Neely Guitars: I just finished the upgrades and corrections to this Les Paul Signature Bass....refret, electronics, frozen truss rod, new bridge and tuners....transformation. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: I’ve been doing a lot of work on this Gibson Les Paul Signature Bass lately and I’m just about finished. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: This extreme mod was done out of frustration with tuning but the problem is actually at the nut. Now I need to refret, do a nut correction, and lower the action.
Neely Guitars: Artist, Painter, and Sculptor, Reza Mellat admittingly doesn't play the guitar but he's infatuated with them. He built this out of barn wood and I put the Strat neck on it for him. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: One of my new clients is really pissed off. His drunken roommate managed to sit on his guitar. Not to worry, I’ve ordered a new neck and everything will be fine.
Neely Guitars: The amazing Brandon Ferguson checking out his Strat after corrections and a proper setup.
Neely Guitars: I'm crazy about this 1964 Fender MusicMaster...one pickup, one volume, one tone, short scale, and flatwound strings.
Neely Guitars: Longtime client and friend David Lee Smith from the tv show NCIS is checking out his guitar I restored....soon to be a gift to a girlfriend. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: Here's that Gibson Trini Lopez that was destroyed in shipping and the headstock was broken off.....good as new. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: Another headstock repair but I didn't want to lose the decal....and I didn't. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: Stuart Ziff called with an emergency. He had dropped his badass new 335 and was so afraid it might be beyond repair. He immediately came over and had me sort it all out. If you ever want to see a fabulous R&B band, go see War.
Neely Guitars: Some of my new clients are quite young and extremely good guitarists....Kyle Taylor being one of them. Here's Kyle with his new Strat after corrections. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: “Ain’t No Sunshine” Bill Withers is back with his wife Marsha dropping off 2 guitars. Bill has a hard time making it up my stairs these days. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: Okay, after doing hundreds of broken headstock repairs over the years, I figured it out....the tuners need to go somewhere else.
Neely Guitars: Longtime friend and client Ethan Allen is back with another fabulous Gretsch Guitar....The Country Gentleman. neelyguitars.com
rmk2112rmk: KISS, O2 Arena, London, UK
Neely Guitars: I'm trying to stand tall to 6'4" Ed Quinn while he's in the shop to pick up his Gibson Explorer Baritone and Les Paul. Ed's new tv show "The Oval" is a riot! neelyguitars.com
rmk2112rmk: Ibanez S470
Neely Guitars: The fabulous Grady DiPietro is back this time with his Strat for pickups, leather pickguard, and overall corrections. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: This 1967 Vox Invader with the far out pedal effects built in, was quite a novelty. The whole Vox line of guitars and amps were very popular in the mid '60s. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: Another recent restoration....this time a 1928 Martin 00-28. Lots of work on the bracing, cleats, the bridge plate, frets, and cracks. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: I’ve just finished the restoration on this 1919 Martin 0-45. It needed a lot of fretwork, interior bracing, bridge, and crack repairs but came out great. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: The wonderful and outrageous Janet Robin enjoying her 1994 Taylor after a few mods to give her guitars more tone and output. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: In 1963, this 1959 Les Paul was just another used guitar. So when the owner decided he wanted to paint it red, he just took a can of spray paint and went for it....even removing the serial number. Now I've got to restore it....not so easy.
Neely Guitars: Another of my many new clients, the fabulous Grady DiPietro. A great guitarist and teacher with great tone, style, chord shapes, melodies, etc. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: Two of my favorite clients over the years, Stuart Ziff guitarist with War and Solomon King enjoying Stuart's new Gibson ES-335 after the once over. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: I've been doing a lot of Authorized Service work for McPherson Guitars lately....lots of electronics and upgrades. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: Here I am with the beautiful Jennifer Liu and a beautiful 1976 Martin D-45 12 string for my great friend, attorney, and client Michael Berger. He'll be taking them both home now where they belong! neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: Jesse Tyre is back playing what looks like a Travis Bean but is actually a very early Kramer. Gary Kramer worked with Travis Bean until he didn't....enough said. neelyguitars.com
Neely Guitars: The fabulous Bob Jordan picking up his Ibanez after corrections and a proper set up. neelyguitars.com