Paul Cuthbert Guitars

17/03/2024

Another small selection of set ups and repairs from the past couple of days

I will eventualy get round to posting them all but work takes priority at the minute

The builds are comingnon great too
Progress pics coming soon i promise!

17/03/2024

Hand made bone compensated saddle and nut for this Lag Tramontane
Plays and sounds incredible
Going to fit an LR Baggs element piezo pick up this week

Set up with daddario 12-54 strings
The tone and resonance compared to the stock nut and saddle is night and day!

15/03/2024

A small selection of set ups, fretdresses , bridge resets and headstock breaks from the past couple of days

Will post build progress pics soon!p

I would like to thank my customers again for there loyalty and for putting there trust in me to get the absolute best in performance and looks in the beloved instruments

Love my job!!

14/03/2024

Thursday motivation music
So busy with setups,repairs and builds at the moment
Many thanks to my loyal customers!

11/03/2024

I had to do it!
My original vinyl is completely worn out and my cd went walkies years ago.
The daddy of progressive tech death albums!
Cant believe i was 12 when i first heard this
Atheist Band piece of time!!

R.I.P Roger

I better not wear this one out too lol
Its so pretty!

❤️

10/03/2024

10/03/2024

Hi everybody
My website has been recently updated and is looking all fresh and new!

Guitar and Bass repairs, set-ups, bridge, saddles, nuts, restrings, wiring, fittings, maintainance as well as custom guitar and bass builds. Based in Buntingford and Royston, Hertfordshire, as well as a drop off / collection point at The Musim Gym, Watford.

10/03/2024

Found a little time between builds, repairs and set ups to work on a little tune!
Been a big fan for years. Love his style!!
Sounds nothing like him but you get the idea

Practice practice!!

10/03/2024

Noodling around tonight and came up with this little ambient piece. Needs some work but quite cool so far.
Needs more effects lol.

Inspired by my fave movie The Dark Crystal!!

02/03/2024

Thought i treat my self to a prezzie!!
Didnt need it as ive had the cd from release date
But look at that vinyl!!

Omnivium double green splatter vinyl
What an album.
Looking forward to the 14th
Going to see them and Cynic at camden underworld!
Yes!!

02/03/2024

Set ups and repairs are going great at the min
Here a some pics of a select few jobs from the last few days.
to try stay on top of social media but work takes priority so

Set ups
Refrets
Neck resets
Fretdressing and recrowning
Complete builds etc

I take pics of them all so will get round to putting them up eventualy

Love my job and love to see customers reactions when everything is catered to there playing preference and it exceeds their expectations of how they thought it could play

You get to have a plug in and play with me so every detail is catered for.

02/03/2024

The top is on binding rout time.
Just waiting on wrap around bridge from the states to arrive.
Then is hand carving time!

Neck is almost done too
More updates next week

21/02/2024

The other pics i was meant to attach doh!

Clamped!!
1" flame maple top glued to chambered mahogany lp body
Flush trimming tomorrow and binding rout

21/02/2024

The retopping update.

The top is glued and clamped!!
Alinement checked maybe 10 times lol

Flush trimming and binding channel recut tomorrow evening!



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16/02/2024

Takemine acoustic in for refret and new bone nut cut and fitted

2.3 mm wide 1.45 tall jescar fret wire with my speciality rolled balled fret ends
Installed on this early 80s Takemine
New bone nut cut and fitted plus full set up with 12-54 strings

Plays and sounds awesome

Customer was ready to give up on this guitar
Gave it completely new life!!

