Bickertone Guitars

08/01/2019

I am sad to announce that after 10 years in business Bickertone Guitars will be closing. August will be my last month of operation. I would like to thank everyone for their support throughout the last decade.

07/23/2017

Sorry - It seems my website is forbidding access to... everyone. I will soon figure out the domain issues and hopefully have a new and improved website available soon!
www.bickertone.com

06/16/2016

One broken tooth on a band-saw can cause a lot of damage. The pic is a little blurry, but you can see the block of mahogany that was chewed up as well as the mangled plate that needs to be replaced. The blade is ruined too but at least I still have all of my fingers!! Always be extremely careful when working with tools and make sure all cutting edges are sharp.

05/07/2016

More adjustments were needed to finish stabilizing this Baby Bass. The Tailpiece was cut down and re-tapped, a metal guard was fabricated (both done by owner Diego Bravo seen in final picture), hardware repainted, bridged ground down and reslotted, and then setup with new lower tension strings. Rubber pads were attached to the block of wood that was inserted to re-angle the tailpiece which allowed the peg to be aligned with the body. All kinds of custom work for a custom instrument!!

04/28/2016

This is an electric upright bass based on an Ampeg design that needed some structural support repairs. The string tension had too much downward pressure and was causing the top to cave in and the bottom bout to crack and twist. A few support plates, sound posts and a new end block were able to bring it back to life.

04/25/2016

The Elmira Vintage Guitar Show was a big success. I met a number of the attendees, talked about guitars and was able to see the huge variety of instruments from all the other vendors. It was very busy and lots of fun, especially if you love guitars like I do!!

04/25/2016

04/13/2016

Please come to the Elmira Vintage Guitar show. This will be the 7th year this show is being held and there is so much to see. If you are free on April 24th, the show takes place between 11AM and 5PM. There are great deals available and is worth the $8 admission.
http://www.ontarioguitarshows.com/

Guitar Show

03/28/2016

This is from a restain project that has been tricky from the start. Going from cherry red to Walnut brown was a bit of a gamble but I was able to remove enough red so that it doesn't show through with the brown stain. I hope to get this little Epi ES-339 in the spray booth this week.

03/28/2016

For those of you who like guitar electronics... Ok.... It's probably a very small group... Here is how a neat and tidy wiring assembly looks like so it can fit inside a thinline guitar.

01/09/2016

I posted this by mistake on my personal fb page. Sorry to those who get this notice twice.
7 January 2016 00:38
Hello. I'm sorry if anyone has been trying to contact me at the shop. I have had a nasty case of Mono since Christmas and have not had the chance to get anything done. I will do my best to be back at work and respond to any messages about the progress of your instruments ASAP.
I am sorry for the delay and will try to get your guitars and basses finished when I am able to return to the shop.

12/18/2015

https://youtu.be/GXcRI0BdioE

At 9 years old I was wasting my time with things like reading when I could have been learning to play like this kid!

Now on Tour: http://sleepyman.com 9 year old banjo boy Jonny Mizzone and his brothers Tommy 13 on guitar, and Robbie 12 on fiddle perform "Flint Hill Special...