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 »
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 »
The days are getting colder and the air dryer and your home’s furnace will dry the air out even more. Learn how to protect your instrument from the winter. Even if you have a furnace humidifier, they are designed to work up to ~30-35% relative humidity. Maintaining relative humidity of ~40-45% is imperative to avoid
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