MM Musical Instrument Repair - Mike Minton

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1962 Ampeg B-15 Fliptop classic bass amp restoration project. I work on amps selectively because they are so time consuming and expensive, but this beaut was well worth the effort. Very rewarding to restore that unique growl. Tubes, caps, burnt out resistors, reroute and redesign wiring paths to repair dangerous prior mods and convert to. 3 prong power cord. Lots of fun. I had one at 16, loved it. MM

Fender pro series common problem. 1/8”truss rod nut stripped and/or ran out of threads on the rod. Have to replace the nut and reposition it for max adjustability. Here are pics of the repair process. Basically rebuild the truss rod nut assembly and access and install a new bi-flex rod system walnut end plug Fun. Time consuming

Greg Richardson’s pro series “Blackie” strat’s bi-flex truss rod nut was stripped and needed replacement. These are real stinkers because that walnut plug is integral to this bi-flex system. It has to be replaced and the new one custom-fitted. Not easy but worth it if you want these guitars to set up and play like they should, smooth as silk and soft as butter