This 2004 Taylor 214 guitar repair came about because the guitar was brought in about 10 years ago for a pickup installation. The 2004 guitars were made with solid Sapele mahogany back and sides and a solid spruce top whereas later models were made from laminates.…
This neck repair on a Martin acoustic guitar was necessary because the owner had stored the guitar in his garage, in its case with strings on for a couple of years. When he got it out to use it, the action was sitting at around 5mm at the 12th fret. He knew the neck had…
Recently a customer asked me to build him a 1-off Johnston acoustic guitar. And so the Johnston acoustic guitar build began. Although I have a guitar repair workshop well stocked with tools for such jobs, I don’t have specific jigs nor go-bar decks etc that might be used by someone who regularly makes acoustics. I…