16/02/2024

Re topping this lp for my friend and fellow tech

Making a new neck and new beautifully arch top for this old lp
Weight relieved the body
Lightly figured quarter sawn 1" maple top will be glued on in morning ready for binding rout
P90's for this one

Watch out for regular updates on this one

16/02/2024

Dean ML in for full service
Full fret level , recrown and ends dressed
Stainless steel replacments bolts and blocks on the tremolo and locking nut
Electronics cleaned, 50's wiring jack socket replaced
Full set up with 9-46
Action at 12fret low E 1.45mm high E 1.0mm

Plays and sounds awesome

15/02/2024

First post on my work in a while
I took a nice long break from the internet.
Got about 200 pics of work to upload but theres time. Fun stuff happening behind the scenes.
Its going to be a suprise.
My custom headless is nearly there just awaiting hipshot headless tremolo to arrive
Pickups are ordered
Crazy inlay will start happening in the next few days

15/02/2024

I got this lovely post from a client and friend Patrick Bennett

Cannot thank Paul Cuthbert enough for his work bringing this bass of mine back to life! It arrived with him battered, split, virtually unplayable and he's done more thank bring her back to life! Body glued and clamped, all dents sorted, tuner repaired, electrics sorted, frets dressed, nut recut, bridge rebuffed and total refinish! She's unrecognisable!!!! It's seems he can literally do anything with guitars, be that repair or just a set-up! If you're a guitarist and think your guitar or bass could do with some TLC your search for an absolute gentleman who knows what he's doing has just ended! PS I bought the guitar in its previous state, wasn't battered by myself! Thank you dude, you're a joy to know man!

15/02/2024

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15/02/2024

Only went and got the best t shirt in the world today!!
Which was nice!!

Big thanks to teepublic.com for super service!!

15/02/2024

Got this very sorry sad looking Dean ML in for a full monty sort out and set up

Full fret level recrown and the speciality fret ends balled and rolled off!

Full rewire and sprague orandge drop caps
Installed and new jack socket

Tremolo system taking apart completely, full clean up, black stainless steel bolts in saddles and blocks

Extra spring and new claw

Setting up with daddario 9-46 in e standard

Action at 12th fret low E 1.43mm high E 1.0mm

Plays and sounds incredible!!

15/02/2024

Eppiphone lp special E1 in for full set up
Minor fret work and a few tweaks

Its one of the perks of the job making a young beginner guitarist face light up when he gets his guitar back and it plays and sounds better than he ever imagined it could!!

Awesome!!
Happy camper!

14/02/2024

Well retopping this lp with a beautiful new maple top with a much better carve and slightly dished edges (think prs but slightly more suttle)
Cutting and glueing the new top today
Keep your eyes peeled for new updates

Now weve confirmed the job
The neck is roughed out and ready to start
Labour of love these jobs!

For my long time friend Chris Borsberry
Rubber Duck Tech
Incredible amp tech
If you need you amp sorting or just a little tlc
Hes your man!!

08/02/2024

Takemine in for
Full stainless steel refret and New bone nut making and installing
2.3 wide 1.45 tall stainless steel jascar fret wire
With my signature hand balled fret ends
Sillky smooth with no sharp edges anywhere

Buffalo bone hand made nut
Set up with 12 -54 strings
Action at 12 fret
Low E 1.4 mm to 1.2 mm on high E

Plays and sounds awesome

08/02/2024

Well first post in a long time!!
Ive been so busy with builds, repairs and set ups i just dont have time for social media aspects at mo

But i have a photo dump of around 200 instruments to put up!! Dont know where to start lol

But i'llstart with this

An Ernie Ball sting ray in for
Full fret level and dress
Full clean down and set up in C standard
With Ernie Ball 130-65

Action at 12th fret low C 1.5mm high D # 1.3mm
For my long time friend Trev Nicholls

04/04/2023

Recording king resonator acoustic in for neck pickup install and wiring in stereo output with existing saddle pickup.
Full set up and strung up with xs bronze 12-53
For

04/04/2023

Usa fender strat in for new handmade bone nut and full set up with 9-42
Playing and sounding great!

04/04/2023

Fender Tele in for new set of vintage locking tuners and new set of rolling string trees
Full set up with 9-42
Playing and sounding wicked
Tuning stability is now great also