Battle of the ‘Hogs; Which do you choose? On the left, a 1958 Gibson J-45. On the right, a 1961 Martin D-18 (with custom pickguards). In 1958, the J-45 you would’ve run you $149.00. The ‘61 D-18 would’ve been $210.00 (a D-28 a whopping $335!!). I’ve always fancied myself a Gibson guy, perhaps because I […]
1958 Gibson J-45 vs 1961 Martin D-18: Battle of the ‘Hogs Read More »
Well folks, little Baby Kneeland has arrived. She came early, which caused a little “hiccup” in my work schedule. I had planned on taking a couple months off anyway, but wasn’t quite ready…meaning some of your projects had to be put on hold. I apologize, and thank you for your patience. And, in the middle
Back to Work! After Paternity Leave, Shop is Now Open Read More »
Baby Kneeland finally decided to join us last week. Baby and momma are both good, and both beautiful. Kneeland Guitar Works will be temporarily closed while I take my paternity leave. I may be taking in some work…small stuff only…over the next few weeks, but otherwise I am going to be making a “call list”
I Am a Dad! Our Baby Has Arrived!! Read More »
Hi everyone! Well, doctors are telling us to expect little baby Kneeland a few weeks earlier than expected. Mamma and baby are both fine, but our little girl wants to meet us sooner. I fully expect to be holding her by early August. I’ve always planned on taking a minimum of one month paternity leave.
We’re Having a Baby Girl!! Read More »
I often get asked to replace old sets of tuners that have crumbling or missing buttons. And I guess over the years lots of folks did just throw these old sets away, as evidenced by the large number of vintage guitars I’ve seen that had brand new sets of Kluson, Grover, or Gotoh tuners on
Replacing Tuner Buttons to Bring New Life to Vintage Kluson Tuners Read More »
On the bench today is yet another Gibson with one of those clumsy molded plastic bridges. Some executive…who clearly was not a guitar player and VERY CLEARLY did not understand the legacy of this great brand…thought this would speed up production and cut costs. At least that’s the theory. I don’t know… Some people really
Making New Bridge to Replace Plastic Bridge on 1960s Gibson B-25 Read More »
1957 Danelectro U2 with “Faux Ostrich” covering over Masonite body. Been in same family since at least 1962! Plays and sounds fantastic, and gets a 9.9 for coolness. I’ve only seen a few of these with this textured vinyl covering…and never in person! There have been a couple “faux ostrich” U1 (single pickup) models on
Baby Boomer’s Dream! Rare “Faux Ostrich” Leatherette 1957 Danelectro U2. Read More »
A Labor of Love… My customer really wanted me to restore his aunt’s old archtop. Sometimes the sentimental value is worth more than the actual instrument. I do not judge. In fact, I think this is going to be a swell old archtop. I found out long ago not to have discussions about “value”. Sure,
1930s-40s Archtop, Chicago Made No-Name “Jobber” Catalog Guitar Read More »
At some point, you may want to replace the tuners on your guitar. Maybe the original tuners slip, maybe they are broken. Or maybe you just want to change the look of your guitar. But not all tuners have the same footprint, or even use the same hole size. Many modern tuner sets have little
Upgrading or Replacing Tuners Read More »
Model: 1968 Kustom K200 made in Chanute, KS. This 1968 Kustom K200 is not an original, but it is a darn cool guitar with a lot of mojo. Gretsch Filtertron pickups give it a jangly, Rickenbacker-esque sound. Originally had a Bigsby vibrato. When I got this piece, all that was there was the neck and
Beautiful 1968 Kustom K200 made in Chanute, KS Read More »
