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Archive of entries posted on January 2023

T-frets

Posted by Roger Häggström on January 29, 2023, 12:44 pm

Got curious about exactly when the modern T frets were invented after working on strapping a neck with bare frets. After some Googling, I found the first patent of T-shaped bands by John F. Stratton, US Pat. no. 501,743, dated July 18, 1893. Patents are not always taken by the original inventors or…

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Refret of a Russian Krasnoshokov guitar from 1873

Posted by Roger Häggström on January 28, 2023, 6:56 pm

It's not often I get a repair or GammelGura back. But I got this refurb back when it turned out it played falsely above the 12th fret. In a GammelGura I always double check the fret placement if an original fretboard is to be reused, this was a refurb. All bands below 12th were placed by eye gauge, …

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Humidifier

Posted by Roger Häggström on January 22, 2023, 7:43 pm

In my premises, I need a dehumidifier in the summer and a humidifier in the winter. Around 40% is the target. After two humidifiers with a built-in sensor to turn on and off at a certain humidity broke (the electronics shut down), I have bought a simpler humidifier without control and a separate and better unit for ...

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New batch, GG199-203

Posted by Roger Häggström on January 22, 2023, 3:24 pm

I will willingly admit that my work discipline in the room has faltered a bit lately. My interest in playing music has had a revival and has taken its time. Also the most boring of all; the accounting that has finally been completed. But at least a lot of general repairs have been done in the meantime, I'm…

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Kramer power ballad guitar

Posted by Roger Häggström on January 10, 2023, 8:17 pm

A lot of modern guitars pass the premises without me writing about them on the blog. When they leave the premises after repair/adjustment, I am as happy to get rid of them as the owner is over having it repaired! But sometimes I'm surprised, like this time by a circa 1988 Kramer Ferrington semi-acoustic parlor...

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