Granite NG-211B setup

 Here's a very affordable guitar that came in for setup and inspection. It's made in China by Granite guitars. This model is called the "NG-211b" and it's a washburn copy. This guitar is sold for around 89 Euros new in Greece.
http://athensproaudio.gr/strings/guitars/electric-guitars/granite-ng-211b.html

 It's a pretty playable guitar with decent tones and few minor problems that can easily be fixed. The first problem I encountered was the quality of the stock cheap "Speed" knobs. I replaced these knobs with quality strat style ones. Then, I checked the electronics inside the cavities. The wiring was okay but I had to re-solder a few ground joints to get a "Star" ground topology and reduce the hum. Then, I sprayed the pots and pickup selector with some oil-free contact cleaner.
 The stock pickups are hot ceramic ones. So, you can easily get good lead tones out of the guitar. I had to adjust the pickup height but that's pretty easy. I also had to lower the action and set then intonation right. The stock nut was a bit dry so I used some lemon-oil and a pencil to make it slippery.
 Once the guitar was set up right and tuned, it became a pretty playable and comfortable instrument. It's certainly good for practice but it could easily cope with gigs and rehearsals.

Here are its official specs:
Body:  Solid basswood
Fretboard: rosewood
Frets: 22 medium
Neck: maple
Bridge pickup: ceramic Humbucker
Neck pickup: Single Coil
Middle pickup: Single Coil
Tremolo: Vintage 6-point tremolo, solid block
Hardware: Chrome plated
Keys: Grover-copy closed style
Color: Black

 A few pictures of the guitar:

-Thanos