Setups, fretwork, pickups, wiring, acoustic repair, bass service, parts, accessories and practical advice for players who want the instrument to feel right.
Acoustic, electric and bass setups focused on action, relief, intonation, tuning stability, fret feel, hardware and the way you actually play.
View setups →Fret level and polish, wear evaluation, buzzing diagnosis, dead spots and neck feel issues that cannot be fixed with a normal setup.
View fretwork →Pickup swaps, output jacks, scratchy pots, switches, grounding issues, custom wiring and signal troubleshooting.
View wiring →Bone nuts and saddles, bridge reglues, under-saddle and K&K-style pickup installs, setup work and acoustic playability issues.
View acoustic →Four-string, five-string and general bass service for action, intonation, electronics, hardware and playability.
View bass →Mods, parts installs, wiring ideas and oddball repairs are handled by estimate after the instrument is inspected.
Ask first →Tell me what the instrument is doing, what you want it to do better, and whether there is a deadline. I will help sort out the practical next step.
"Plays absolutely awesome. He is a fair guy and knows his stuff." - Johnna
BadMonkey MusicTM is still based in Ashby, MA, but future Florida service-area pages are being built for players researching Port Charlotte guitar repair, Punta Gorda guitar repair, North Port guitar repair and Englewood guitar repair.
Humidity, air conditioning and storage changes can move acoustic tops, raise action and create setup problems that need careful diagnosis.
A complete setup may include tightening and lubing tuners, cleaning and conditioning the fingerboard, polishing frets, adjusting neck relief, addressing nut and saddle height, setting string height at the nut and 12th fret, setting intonation, detailing the body and cleaning/lubing electronics when appropriate.
If a cheap adjustment will solve the problem, you should know that. If the guitar needs deeper work, you should know that too. The point is not to sell work. The point is to make the guitar perform.
