Retro Sound Works

11/16/2024

Pipe Organ projects!

02/08/2024

We are much more active on Instagram these days, but here are some pictures from NAMM 2024.

02/18/2023

Had an opportunity to see the 1/4 scale Wall of Sound today. Shout out to Anthony at Le Petit Mur De Son - Mini Wall of Sound for building this amazing piece. Can't wait to see the 1/2 scale someday, and if all goes well, maybe he will build a full scale replica someday!

02/16/2023

After a year of finding parts, having a pickup rewound, and having it converted to a 5 string, it's safe to say this mahogany body T-40 is finally done.

Factory mahogany body with factory gloss natural finish. One of a handful made.

Factory birdseye maple neck with repaired bilaminate split and fretboard refinished with an oil finish.

High output prototype pickups made for the Atlanta Rhythm Section bassist. One rewound by Tom Brantley.

Custom 5 string conversion inspired by late Peavey engineee Ronnie Goss, using 5 one-string bridges installed on the factory bridge plate. Custom bone nut, relocated string tree, and matching guitar tuner for the G string. Still fits in the factory case. String spacing is close to a modern Ibanez 5 string. 15-16 mm spacing I think.

New wiring with Emerson Pro volume pots and CTS J taper tone pots for the correct variable coil split curve. Funky vintage wax paper tone capacitors from my friend Derrick Cook who previously owned this bass.

Chip Todd may no longer be with us, but his impact on the musical community will be lasting. RIP.

01/08/2023

We successfully acquired the Grand 100. Amazing piece of tech.

11/06/2022

I had a very helpful veteran tech pay a visit to this unicorn G-100 a church is selling. Looks like I may be making a 2000+ mile round trip to bring it home if I can make a deal! No original speaker cabinets but the organ and equipment racks are the important part! Needs some love but it's all there. More details to come!

01/01/2022

Happy New Year! Hope we can all look forward to bright opportunities and the upcoming spring.

In the meantime, enjoy this amazing guitar tone. Pretty sure it's an LP into a stack...

Watch when Michael Winslow and folk pop-musician Odd Nordstoga performed «Whole lotta love» on the Norwegian talkshow «Senkveld - med Thomas og Harald» on TV...

12/06/2021

UPDATE WHILE YOU CAN!

Many Pro Tools users who have let their support plans lapse have discovered that there was no longer a way to reinstate a perpetual Pro Tools licence. Avid has announced a time-limited reinstatement promo, with new 1 year upgrades available for sale until 31st December 2021. We have the details.

10/11/2021

Decided to pull some gear out of the shop for a quick photo today during a trade deal. Gotta love the classics!

10/07/2021