Chubbuck Guitars / Kevin Chubbuck, making & repairing guitars in an old building just north of Boston, Massachusetts.
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1991 Gibson Les Paul Studio :: headstock break.
Here’s a friendly PSA to make sure you safely secure your guitar when you are not playing it. This was placed on an amp when it was accidentally bumped and sent to the ground. Ideally back in the case is best, but a solid guitar stand is necessary in a gig or rehearsal situation. Another tip is to never leave your guitar plugged in when you put it down.
![Equator Standard [Languedoc copy] :: set up and cleaned pots.A couple years ago this guitar was in for new frets, new bone nut and brass saddles.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1407179902504-2Z8WN3N79FQAVMRQ33JK/image-asset.jpeg)
Equator Standard [Languedoc copy] :: set up and cleaned pots.
A couple years ago this guitar was in for new frets, new bone nut and brass saddles.
Charvel 625C NAT :: new bridge, saddle, pins, endpin jack and fret end dress.
The original bridge was failing and warped to the point that it needed to be replaced. A slightly larger bridge was fabricated to increase the gluing surface and to account for the wide saddle slot. The older Fishman undersaddle pickup is wide and thick (3/16” wide x 3/32” thick), so the slot had to be deeply routed to give enough room for the new compensated bone saddle. New slotted bone bridge pins replaced the broken / distorted plastic ones. The old endpin jack was shorted out so it was replaced with a new Switchcraft jack.
Charvel 625C :: routing the saddle slot.
The original bridge was warped and peeling from the top so a new one was fabricated. Here I’m routing the 3/16” wide saddle slot on the guitar to make sure the bottom of the slot is flat for the undersaddle pickup. The older Fishman pickup is wide and thick (3/16” wide x 3/32” tall) so I have to rout fairly deep to leave enough room for the new saddle.
Charvel 625C :: new bridge and setup.
The new bridge is glued on and here some loose fret ends are being clamped and glued down before I dress the sharp ends. Not an ideal solution but should save the customer money until he is ready for new frets.
