The Northeast isn't one climate. Coastal humidity, metro housing stock, inland winters, and Mid-Atlantic summers each do different things to a wood instrument. Here's what's actually happening across the region.
A Fender Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmaster in Copper Age came in for a setup and tuning instability. Two saddles had been swapped, throwing off the bridge radius. Setup, saddle correction,...
A Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster came in for a setup after a previous owner attempted one at home. Saddles, intonation, tremolo springs, truss rod, and nut all corrected.
A PRS S2 Studio Limited Edition in Frost Blue Metallic, the HSS run with Starla bridge humbucker and Type-D single coils, came in for a setup and string gauge change...
A Fender G-5A VG Stratocaster, the US-built Roland VG limited edition in Candy Apple Red, came in for a setup, a switch from 9s to 10s, and a synth output...
Bought a vintage Gibson and not sure if the pickups are original? Here's what we check at the bench — pot dates, PAF and Patent Number markers, bobbin construction, and...