by Steve | Jul 1, 2009 | acoustic, neck reset, refret, Repairs, vintage |
Not your average 1970’s acoustic, this Mossman South Wind is a great example of one of the better small manufacturers of that era. We reset the neck angle and refretted it for more comfortable action and sound. Mossman Guitars is a smaller American guitar...
by Steve | Jun 23, 2009 | acoustic, bass, Customization, inlay, refret |
Thinking of tattooing the name of that special someone on your arm? You might try inlaying a fretboard instead. At least it won’t hurt when it’s time to move on. The owner of this bass had the Guild custom shop inlay his wife’s name on the fretboard...
by Steve | Jun 10, 2009 | acoustic, bridge reglue, Martin, neck reset, Side crack, vintage |
A true pre-war Martin rides again with a neck reset, crack repair, and bridge reglue! The owner of this 1930 Martin 518 saw work we performed on another Martin and entrusted us to repair a lengthy side crack, separated bridge, and to reset the neck angle. This is work...
by Steve | Feb 4, 2009 | Customization, Fender, finish, Relic Service, vintage |
Can’t afford a real 1952 Telecaster? We made this new guitar feel like it was 55 years old. De Leon’s nightmare. For a variety of reasons, some folks just prefer old guitars. Maybe it’s the neck, worn smooth by years of handling. Maybe it’s the...
by Steve | Jan 17, 2009 | electronics, gibson, vintage |
Rewiring a jack on a vintage Gibson hollow body isn’t always as easy as it sounds. A good customer of ours recently purchased this Gibson ES345, a beautiful and rare guitar, but one that just wasn’t sounding right. When it came to us, there was so much...
