Les Rankin - Guitar Repairs

30/04/2026

Creative post-relicing? Not a problem..

17/03/2026

Zuckers is telling me it's been a while and I should therefore post something to keep my page breathing, so here we go: Last year, I was handed a Ricky with what was probably the most atrocious soldering job I've seen in my 23 years at the bench. Resurrection seemed futile, so I chucked in all-new components. For the purpose of hilarity, here's the before and after 👉

13/10/2024

Just dropping in with a confession: Despite 52 years playing and 22 years fixing, the "front-back" pickup identification method continues to elude and perplex me. I have to pause and search my memory banks every time. Logic is of no assistance. There are surely others like me, eternally wondering about the rationale of describing pickups thusly. Or am I it? (Photo of very hip Mojo "Jetsons" Charlie Christian pickup, which probably belongs on the front of a Tele, just for fun..)

18/03/2024

Hello! I like to drop in once every six months or so, just to make sure things are nice and tidy, and to leave a sublime morsel for edification purposes. The gift of Bill is rich and rare..

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05/01/2024

Just dropping in to point out that I rarely venture out to see a "tribute act" (you know how I feel about them 🙄) but this is bound to be a cracker: To honour the first anniversary of the death of the great Jeff Beck, my mate Paul Mason has booked the upstairs room at Factory Theatre Marrickville and assembled a sublime combo to present, in spectacular fashion, an evening of the music of. Besides young Pauly - who nails the Beck thing with more grace and finesse than anyone I've heard, then garnishes it with his Special Mason Sauce (don't ask, don't tell), too many guitars will be wielded by a smorgasbord of legends and a killer band. The poster tells the story. Might see you there..

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22/05/2023

Spot the Precision repair, punks..

22/06/2022

Finally, something worth posting:

19/11/2021

Hi folks, a mate has had 4 guitars stolen from his Katoomba home. Please let me know if any of these ring a bell. Thanks..

Parker Fly, black in soft case
Gibson L12 in hard case:
National resonator in hard case
Fender USA Deluxe Stratocaster with paisley scratch plate in plastic hard case

30/06/2021

Hi friends, I'm just popping in to say that if anyone decides to frivolously acquire one of these, can I borrow it for a coupla years? Cheers..

All of your personality disorders are welcome.0:34 - Overview1:11 - Mode two 2:00 - Mode three2:30 - Mode one3:19 - Overdubs4:15 - Cool random settings4:48 -...

23/05/2021

11/06/2020

Hi friends, as you've probably noticed, I'm not terribly active on my repair page, only popping in when there's something urgent to share. This is clearly just such an occasion.

Thanks to the brothers Prior for this gem..