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 30, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Amp technician Patrick McKeever offers a few thoughts on those mysterious tubes. Most serious guitarists today prefer to use tube amps. People have long struggled to explain just why they sound so much richer and expressive than solid state amps, but to most ears they...
by Steve | Aug 27, 2011 | Amplifier Repair, Repairs, Uncategorized |
Three years ago, Steve and Dan opened a one-room guitar shop. This summer we doubled the size of the shop and welcomed two new faces to Chicago Fret Works. Allow us to introduce Joe Swierupski and Patrick McKeever. This winter, we found ourselves stepping over...
by Steve | Aug 17, 2011 | gibson, headstock, refret, Repairs, Uncategorized, vintage, Vintage Restoration |
You don’t saw the neck off a 1952 Gibson Les Paul without fully considering WHY one might do such a thing. Lots of thought and care went into this repair and the outcome made it all worthwhile. The 1952 Goldtop is where it all began for the Gibson Les Paul....
by Steve | Jul 11, 2011 | Uncategorized |
*Okay, not really. Some guitars look like they could use binding, but just wouldn’t be worth the expense of adding it. Here’s a different approach that we think turned out great. A customer brought in a new Les Paul 60’s Tribute Studio (not this...
