Thanks again Jim, yes, it is Peter Cook's, can't really make my mind up about getting one or not, a couple of dealers said they didn't sell very well ...

Does anyone feel (after trying lots of things and finding they aren't really good at anything), like not doing anything for fear of failing, or just n...

Have you got an adjustable bridge, if so you could raise the action by carefully counting how many turns you make so it can be adjusted back later.Doe...

Does the lead coming from the pickup use a screened wire, ie, does it have brading or foil around the wire, or pair of wires?If it only has 1 wire mak...

Is the guitar new, if so take it back to the supplier.Is it used, what does the previous owner say.What is the measurement from the 12th fret to the s...

The bridge should be the same distance from the 12th fret as the 12th fret is from the nut, this applies to all guitars.There would normally be recess...

The string may be slipping through the hole in the post on the machine head, it's best to cross the string over itself, just loosen it off a lot and r...

I think the pitch is just too low so the strings will move in a larger arc than normal. No matter how high you make the bridge, the resulting hight a...

Sorry for the misunderstanding, what I meant was, I won't buy one at £2,500!I am thinking of getting a Shadows Special, £829, if I can find a dealer...

Just found out that Burns make 4 guitars in the UK, they are all to special order and cost 2,500 pounds each! Thats twice the price of a Gibson Les P...

I decided to have something nice before it's too late! Gary UK

Thanks for the link to Petercooke's, can't believe the prices, £230 less for the Gibson LP Standard and £150 less for the ES335 than I've just paid...