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Upgrading a Taylor to an Expression System 2
A lot of Taylor owners are considering upgrading their Taylor guitars to the newest electronics, the ES-2 system. It is a big change, as the neck PU, dummy-coil, and sensor…
Things are going well in Vermont!
I’ve been here for a few months now, and the locals have started finding me. Quite a few Vermonters and folks from Massachusetts and New Hampshire have been by. Long…
Martin Guitar Neck Reset
A customer of mine from NY asked me to perform the neck reset on his 1965 Martin 00-18. He decided to pick it up in person, and stay and enjoy…
Helping out a Goodall Guitar
This fine Goodall had been misunderstood a bit by a couple of well-meaning repair people along the way. The owner who drove in from out of State to bring it…
Guitarist Melvin Miller Jr.’s Gibson Les Paul headstock repair
I first met Melvin Miller Jr. years ago when he showed up at my studio with a broken headstock on his vintage Gibson 335. I asked him “What do you…
Visit from a Diddley Bow Maker
One of the first visitors to my new studio here in Vermont a few weeks back was a man named Eric. He called me to run a couple ideas past…
New Band Saw for the Studio
Today I decided that with the new workshop after twenty six years of faithful service, my old Delta bandsaw needed a new home. So I’ve upgraded to a stallion with…
Adding correct knees braces to my post and beam studio
My new studio in Vermont features classic post and beam construction. The original owner never finished the space and had 2×4 and 2×6 boards nailed where the knee braces should…
My Journey to Vermont
I’ve spent over two decades helping people with their guitars in my shop in Long Island. It’s something I enjoy doing a great deal. Whether I am designing and building…