Maintenance

Maximize playability and tone; the saying goes: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Set-ups for:
Acoustic Guitars
Electric Guitars
Banjos
Mandolins

Standard set-ups include:
Cleaning and inspection
Intonation check and adjustments
Re-string
Action refinements

Repairs

The bad news is that a fine instrument may break and fall apart. The good news is that they can be repaired and restored.

Typical repairs:
Nut and saddle replacements
Bridge and bridge plate replacements
Partial to complete re-fretting
Surface cracks and dents
Broken necks and headstocks
Electronic wiring and cleaning
Hardware upgrades and refinements
Fixing bad repairs

Custom Modifications

Tweaking the tone and playability of an instrument to maximize a player's needs and desires.

Custom bridges and nuts
Custom hardware
Inlay and fret work
Neck re-profiling and finishing
Pick-up installation or replacement

Custom Instruments

Wally is currently building acoustic flat tops, various electric guitars, and electric basses on his own patterns. Twang, spank, and swank, are the bottom line.

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steveguitar2

Set-ups, maintenence, and custom mods.

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Expert repairs gets a favorite axe back in action.

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Neck re-set, finger board re-glue, and new frets maximize playabllity and value.

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New fretboard, binding, and inlays on a vintage piece.

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Archtop gets needed repairs.