Broken Headstocks, Snapped Guitar Necks and My Solution
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As a guitar repairman I glue a lot of headstocks back onto guitar necks. Often the guitar has been dropped or has fallen and the headstock has snapped.
Wenge: the "new Brazilian Rosewood"?
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A few months ago I was talking to Ervin Somogyi. We were discussing woods and geeking out. Following a tip off, he had produced a guitar body out of Wenge
Why Gibson Sucks Right Now
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Not my favourite brand this week, but in the interests of impartiality I will begin with a list of what I like about Gibson.
The Good:
Gibson is without doubt one of the most important and innovative brands when it comes to fretted instruments.
Gibson has made the world’s most sought after banjos and mandolins.
The Gibson Les Paul [...]
Jim Fleeting Guitars in the Guardian
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A very nice piece was written about me in Saturday’s Guardian. It’s a feature about people with “dream jobs”. Before I began making custom guitars I used to
Hello. My name is Jim Fleeting. At my workshop in Ripon, North Yorkshire, I create custom guitars and basses for customers around the UK and Europe. The Guardian describes me as one of the UK’s leading luthiers, which is nice of them. I built the UK’s first nine string bass and popped up in Guitarist and Guitar & Bass magazine, after winning an award from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust. I also head Jim Fleeting Guitars’ thriving repair shop.