by Steve | May 22, 2012 | Fender, fret work / fretwork, refret, Repairs, Uncategorized, vintage, Vintage Restoration |
This is no “relic;” it’s a 1964 Strat that just oozes character and … I don’t know… music. This guitar had everyone in our shop drooling. It’s just beautiful. Candy apple red, rosewood fretboard, and beat to hell over the last...
by Steve | Apr 11, 2012 | Fender, Uncategorized
A very interesting twist on a classic design. We’ve known about Trussant guitars for a while here and have seen them played by the likes of James Hatfield, Joe Walsh, Jack White, Steve Earl, Tom Morello, and even Bob Dylan. But this Steelcaster was the first...
by Steve | Sep 2, 2011 | electronics, Fender, gibson, Paul Reed Smith |
Affordable pickups, hand-wound in the USA? We found ’em. Welcome Porter Pickups! You’ve got yourself a nice electric guitar that feels comfortable, looks great, but sounds… meh… The thing to do is get some new pickups in there. It’s an...
by Steve | Aug 6, 2010 | acoustic, bass, electronics, Fender, Repairs |
Have you got a guitar, bass or piece of equipment you don’t use anymore? Join us in supporting Chicago’s Intonation Music Workshop by donating it through our shop. We’ll fix it up nice and pass it on to some kids who will put it to good use!...
by Steve | May 18, 2010 | Customization, electronics, Fender, Uncategorized
Well obviously this is a custom refin (not done here) and obviously it looks more like a Tele Custom than a Tele Deluxe, but it’s pretty cool looking either way! Somewhere along the line, this Tele was modded with a Bigsby and a wide-range humbucker. The current...
by Steve | Mar 26, 2010 | Fender, Repairs, vintage |
Okay Tele Deluxe fans, what looks different on this guitar? And no, we don’t mean the flower tattoo. That’s right! It’s the……Strat style tremolo! Not what we’re used to seeing on these guitars at all. Neither of us had ever seen one...
