July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 by Kirby Francis

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Les Paul 1960’s “Reissue”. What was interest

Les Paul 1960’s “Reissue”. What was interesting is that while this was on my bench, I was talking to another customer about his Martin “Reissue”, made in the 60’s to capture that “1912” magic.

In other words, it’s a bit relative what each generation considers to be a model’s “Golden Era”.

#GibsonLesPaul
#Reissue
#TheseWillBeTheGoodOleDays20YearsFromNow

This beautiful Pegasus Uke came in for a setup.

This beautiful Pegasus Uke came in for a setup.

Bob Gleason @bobgleason_pegasus_guitars obviously loves his work. He had me at the hand crafted volume knob.

I like living in a world where such beauty exists merely for the sake of artistic joy.

#PegasusUkelele
#UkesOfInstagram

PRS CE 24. The marketing materials refer to a “

PRS CE 24. The marketing materials refer to a “tuning” process for the pickups. Not sure where the science and marketing start and end on that.

I will say the pickups were well balanced, and sounded really full and clear. The build quality was evident, although I’m not in love with the locking mechanism for the tuners being on top where polishing cloths can grab them.

#IfYouBuyItYouHaveToCleanIt
#PRSGuitars
#PRSCE24

1983 Martin OM-28. Plays beautifully, even withou

1983 Martin OM-28. Plays beautifully, even without the neck reset that is in its future. For now, we’ve got the bridge back down, and the saddle has been all but eliminated from the equation in order to get it playable.

Sometimes the timing isn’t right for the major surgery. Keeping the goal (playable action) in mind allows for a good conversation and setting right expectations with the customer.

#MartinGuitars
#MartinOM28
#PatienceGrasshopper

Lots of buttons and switches on this Ibanez SDGR b

Lots of buttons and switches on this Ibanez SDGR bass.

I have some clients who want a really clean, simple instrument, because they feel their fingers can bring out all the versatility they need to play different styles.

Other working musicians like the option to kill the preamp, but want the EQ, frequency cut, etc, so they can dial in whatever sound is requested of them.

I respect both camps, and I’m glad there are so many options out there. This is a good one among them.

#IbanezBass

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