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50's Ibanez 1241 for a friend

This was a special project for a friend. I was recently asked to fix up some guitars for a good friend who died recently so his family could have them...

Tym Wosrite

This old Tym Wosrite recently came back into my life via the original owner who I custom made this guitar for back in May 2001.  I made this guitar for...

The day Steve Albini changed my life

I only conversed with Steve by email a few times and met him once but that was enough to make a lifelong impression on me. It was my birthday in...

TMI Custom SMV63

I've been pretty slack with blogs lately with everything that's been going on around here, but I thought I should make a cup of tea and write a special one...

1974 Rickenbacker bass pickup rewind

This beautiful old Ric bass showed up at my workshop with no output from the neck pickup so, as usual, once I got time, I took a bunch of measurements to...

TMI Custom MYVM

Well, here it is. What would happen if you somehow melded the greatest rock rhythm guitarist with the greatest punk rock rhythm guitarist? Or, possibly more accurately, what would happen...