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Another great Gretsch Guitar in for the onceover. This time a Brian Setzer model.
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Well, when somebody grinds down the saddle to get super low action and then it frets out, then somebody will fill the slot with garbage to get out of trouble....so juvenile.
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Okay, so this 2014 Martin 00018E was a victim of the recent storms and flooding. It needed a complete bleaching and refinish, electronics repaired, bridge removal, and a new pickguard. The owner says it sounds better than it did before the damage.
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I met Bill Lawrence in 1975 while trying out amps at the Music Barn in Nashville. This big German dude walks over and tells me Gibson is moving to Nashville and he was the lead man for Gibson Guitars. I told him this was crazy talk and I don’t believe it
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This classic 1967 Gretsch Country Gentleman is holding up well over the years. The binding is fairly intact and after my corrections and adjustments it’s restored to wonderful playability.
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One of my favorite clients is singer/songwriter Colin Devlin from Dublin…..we’re both Irish! Here I’m upgrading his Martin for upcoming sessions.
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This 1957 Hofner Club 40 is extremely rare. It’s just like the one that George Harrison played and a duplicate was used by John Lennon. It’s in perfect condition and has held up well over the years. It did need some action corrections and flat wound strin
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I like the Duesenberg line of guitars and hardware. Here I'm about to install their new LesTrem on this SG. It simply replaces the stop tailpiece with no modification to the guitar.
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It's rampant.....buying your dream guitar online only to find out the pickups are not original. Then, the seller refuses to reimburse claiming it wasn't this way when he shipped it. Now it's in court.
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Wow, thru the years I've had so many wonderful repeat clients.....love it!
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Here's another Guild Starfire Bass with the pickups Phil Lesh liked so much. Signed by Phil showing his approval!
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I love this homemade refin on this Squire Strat. The beige and brown look great together. I've just finished the setup and corrections....sounds and plays great.
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The fabulous Tosin Abasi is back for some corrections to his newest guitar. What a great player.
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This wonderful Yamamoto Baritone Guitar is just so amazing after my corrections.
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Thank you all for the wonderful Happy Birthday wishes. I'm back at my celebration station the Ca Del Sole in Toluca Lake and looking forward to a great year. The number 72=9 and 9 is a lucky number in Thai culture.
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The Arctic Monkeys are a great band and I’m just about finished with the neck reset on this old Gretsch for Alex Turner. neelyguitars.com
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This 1964 Rickenbacker model 325 Rose Morris came in for restoration of the original circuit. They didn't make very many of these and they're very collectible. Fortunately, most of the components are original except for the wiring. These 3 pickup guitars
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My good friend Zak Starkey is back with a few more recent purchases and corrections. Not only is he the drummer for the Who, Ringo’s son, and mentored by Keith Moon, but he's also an incredible guitarist. This 1959 LPJr has one of the best P-90s.
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Another custom build for new client John Pighetti. This time a Baritone Telecaster with all the latest technology on Earth.
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Here's that badass 1961 Gibson ES-335 in for evaluation.....excellent condition.
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1959 Martin D-18E
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This is an original Guild Bass and signed by Phil Lesh many years ago.
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Nashville was always a town of big body electric guitars...Gretsches, Byrdlands, Super 400s, 225s, 335s, etc. I just finished the restoration on this fabulous 1962 Chet Atkins....love it.
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Who doesn't love a Firebird. Here I'm blueprinting this Firebird for a Gibson Vibrola tailpiece. The next time you see this guitar, it will be Ferrari Yellow...with the wardrobe to match....yes. neelyguitars.com
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This 1964 Fender King Acoustic was from the Fender reaction to the folk movement in the early '60s. They had so many problems they were taken off the market....later reintroduced as the Kingman with the same issues. This one oddly enough is quite good.
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Here's Cowboy Kevin Coppola checking out my work and making this Gibson 335 look a bit tiny. neelyguitars.com
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I know the beat up, knocked around, chained to a car, recreated relics are very popular with the kids now. But this 1974 Strat is not one of those mock versions. This took over 45 years of gigs...quite the style nowadays. neelyguitars.com
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Here's another of my many new clients Adam Kobylarz. Adam recently brought in all the parts I would need to turn his Strat into a Baritone and it's a monster. neelyguitars.com
