Truly Strings

Dear Fender,
Before lawyers, there were luthiers.
Before Fender, there was Bigsby.
Before Bigsby, there was Stauffer.

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MIJ Greco single cut arrived for a new tune-o-matic bridge and set up. The original bridge was made from various alloys and cast, functional and cost effective but prone to collapse under tension. The aftermarket TOM is milled from solid metal, offers a brass saddle option, and features a relic finish matching the patina of the tailpiece and pup covers. Now this guitar plays beautifully, just like its stunning burst.

Evertune assembly took some head scratching and deep belly breathing but this one does in fact djent once again. Not much holding the mechanisms in place other than spring steel and intonation screws.

1980s MIJ Ibanez Roadstar Series II missing a few locking nut screws which was causing the little metal plates to rattle around. They were probably abandoned at some point because it is a funky design. Replacements are M3x8mm.

Straight up nightmare fuel.

A couple of resonant ones ready for the weekend. Both chambered and light as a feather.

Three different acoustics, three different scale lengths, three different vibes. Hard to choose one. As long as the strings are fresh and the saddle is healthy, it’s hard to go wrong.

On a universal scale, wood is more rare than all the diamonds and all the gold. When beautiful wood becomes a musical instrument...that's something special.

The second doggy from the off the bench and into the world this week. Numbers three, four and five on deck and ready for an entry into small batch building. Keep the chisels sharp and the go bar deck(s) warm.

Spent some time working a beautiful piece of ebony for a custom tailpiece on this Ibanez Pat Metheny. It’s a tough wood to work. A little brittle but looks awesome after a bit of sanding.