Guitar Repair Clinic

03/01/2023

Happy New Year Everyone! Ok, ok, my e-mail box is flooded. Yes, Guitar Repair Clinic is headed back to NJ . Stay tune more to come.

In the mean time enjoy...Some Jim M.

"One Way...Or Another" live in Japan from the DVD "Cactus Tokyo Nights 2012".

08/03/2021

A little fret crowning today. 🎸

04/03/2021

A beautiful aluminum tail piece for a custom Les Paul build. Ok Robert here is what we were jamming to in the shop. Play it LOUD !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6LekTSS8ZM&list=PL32De__DKTUeQUp9vTxl5kScd5N-t_TP0&index=2

30/01/2021

I have been getting a lot of requests from my customer base to post the music I play/listen to in my shop. My taste in music is quite eclectic and top secret lol.. Ok ,..I surrender (in the spirit of good business) I ‘ll try and post things from time to time. Tim this what I was playing in the shop today…

Enjoy.. The Smoke... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKXlCzoOGYE&list=PL32De__DKTUfXrSVpJEP8A40K7IPYlIaR&index=52

30/01/2021

Just finished this build for one of my customers (virtuoso shredder). I’m adding fall away to the frets. This is a 20’’ radius fingerboard. Before fretting,…. fallaway Is added to the fingerboard. After installing the frets, a like to add a little fall away to the to the frets as well.

This makes for lowest possible action without string rattle. I like an unplugged electric guitar (when strumming cords) to sound like an acoustic guitar. ..clean, very resonate and have great vibration without string rattle.

For my shredders…… a young Rusty Cooley..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNvp1PY5hRw

22/01/2021

Ahhh… P90 tone through a Plexi! Yep, we had a 68 Plexi here today. You’re looking at a 62 Les Paul Junior (left) and a 69 Reissue Les Paul Junior. Stay Tune more to come!

You know who……. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iReU3hqID90

15/12/2020

Hey TJ,

This is what I had on in the shop the other night.

Start video at 2:35 for the second song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcb1HpH42N8&list=PL32De__DKTUewUeAAFFo0E-OpLk2yVNCM&index=4

Yes We can get the snooty sound of June’s ES335.

She is an amazing player and her tone!! Also check her out On The Midnight Special in 73.

To All my customers A BIG THANK YOU!! Have a great holiday season.

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17/04/2020

Hope everyone is well… I Finally completed my custom build. It has a 3-way switch with two push pull pots for a variety of tone. Enjoy

Click on the photo for a complete view.

28/03/2020

I received numerous emails inquiring what body I'm going to use for my custom build….Ok, here's a first look at the body.

The body is sitting on my drill press. The white glare is a reflection of my drill press light.

Just finished drilling the holes for the controls and bridge mounting studs. The studs have been pressed in.

Getting ready to drill the threaded inserts for the direct mount pickups.

Stay tune more to come.

23/03/2020

Ok since we are on hold… I have the opportunity to get caught up on my own personal projects.
Here is the neck from my latest custom build. (see photos)

Roasted Maple neck, with a rare figured Ziricote fingerboard.
Medium Jumbo frets. 14’’ radius fingerboard. Hipshot 18:1 open back tuning machines.
Graph Tech TUSQ XL white nut. Neck measurements 22 frets, 800. at 1st fret 850. At 12th fret.

Stay tune for the finished product. Everyone hang in there we will get through this. A little extra practice time

PS. Can't remember who asked, but here is the French song I had playing in my shop..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6LekTSS8ZM&list=PL32De__DKTUeQUp9vTxl5kScd5N-t_TP0&index=2&t=0s

14/01/2020

A BIG THANK YOU!!. to my customers. Custom build ordering is closed for now. WOW! I'm over booked with custom builds.

03/01/2020

Happy New Year! The roaring 20’s are back. Things are really roaring at Guitar Repair Clinic.
New builds orders are rolling in. I will be excepting new orders up until the 15th of Jan.

As a side note: Please be careful when adjusting your truss rod. I have had a several cracked fingerboards come through the shop lately.

Pictured is a beautiful one-piece super lightweight alder body. Oh Yea!