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...
by Steve | Feb 22, 2011 | gibson, headstock, Refinish, Repairs, touch up, Uncategorized, vintage, Vintage Restoration |
Keep looking folks. There are still great old guitars hiding under beds, in closets, and in basements. This one was abandoned in the basement of an apartment building and while it showed up in rough condition, it went home looking and sounding terrific. This is one...
by Steve | Dec 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
The owner of this Ibanez wanted something a little more unique. See how we added some flair and some sonic power. How much more white could it be? None. None more white. The customer who brought in this white Ibanez RG2EX2 wanted it refinished – in white. Yes...
