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 […]
For all intents and purposes, every John Suhr instrument is a ‘custom’ instrument. Within the ethos of a meticulous build quality, however, on each guitar, there are tops that are truly gorgeous. Myrtlewood, buckeye burl maple, roasted swamp ash, figured koa, waterfall burl maple, and black limba are part of this collection. N Stuff Music has 10 of […]
Last week, we received two ‘Tele’ type guitars, called the Truxton, from K-Line Guitars, and 2 ‘Strat’ type instruments, called the Springfield. TRUXTON In all honesty, outside of a custom made guitar from our luthier Mike Caldwell, these literally blow the doors off any other Tele I’ve played. The first one has a rosewood board […]
What do Derek Trucks, Duane Allman, Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Pete Townsend, Robbie Kreiger, Gary Rossington, Nancy Wilson, Eric Clapton, Angus Young and George Harrison have in common? Besides being incredible guitarists, they play or played a Gibson SG. It came into being with Les Paul, the father (besides Leo Fender) of the electric guitar. […]
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 […]
John Suhr Technologies is based in Lake Elsinore CA and has been producing guitars, amps, pedals and basses since 1997. He has built guitars/basses for Mark Knopfler, Lou Reed, Reb Beach, Steve Stevens, Victor Bailey, Marcus Miller, Peter Frampton, among others. John has a long history, working for Pensa Suhr Guitars in NYC, partnering with […]
I like the look and feel of a broken-in guitar. The Japanese call this broken-in-ness Wabi Sabi. Objects that reduce the emotional distance. Things that feel true, right, natural. A graceful ageing, a patina. An object that is present and has presence, yet doesn’t really call attention to itself. Gibson Guitars has a series called […]
FROM THE HEARTLAND OF AMERICANA K Line Guitars was founded by Chris Kroenlein, in St. Louis, Missouri. Each one of his guitars are meticulously hand-crafted by himself, with a wide variety of options available. All of the guitars are finished with nitro-cellulose lacquer, Lollar or Klein pickups and high quality hardware. He has drawn on […]
Today I want to talk about an extraordinary electric guitar; the Ernie Ball/Music Man Steve Lukather Luke 3. It is one of the most even, engaging sounding strat-type guitars on the market, encompassing a range of modern and vintage aesthetics. The body is alder, a classic tone wood for strat guitars. The neck is made […]
The luthiers at N Stuff Music have the expertise to get every guitar playing and sounding its absolute best. Chad explains this repair: CG: Archtop guitars sound their best when the bottom of the bridge is fit close and tight to the curvature of the top. In this picture I’m using a jig to align […]