A & B Musical Instruments is solely Geelong owned and operated since 1985. Our business has developed because we believe in listening to the needs of musicians.

Servicing the requirements of all musicians is our main aim. We strive to solve any problem no matter how small, "attaining the impossible is within our reach".

Below is a list of some of the services we provide...

Music School   Special Orders   RockFest   Expert Advice   Guitar Setup

Music School

Our Music School is such a large part of our business we've dedicated an entire page to it. Music School page.

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Special Orders

We link from this site to the majority of our suppliers because we want our customers to experience entire ranges, not just what we have in stock. We regularly take special orders for items that we may not have. We would much rather sell you what you really want, rather than what we have in stock. Just take a look at the Fender website and you'll understand where we're coming from. We'd like our customers to use this web site as a starting point to finding just the right product.

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RockFest

We're heavily involved in RockFest, a competition for students throughout Geelong to participate in a music competition. We provide the equipment to enable students to get the full musical experience. RockFest gives students the opportunity to play with real gear on a real stage in front of a live audience. For more information contact Anne or Bill today.

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Expert Advice

We have years (too many to count) of experience in music sales and of playing live to help you with any enquiry. We give straight advice and assistance and don't mind having a yarn with you too. Read more about all of our staff.

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Guitar Setup

We have devised what we believe is the correct criteria for a full grade one setup, allowing the instrument to be played at its best. Many years of discussion with guitar players and in conjunction with our own guitar technician, we have a proven formula for getting the best out of your instrument, "it is only logical that if your instrument plays well you play better".

Full Grade 1 Guitar Setup

1. The frets have been dressed, shaped, and polished to eliminate any low frets and buzzing notes. This job is the most important of all the items listed and taks the most time.
2. The truss rod has been adjusted to give the neck the correct contour. Guitar necks should not be set dead straight, but should be slightly concave.
3. The nut slots have been cut to give the correct string height at the nut, and the tuning machines have been adjusted and lubricated where necessary.
4. The bridge height has been set to give an easy playing action to suit the individual customers playing style.
5. The harmonics have been set to allow the guitar to play in tune in any position on the neck (adjustable bridges only).
6. Pickups have been adjusted to the correct height. An incorrect setting can effect the tone and may result in uneven volume output when switching between pickups (electric guitars only).
7. Volume and tone pots, input sockets, pickup selector switches, etc. have been checked for correct operation and mounting. Over time these parts may work loose and damage the internal wiring (electric guitars only).

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