Every once in a while, a truly spectacular guitar is made; one that defies the logic of even really great instruments. The Martin Custom 000-14 Guatemalan is one such instrument. Jason Sarra, one of the principals at N Stuff Music, personally hand-picked the woods for this Martin. The top is high-altitude Swiss Spruce, the back […]
In this article I hope to explain the basics of what a fret dress is, the work that goes into completing a good fret dress, and why you may want an experienced guitar technician to perform one on your guitar. To start, ask yourself a few questions about your guitar: Is your guitar starting to […]
Around 2 years past, Mr. Paul Reed Smith spent a day with the staff of N Stuff Music. Along with his long-time right hand man Michael Deely, it was an incredible experience to have him in the store. At that time, PRS Guitars had just released their S2 line of instruments, meant to sit comfortably […]
When it comes to playability, the luthiers at N Stuff Music don’t mess around when it comes to precision. This handy little device measures the height of the string in the nut slot over the first fret, and it is accurate up to a thousandths of an inch. Even the smallest of adjustments can […]
The luthiers at N Stuff Music have the expertise and skill to bring any broken guitar back from the brink of destruction! No job is too big or two small for these professionals. After taking a nasty fall, this Martin dreadnought has a cracked side. If a crack appears on your guitar, do not […]
Our team of luthiers here at N Stuff Music are experts at taking care of any instrument problem that may come across their bench. In this article Chad Gerbe, one of our highly skilled guitar techs, talks about how we went about repairing a cracked acoustic guitar bridge that came in recently: CG: We see […]