The Builder's Bench

True, Spandau Ballet 1983

Matt Otten - Solo Guitar

Koch Studiotone 20 watt Class A compact tube head

Kit in aanbouw: Tele Thinline

Epiphone SST coup CE

Out goes my 1989 Am. Std. Strat, and in comes this dead-mint 7.13 lb. roasted pine American Professional II Tele that I bought from a user on this forum.

Telecaster Love Thread, No Archtops Allowed

I've done this. I have a light archtop that came with metal buttons, and was neck heavy. I replaced them with ebony buttons. I can't remember the exact difference in weight, but it was...

Tuner replacement - plastic or metal - impact on sound

True is the third studio album by English band Spandau Ballet, released on 4 March 1983 by Chrysalis Records. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, number 19 on the US Billboard 200. It was...

True, Spandau Ballet 1983

I’ve been using these self-inking stamps for years. I recommend them…fretboard stamps, standard five-line notation stamps…etc…etc… The MUSIC STAMP™ Series

Tablature Rubber Stamp on Amazon

I started playing during the great folk music scare of the 1960s, then did the surf/Ventures thing, then Chet Atkins/Merle Travis, then started listening to a lot of Wes/Johnny/Kenny. I ended up...

Falling out of love with guitar, musical identity, when to quit, etc...?

Apparently Pisano is into frogs. That's his spec, FWIW.

Eastman Pisano 380?

Hi, I live in Beijing and go to the workshop sometimes and have played every Eastman archtop model and own several. The AR380-CE is a great guitar and won't sound exactly like a 175. It has it's...

Eastman Pisano 380?

I would experiment on something cheaper... CC can sound great but they are not for everyone. I could not bond with one.

Fender Custom Shop ‘63 Tele - route for Lollar CC or no?

Dear Mr. Quick, I think you instinctively realize you need a break from something you've worked at since the age of ten - not a bad idea. Installing sprinkler systems in the UK is a fine idea. ...

Falling out of love with guitar, musical identity, when to quit, etc...?

Still available.

Campellone Standard $4,500

SOLD. Thanks.

Borys B120 SOLD

Charles Lloyd: “What keeps me younger than springtime is that I’m still learning, I’m still growing. I’ve got experience, but I’ve got a beginner’s mind, and that’s a blessing.”

Frustrated Novice

You're absolutely right. Carry on and I'll be on my way.

Tuner replacement - plastic or metal - impact on sound

2b, That’s great bro! Beautiful, perfectly crafted guitar. It really is nice. I’ve always like that tailpiece a lot too. I’m happy for you bud. Joe D

MIJ Seventy Seven Jazz Hawk Deep

+ 1 to all of the above. These are beautifully made, very playable, great sounding guitars.

MIJ Seventy Seven Jazz Hawk Deep

Do we nitpick too much about gear?

Tube Guy Wanting to Convert to Solid State

Frustrated Novice

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 82) - Mo Better Blues

The final choice of 2 Epiphone Broadway / Gretsch G5420 lefty

What - No Gibson L4 CES?

Fender Lays off 300 employees!

MIJ Seventy Seven Jazz Hawk

PSA Ibanez JP 20 Joe Pass decent price

Playing through an amp VS playing through modeling software on a computer

Best solid body to compliment a 335 type semi hollow

2021 Gibson L-5 CES on Reverb

Doubling the bars...