Chubbuck Guitars / Kevin Chubbuck, making & repairing guitars in an old building just north of Boston, Massachusetts.
2006 Tacoma RM6C [4.6 lbs] :: bridge pins & setup.
The original plastic bridge pins were mangled and needed to be replaced. I had to use oversize ebony bridge pins to fit properly as the replacement bone pins I had were too small. Once the new pins were fit, the guitar was set up for open E [EBEG#BE].
Mitchell MD-100CE [4.9 lbs] :: setup
A phenomenal player stopped by the shop one night last week with this dreadnought acoustic that was given to him. He needed an inexpensive acoustic to get him through a couple gigs and it was in dire need of a setup. This guitar was in pretty rough shape with high action, sharp fret ends and a few high frets that needed to be addressed.
2006 Tacoma RM6C :: bridge pin abuse.
Someone did a number on these mutilated plastic bridge pins. They look like they were pounded in with a hammer and removed with Vise-Grips. There is no relief underneath the pin heads making string changes a chore. Time for new bone pins. The bridge pin holes will also be properly countersunk to ease in future removal.
Builds, repairs and finish work to get caught up on in the last few remaining weeks of the year. 2014 ... where did you go?
This is one of my personal guitars - trying to fit in a little more playing time vs bench time.
