The skillfully trained Technicians at Guitars ‘n Jazz are very experienced in repairing all the fret, bridge, nut, tuning, intonation, and other problems listed below.
Fret Problems:
- Strings are rattling on the frets
- Notes are choking when bending strings
- Strings are slipping of the edge of the fingerboard
- Fret edges are sharp and cutting into your fingers
- Performance of fretwork is not accurate for fluid styles
- Certain notes buzz and rattle
Bridge and Nut Problems:
- Strings are breaking at the saddles
- Strings are catching in the nut slots therefore affecting tuning
- Strings not seated correctly in nut or saddle making a rattling sound
- The tremolo (vibrato) is not returning to its neutral position
- Strings are not well spaced to suit the fingerboard taper
- Strings not equally spaced at nut
- Strings not equally spaced at saddle
- Strings require too much pressure to hold down
- Wooden Saddle has collapsed in the centre from wear
- The feet of the wooden bridge do not match the curvature of the soundboard under string tension
Tuning and Intonation:
- Chords don’t play in tune evenly over the entire fingerboard
- Are you experiencing difficulties in tuning your guitar?
- Does it seem impossible to tune even after checking with a tuner
- The tremolo arm is not returning to pitch after use.
- Chords sound out of tune in one position whilst acceptable in others.
- Pre fabricated saddle does not suit your string choice
- Too much resonance between the bridge and tail piece.
Other Problems:
- Strap buttons can no longer be tightened
- Set up of strings is not to your satisfaction
- The current setup of your guitar does not suit your playing style
- Wood has split along the grain in the vicinity of the f holes
- Sympathetic resonance problems that are hard to locate.
Technicians at Guitars ‘n Jazz are very experienced in pickup and electronic problems:
- Volume controls and electrics are scratchy or cutting out
- The output jack is cutting out or is loose
- Switch is cutting out or not selecting the various pickups.
- Pickups make squealing noises at high volume.
- There is no output whatsoever.
- Pickup outputs are not balanced.
- There is excessive humming and noise when instrument is plugged in.
- The signal is not very clear.
- The signal is too thin almost metallic sounding.