G from me. Edited September 9, 2012 by dincz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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