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View fullsize @dingwallguitars makes a beautiful instrument! The multi-scale thing takes a bit of work to get used to, but the sound and depth of the tone you get on these is truly awesome. Put some fresh bone on this one and it definitely helped pull even more ha
View fullsize Had to post something for this one. Killer 1978 ES 355. This one was in to get a new nut made and I couldn’t get over the patina and age of the finish/hardware. That walnut has gone super dark, almost black on the top and the gold stamped maes
View fullsize Happy GibSunday. Hope this one finds you well. The sun here is shining like the stainless steel wire that just went into this killer Les Paul. Feels smooth. Plays fast. Rock machine. Bee good to each other. Come see me about any guitar work you may
View fullsize What happens when your guitar goes through a multi day power outage during a prolonged freeze, only to have the heat turned back on full blast? It gets drrrryyyyyy! This D-28 was super thirsty and drank up a lot of water over the last week. Glad to s
View fullsize First Refret of 2026 was on this really awesome Heritage H-535 in a totally natural finish. Dig that pickguard. This one came in with some super flat crowns on the old wire and the heel end of the fretboard was ramped up to the point that it would ha
View fullsize A pair of bolt on refrets from last week. One maple, one rosewood. Both with fresh Jescar wire. I was digging the contrast between the two. Happy that they are back in shape and ready to play! #refret #guitarrepair #bolton #michaelbolton #nashvill
View fullsize These two small body Martins came in about 1 week apart from each other. Both needed some serious neck repairs to get them back into good playing shape. The O-17(mahogany top) is from 1936 and is the cleanest thing on the planet!! The all mahogany bo
View fullsize Wrapped up another refret, this time for my bro @shred_riffs on his @kieselguitars 8 string. This one lost its head in a metal on metal shredding incident and now it’s got fresh, tall, wide, stainless steel wire that should help keep the speed
View fullsize For this Sunday, here is a very special Gibson (Gibsunday🥸) a 1966 Byrdland. Stunning instrument with the killer mid 60’s Florentine cutaway. It was in the shop for a re-fret to get ready to go back on the market. These things ain’t chea
View fullsize Here’s a true classic for this Wednesday. 1964 Jazzmaster in killer condition. This one belongs to @scotthundley It came in for a refret and man it’s so much fun to see these old guitars that have been so well cared for. You’ve got
View fullsize Some shots of the guitar from yesterday’s post in the state it was in when I got it, as well as some in process shots. Every crack and loose seam has been clamped closed and or sealed up to the point that there is no longer any play in the join
View fullsize This is one of the gnarliest Les Pauls I’ve ever seen! It belongs to my new friend @jaredjamesnichols and we just went through the process of bringing this ‘75 Custom back from the dead. The story behind this one is just too crazy, so you
View fullsize A little fretwork on this Friday. This sweet Epiphone Hummingbird belongs to @colby_acuff He dropped it off this week for a refret while on a short break from a busy tour season. Took things up a notch and put in some stainless steel wire to be sure
View fullsize It’s Friday, so here’s a Fender! Not just any Fender. This is a 62 P bass that belongs to my brother @calknowles it’s a super special instrument and getting the chance to put new fret wire in it was a super cool thing! Not only is i
View fullsize Beautiful piece of art right here. The level of detail in the carving of this body is outrageous. All the subtle lines and carves really are something to see. One piece of ultra figured curly mahogany!! Wish my camera could do it justice. Freakin unr
View fullsize This is definitely one of the wildest custom guitars I’ve ever seen. Really beautiful burled piece filled out with clear epoxy. The purple, blue, and green coloring makes it look like there’s a tiny coral reef inside! Absolutely stunning