I have started a few “finish repairs” and the recording is in process. When I am really focused on a project I sometimes forget to turn on the camera. It’s a new habit that I will need to form. The first couple of projects pertains to repairing large damaged areas on the guitars. Both of these repairs are still in […]
I took a break over the holidays and before you know it, it’s February. There has been a lot going on since last fall. When I decided to record my journey of guitar repair, restoration, and eventually building my own guitars, I began to do a lot of research on these subjects. Growing my skills as a Luthier has been […]
Years ago I wanted to put together an electric guitar kit so I went online to Carvin to see what they had. They had Stratocaster kits available so I ordered one. The kit comes with an unfinished guitar body, bolt-on neck, selector lever, volume and tone pots, knobs, bridge, pickup, tremolo, tuning machines, pickguard, etc. The instructions were straightforward and […]
The first step was to get the shop ready for repairs and restorations. The second step was putting all the new tools together and then starting on the reviews. Now it’s time to begin the Journey. While I will be going over setups and repairs, I wanted to find some “project guitars” where I can bring them back to as […]
As I was putting the shop together I was trying to envision what tools I would need and how much space I would need to accomplish my goals. One of my goals is to be able to build several of the replacement parts such as pick-guards, guitar necks, guitar bodies, paint handles, etc. Doing this by hand is possible, but […]
Whenever you start a new project as large as this, there are so many things to do. Since I have a lot of guitar projects I want to get done, I find myself with more action items than I can count. It’s like getting ready for a trip. You are looking forward to going and as you get closer to […]
