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1972 Mosrite Mk I

It's no secret around here how obsessed I am with Mosrites. I recently started pulling them out of nooks and crannies around here and amazed myself with what I had....

Tony "GuitarNerd"s Maton Flamingo

You've seen Tone's name around here a lot 'cause not only is he a good friend, he does all of my artwork and design stuff. He runs a site called...

Putting a "sustain block" in an SG

I can't say I've fitted heaps of these blocks over the years but I have had enough experience with them and guitars that had them fitted from the factory and...

Yamaha headstock repair

Well, this could just be the worst attempted repair I've EVER seen. This old Yamaha acoustic came into my repair shop like this. The customer looked VERY sheepish and said...

Dead Meadow fuzz part 2

 So, the evolution of another Tym signature fuzz (see part 1) has almost come full circle again. It is with GREAT pleasure that I can say these will be available,...

Teisco May Queen, Vamper and Fire Bird.

  I've always loved "cheap" (I use this term in the past tense) Japanese guitars that you could find at secondhand shops for great prices. Their shapes often made nearly...