Stay Tuned Guitar Repair

04/06/2019

This guitar came in needing a little tender loving care. After a setup and a touch up on some structural issues it's now plays absolutely lovely!

04/02/2019

I've been quiet since December, working hard to get ready for the arrival of my second child and since she arrived in February time has been very fleeting! Not much work taken on, and working hours have simply been on a per customer basis.
I can still make time for work, so feel free to contact me if you're in any need of a set up, repair or anything related to a stringed instrument!

12/19/2018

I had this amazing Ibanez 8-string guitar come in for a setup and a new nut install recently. Having never played an 8-string, I found this guitar to be difficult to really grasp and play as I would normally. Definitely a specialized instrument! Sounded fantastic!

06/22/2017

A fantastic display of art: 8 guitars created by Canadian Luthiers themed around the Group of Seven + Tom Thompson. There are some real hartwork on display at the McMichael Art Gallery in Klienburg.
See their website for more details:
https://mcmichael.com/

05/15/2017

Cigar box guitars are a fantastic way to introduce yourself to the process of building a stringed instrument. There are many variations and options that you can encorporate to make it in your own style. Cigar box guitars have a uniquely rough sound, are open chord tuned, and are great vessels for channeling your inner blues-man. They are very easy to play and to express yourself with. The materials are often things I you have lying around too, thus making them extremely cheap to build. Check​ out this article, and for more info do you can visit http://www.cigarboxguitar.com

When you want to start making instruments, cigar box guitars are a great first project. Made with simple, recycled materials and lots of fun. And the best thing: there are no rules! So let your cre…

04/20/2017

What are you doing this Sunday, April 23rd? Come out to the Elmira Antique Guitar Show; I'll be there with a table to promote my business! Come by and say hi, check out all the great guitars and people behind them.

http://www.ontarioguitarshows.com/

Guitar Show

03/20/2017

Just some pics of the work that's been on my bench the last week or so.

03/07/2017

Do you have Wightman Television? If so, check out channel 6 tonight at 10:30 or Thursday night at 11:30 for a show they're airing about my business, Stay Tuned Guitar Repair!! If you catch it, let me know what you thought!

02/23/2017

This poor guitar is in dire need of a refret. Someone at some point decided to glue a fret on... sideways no less... and not in the proper location. Needless to say, work has begun and all frets were removed and the fingerboard sanded and cleaned up. New frets have been cut and I'm about half way through pressing them. Next up, gluing the bridge as it's started separating from the top.
This is a great family heirloom that when done will once again sing out like it once had before.

02/11/2017

Currently I have a couple of instruments undergoing restoration. One of my favorites right now is this 1977 Gibson LG1. It had a plastic bridge that had pulled away from the top and as a result, the top needed some repairs to return it to it's proper radius. Created a new Rosewood bridge for it, looks a tonne better. Restored the fretboard that was a little dry, and did a fret dress as most frets were worn flat. After buffing the frets the whole fingerboard looks like a beaut. Next I need to route the saddle, carve the saddle, and then intonation and setup. Can't wait to get strings on it as it has a fantastic resonance just with a tap on the body. Side note: I never remember how bad hide glue smells until it's too late...

02/07/2017

A big thank you to Minto Chamber of Commerce for the recognition of my business, Stay Tuned Guitar Repair. Special thanks to LaunchIt Minto for their help and support – without their resources I wouldn’t have gotten this far. And to Harold DeVries of the Business Centre Guelph Wellington, whose mentorship was key to me getting anything done at all. Apologies for not being able to make it and accept on my own behalf, but I hear I was fabulously represented.

01/27/2017

Someone whammy'd just a bit too hard...