Toys! I mean, tools. It’s been a little while since my last refret and I forgot I didn’t have a flat back base for my hand press (for when you reach the tail end of a neck). Thankfully I remembered we have this bad ass press hanging out the back of the shop. Done, not yet dusted. #tymguitars #guitarepair #guitartech #fretpress #fender #jaguar #mij #repairshop #guitar #toolsofthetrade #winnlane #fortitudevalley #brisbane #beexcellenttoeachother (at Tym Guitars)

Starting 2018 off with a little bit of tweaking of one of my last jobs from 2017. Joe aka @teenslain was having some issues with his mij Jag, so we had it in for a setup, and shortly after it was out the door…and then back in. I don’t always get things right (I’m only hooman after all) and after seeing why this had come back in, I felt a little daft that I hadn’t noticed the problem straight away. The threads weren’t holding fast on the grub screws, nor the height adjustments for the bridge itself, so a whole bunch of sinking had gone on. Threadlocker to the rescue. After getting the setup sorted again and holding fast, all that was left was to work a decent groove in the saddle of the bass E string, as Joe was getting some slippage prior to the threads giving out. As mentioned, I don’t always nail it first time around. It’s rare, but it does happen, and I’m always more than happy to get it sorted if it happens. #tymguitars #guitartech #guitar #repairshop #fender #jaguar #offsetguitars #mij #seymourduncan #quarterpound #customguitar #fortitudevalley #brisbane #beexcellenttoeachother (at Tym Guitars)

Less wall, more Humming Bird this time. But I mean, the wall outside the shop IS pretty great. #tymguitars #guitartech #guitarrepair #vintageguitar #mij #tokai #goldfoil #guitar #fortitudevalley #brisbane #guitars #offsetguitars #beexcellenttoeachother (at Tym Guitars)

It would appear that a few years ago, Tim did a thing or two to this Burny H65 😉 Along with a Fernandes Sustainer, it’s also had a delay pedal built into it, so I’ll just be here all week learning about rocket surgery hahahaha. Damn cool though and can’t wait to get it back up to scratch! #tymguitars #guitarepair #guitartech #burny #guitar #fernandes #customguitar #mij #supportindependent #brisbane #repairshop #beexcellenttoeachother (at Tym Guitars)

Heckin’ rad…Teisco? This came in for a major service and has now gone back out the door playing pretty darn swell. The pickups (which sounded rad) were fine but the switches and pots needed a full replacement, and the frets were in desperate need of a level and dress but thankfully the neck was in pretty great condition. Additionally I found a vibrato arm to match the style of the build and it’s now as close to whole as it has been for some time. I love these types of jobs, they take some doing but the results are always super satisfying. I’d love to know the model if anyone has any ideas! #vintageguitar #guitartech #guitarepair #mij #teisco #tymguitars #brisbane #guitar #repairshop #supportindependent #offsetguitar #beexcellenttoeachother (at Tym Guitars)

Widest zebra pickup… Donnie from @forevrforevr had me do a bit of work on his MIJ Jaguar, we loaded a couple of P90’s in place of the stock pickups, mostly so that it maintained something similar in output and tone to his Jazzmaster for live performances. Apart from that I just replaced the nut, which was only due to a shift in string gauge and no meat left (on the bone!) to adjust the old one, and gave it a setup. Sounds great, looks rad as heck I say ✌️#guitartech #customguitar #fender #fenderjaguar #repairshop #tymguitars #brisbane #offsetguitars #mij #supportindependent #guitar #jaguar #beexcellenttoeachother (at Tym Guitars)

It’s mostly all there…actually, apart from the pickups which are toast, all the parts have some life in them yet for this Tokai Hummingbird. This is one of my all time favourite designs and I can’t wait to get it back in playing order. Pickups will be sent to @leddinvintageguitars for a rebuild, and everything else just needs a bit of love to get back into shape. #guitartech #guitarrepair #tymguitars #brisbane #supportindependent #tokai #mij #vintageguitars #hummingbird #goldfoil #beexcellenttoeachother (at Tym Guitars)

Rewire and setup done on this rad Jaguar. The Lace Sensor Dirty Hesher humbuckers were a bit of a brain melter, but I’m blaming that on it being a Friday. #guitartech #guitarrepair #fender #jaguar #mij #bigsby #offsetguitars #tymguitars #repairshop #guitars #brisbane #beexcellenttoeachother

The birth of coral…or something 🙃 Excellent day of repair times though! #guitartech #guitarepair #ibanez #mij #brisbane #beexcellenttoeachother

Restoration complete! This Teisco K-2L landed at my house, from Japan on Friday afternoon, and needed a full refret, and wiring upgrade, it was completely D.O.A, but for a guitar over 40 (close to pushing 50) years old it was otherwise in pretty decent shape. There was no real question about what fretwire to use, Jumbo all the way. Dammit I might have to break ranks and cut a quick demo video of this thing, it is legit so much fun to play. #guitar #gearnerds #guitarrepair #guitarsdaily #luthier #vintageguitar #teisco #japan #mij #guitartech #vintage #brisbane #blackcatboneguitars