This guitar is simply stunning! A Warmouth kit brought to me by Mr Wesley Greer Jr. This build is a Christmas gift for Miss Kadie Lynn, which included Texas Special Pickups, Locking tuners, Pre-wired Emerson electronics, Stainless Steel frets and a custom abalone inla...

 Xander has finally gotten his birthday DIY bass kit together! Its been a very busy December, and a bit of a process to get this build together. The kit comes unfinished, and so it took some time for him to decide what he would like the bass to look like. The result wa...

I was skeptical when my son, Xander, asked for a job in my shop. But after much consideration, I told him I would allow him to apprentice, and he could decide for himself if it was something he really wanted to do. For his birthday we got him a DIY bass kit, and I had...

There is nothing like playing a instrument you have time in with. The one you have in the closet, that may not be as nice as the one you gig with, or the shiny "belt buckle" you told your wife you paid way less for than you actually did, but the one that has been with...

This Blog is a little behind, but that's because I've had so much going on lately! I have had kids birthdays, school starting, and a very intensive conversion on the bench to take care of! Ive also taken on an apprentice! So first things first, let me show you what I'v...

I had a beautiful custom telecaster (1 of 2 actually) on the bench this week.

The body is made from cedar, and the neck is a roasted maple from Warmouth. Aside from a set up, there were a couple of issues that I had to knock out on this job. First was a small cosmetic c...

 I had this on the table this week! A beautiful kit explorer that needed an electronic overhaul, courtesy of Mr Chris Styles. A project that was put together for his father in law, Chris felt that the electronics were bogging down the tone, so everything was replaced w...

I am a gear fanatic, and tone chaser. Im always trying to get the coolest sounds out of my guitars, and so I'm really picky about clarity! If your guitar is sounding a little dull, and your not sure why, maybe its time to have your frets cleaned! Frets are key in makin...

I love having the opportunity to work on some of the coolest gear out there. This is an Ibanez Universe 7 string that I had just finished setting up for a colleague, and I just couldn't resist the chance to test it out.