by Steve | Aug 7, 2013 | acoustic, acoustic pickups, Martin, neck reset, refret, Vintage Restoration |
Coming soon to a Wilco concert near you! This Martin OOO-28 needed the standard work-over for a guitar of that age and man, was it worth the trouble! We love working on old Martins here. They are repairman-friendly and always satisfying when they’re finished....
by Steve | May 22, 2013 | Amplifier Repair, Fender, Fender Amp, Pickups, Vintage Restoration
Last fall we received a donation to our Guitar Recycling program – benefitting Intonation Music Workshop – that blew us away. It will ultimately raise nearly $3000 for the kids learning to play music through IMW. It was this vintage 1974 Fender Strat with...
by Steve | Aug 27, 2012 | Customization, electronics, National, Pickups, Uncategorized |
The National Slimline proved to be the perfect pickup for this Rikhi Ram electric sitar. We don’t see many sitars around here, so it bears mentioning this interesting electric model. It’s made by Indian builder Rikhi Ram and features a top set of six main...
by Steve | Aug 18, 2012 | acoustic, acoustic pickups, Martin |
August 17 marked the 35 anniversary of the King’s passing. This Martin replica of his 1955 D28 is a great reminder of his fine taste in guitars. Not long ago, Elvis – or at least the actor who plays him in Chicago’s Million Dollar Quartet –...
by Steve | Jun 2, 2012 | acoustic, acoustic pickups, gibson, Vintage Restoration
We recommend removing the midi pickups from your vintage acoustic guitars. Just saying. Okay, unless you want it to sound like a trombone or a piano, you’re probably not thinking of putting six midi sensors in the bridge of your vintage guitar. But if you...
by Steve | May 5, 2012 | acoustic, acoustic pickups, electronics, Pickups, resophonic
Who can argue with the looks of this cool tricone resonator? There’s limited options when it comes to amplifying resophonic guitars and even fewer when it comes to the tricone style. There’s three resonator cones underneath the “T” bridge cover...
