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1969 Gibson SG - Graham Oliver Saxon
Is this the most infamous guitar from the NWOBHM era? 1969 Gibson SG. The guitar that wrote 'Wheels Of Steel', 'Princess Of The Night'...

Tom Fretbuzz
Apr 151 min read


Martin X Series - Fretwork, Crack Repair + More
Busy times at the Fretbuzz Workshed! This Martin semi acoustic had a crack on the top which was lifting away after a nasty fall due to...

Tom Fretbuzz
Apr 71 min read


70's Gordon Smith GS1 - Handcrafted Brass Nut
Brass nut made for this 70's @gordonsmithguitars GS1. The original had been replaced by a carbon fibre, so I've gone back to stock....

Tom Fretbuzz
Mar 241 min read


PRS Mira - New Pickups, Rewire + Setup
This PRS had a full rewire with new CTS pots, 3-way blade and vintage cloth wire, plus Bareknuckle 22uF cap. Installed some...

Tom Fretbuzz
Mar 241 min read


Joseph Bohmann Mandolin made in 1890!
The oldest Mandolin I've ever worked on, dated 1890!! Joseph Bohmann was an award winning master craftsman from Chicago who modestly...

Tom Fretbuzz
Mar 131 min read


Fender Stratocaster - Fret Level, Full Service + Setup
Extremely busy few days at the Workshed! Cheers to everyone for bringing some fantastic guitars over🎸🔈⚡ This American Standard Fender...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 241 min read


Gibson Les Paul - Pickup Upgrade, 50's Wiring & More
This Gibson had a set of @bareknucklepickupsofficial PG Blues, x2 500k long shaft pots, 22nf TAD caps and 50's wiring, plus a handcrafted...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 181 min read


'82 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe - Refret, Handcrafted Bone Nut + New Bridge
This amazing 1982 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe had a Stainless Steel Refret due to worn, flat and pitted frets, I've removed the previous...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 151 min read


NAMM 2025 // Hiwatt
Just got back from an other extremely successful trip to NAMM in Sunny California with my Hiwatt buddies. It was great to meet up with...

Tom Fretbuzz
Feb 21 min read


1978 Fender Stratocaster Restoration
The big one! This 1978 Fender Stratocaster had a full strip-back to the natural Alder body after over 40 years of poor refinishing, even...

Tom Fretbuzz
Jan 131 min read


2025!! Back In The Workshed!
Some great guitars have been gracing my bench since I opened back up the Workshed for 2025 🎸 Fender Jazz Bass had been in storage for 7...

Tom Fretbuzz
Jan 111 min read


Happy New Year!
Just a quick shout out to express my immense gratitude to everyone who has brought a guitar to the Fretbuzz Workshed this year! As...

Tom Fretbuzz
Jan 1, 20251 min read


Epiphone Flying V - Handcrafted Bone Nut, Fretbuzz Service + Setup
That's me pretty much done for Christmas! Huge thanks for all of your custom this year, some fantastic projects are already starting to...

Tom Fretbuzz
Dec 21, 20241 min read


Fender Telecaster - Handcrafted Bone Nut, Fret Dress + More.
#TeleTuesday 🔥 This amazing Fender USA Telecaster had handcrafted bone nut, fret dress, Jack output and full service + setup ⚡ Gallery📸...

Tom Fretbuzz
Dec 17, 20241 min read


Mandolin Refret
Mandolin Refret today! Now taking bookings for January 6th onwards, if you would like to book in give me a shout 🤙 Gallery📸 #mandolin...

Tom Fretbuzz
Dec 15, 20241 min read


Jay Turser LP - Stainless Steel Refret + Handcrafted Bone Nut
This Jay Turser LP had a Stainless Steel Refret and a handcrafted bone nut + setup. Unfortunately I've been on a backup phone whilst mine...

Tom Fretbuzz
Dec 14, 20241 min read


Jackson - Fret Level, Tone Cap Switch, Service + Setup
This fantastic Jackson loaded with Bareknuckle pickups had a fret level due to wear and a couple of high spots. I've also added a 3-way...

Tom Fretbuzz
Dec 2, 20241 min read


Be Bop Deluxe Custom LP - Stainless Steel Refret, Full Rewire, Handcrafted Nut + Setup
Cause I'm an axe victim, Hung up on these silver strings! 🎸🔊 Check out this awesome hand painted 1970's MIJ LP featuring the Be Bop...

Tom Fretbuzz
Nov 26, 20241 min read


Tanglewood Bridge Repair
The bridge of doom! This Tanglewood was unfortunately left for over a year with bridge-lift which also started pulling the entire top of...

Tom Fretbuzz
Nov 23, 20241 min read


1970's MIJ Antoria Strat - Stainless Steel Refret + More...Lots More!
Back in the 1970's, pre-lawsuit guitar factory 'Fujigen' in Japan was still legally churning out tons of guitars, some badged as Arbiter,...

Tom Fretbuzz
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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