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Is your instrument performing at its peak? Whether it’s a long-forgotten heirloom or your daily player, we provide the p...
03/18/2026

Is your instrument performing at its peak? Whether it’s a long-forgotten heirloom or your daily player, we provide the precision repair and "TLC" needed to ensure optimal playability.

Recent Project: Had this beautiful Left-Handed Fender Strat on the bench recently. After a full setup, a fresh set of strings, and sorting out a wonky tuning key, it's playing like a dream. This classic Strat is officially ready to wail on some classic rock.

Message us today to schedule your repair or setup.

Tech Tip: Taming the Wonky Tuning Key
There is nothing quite as frustrating as a guitar that refuses to stay in tune just as you're getting ready to wail.

The good news? A loose or slipping tuner usually isn't permanently broken; it just needs a little preventative TLC. Here is how you can keep your hardware tight and your tuning stable:

Snug the Button: Take a look at the very tip of the tuning button. You'll often find a small screw there. This doesn't just hold the button on; it actually adjusts the turning tension of the internal gears. Keep in mind that adjusting this tension is usually for vintage tuners or vintage-style tuning machines. If a key feels floppy or slips easily, giving that little screw a slight tightening turn is often the instant fix.

Check the Mounts: Turn your guitar over and look at the back of the headstock. The small mounting screws holding the tuning machines in place can slowly vibrate loose from hours of playing. Gently snug them down with a precision screwdriver. Word to the wise: These go directly into wood, so just make them snug—never over-tighten, or you'll strip the hole.

Mind the Nut: Sometimes a tuner gets the blame when the real culprit is a sticky nut. If you hear a "ping" sound when tuning and the pitch suddenly jumps, the string is binding in the nut slot. Next time you change your strings, color in the nut slots with a regular graphite pencil. The graphite acts as a dry lubricant and lets the string glide smoothly.

Take five minutes to check these spots during your next string change, and your guitar will reward you with rock-solid tuning!

March Fly Offer: GoldRibbed Hare’s EarFlashbackThe Timeless Rhythm of the Gold Ribbed Hare’sWhen you tie on a Gold Ribbe...
03/12/2026

March Fly Offer: GoldRibbed Hare’s EarFlashback

The Timeless Rhythm of the Gold Ribbed Hare’s

When you tie on a Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear, you’re fishing with a working piece of history. It remains one of the oldest and most undeniably versatile patterns in the sport.

Every order of our Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Flashback now includes an exclusive Digital Fly Guide (PDF).

What’s Inside the Digital Fly Guide (PDF):

Fly History:
Why has this pattern stuck around whilethousands of other flashy new ties have fadedinto obscurity?

Fishing Tips:
My proven techniques for getting the absolutemost out of this pattern on our local waters.

The Recipe:
Every material needed for our Gold RibbedHare’s Ear Flashback.

Tying Tips:
Where the rhythm of the river meets the jaws ofthe vise.

Get the flies. Learn the craft. Catch more fish!

Sizes: 10 – 18
Customization: You pick the colors and sizes.

March's Tip:
The Swing: Since that strip of flash perfectly mimics an emerging bug inflating its exoskeleton, play into that behavior. Let the fly dead-drift naturally through a run, but as it reaches the tailout, let your line come tight and swing it toward the surface. That sudden, flashing ascent is often more than a waiting trout can resist.

The Offer:
$30 for a dozen of my Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Flashback
(sizes 10 –18, mix and match colors and sizes).

Message me to order.

February Fly Offer: The No-See-Um MidgeDon't let the cold stop the rise! We’re featuring our custom No-See-Um Midges thi...
02/12/2026

February Fly Offer: The No-See-Um Midge

Don't let the cold stop the rise! We’re featuring our custom No-See-Um Midges this month—the perfect technical fly for picky winter trout and all season long.

Every order of our No-See-Um Midges now includes an exclusive Digital Fly Guide (PDF) to help you master the hatch.
What’s Inside the Digital Fly Guide (PDF):
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Fly History: The story behind the "No-See-Um."

Fishing Tips: Fishin' Musician's proven techniques for technical winter water and all season long.

The Recipe: Every material needed for our Custom No-See-Um Midge Pattern

Tying Tips: Fishin' Musician's secrets for perfecting small-scale midges.

Get the flies. Learn the craft. Catch more fish!

Sizes: 18 – 20

Customization: You pick the colors and sizes.

Value: Mix and Match your perfect Dozen

February's Tip: Winter Midge Dry Fly

Timing is Everything
Unlike summer fishing, there is no need for an early start.

The "Banker’s Hours": The best action usually happens between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. This is when the water temperature peaks (even if only by a degree or two), triggering midge activity.

Look for Foam: Midges often get trapped in "foam lines" or back-eddies. If you see foam, fish it. It’s a conveyor belt of food for trout.

The Offer: $30 for a dozen of my Custom No-See-Um midges (sizes 18–20, mix and match colors and sizes).

How to Order: Send an email to [email protected] with your preferred sizes and colors.

The Bonus: Every order gets that PDF with the Fly History, Recipe, Tying Tips, and Fishing Tips.

Tiny Black Pheasant TailJanuary Fly OfferThe Tiny Black Pheasant Tail Nymph is a great winter imitation of the tiny blac...
01/19/2026

Tiny Black Pheasant Tail
January Fly Offer

The Tiny Black Pheasant Tail Nymph is a great winter imitation of the tiny black stonefly known as the Winter Stonefly.
Recommended Sizes 16 & 18

Message for ordering details

11/27/2025

Embrace the warmth of Thanksgiving by diving into the rich tapestry of musical journeys that inspire us. This season, we reflect on the milestones that have shaped our passion for music and the connections it fosters within our community.

Looking for that unique Christmas gift for the fly fisher in your life?Our custom-tied novelty flies are perfect! If you...
11/02/2025

Looking for that unique Christmas gift for the fly fisher in your life?

Our custom-tied novelty flies are perfect! If you have an idea, we can bring it to life. For example, we created a "Taco Fly" for a customer to give to a relative this Christmas.

DM to discuss the possibilities!

November Fly OfferZebra Midge in Black and Red6 - Black Zebra Midge with Silver Tungsten Bead on a size 18 jig hook6 - R...
11/02/2025

November Fly Offer

Zebra Midge in Black and Red
6 - Black Zebra Midge with Silver Tungsten Bead on a size 18 jig hook

6 - Red Zebra Midge with Rainbow Tungsten Bead on a size 18 jig hook

November Black Friday/ Cyber Monday/ Small Business Saturday... All Month Long Special!
$25 for the Dozen
(Reg. $39.98)

DM to order

Fender FA 125 acoustic on the bench for some minor adjustments and a new set of strings. Please like share and let anyon...
10/21/2025

Fender FA 125 acoustic on the bench for some minor adjustments and a new set of strings. Please like share and let anyone know if they need an instrument that needs some TLC that you know a place.

BWO Sparkle Dun & BWO PerdigonOctober Fly OfferThe fall BWO hatch provides some of the most reliable dry-fly fishing opp...
10/06/2025

BWO Sparkle Dun & BWO Perdigon
October Fly Offer

The fall BWO hatch provides some of the most reliable dry-fly fishing opportunities, especially on cooler, cloudy, and even drizzly days when other insects are scarce.

6 - Dry Fly: BWO Sparkle Dun size 16. The Sparkle Dun was developed by Craig Mathews in the 1980s, this pattern is particularly effective for fooling selective trout in slower, glassy waters, where fish have a longer time to inspect the fly.

6 - Perdigon Nymph: LIMITED LIFELIKE NYMPH HEAD TUNGSTEN BEAD.
Limited quantity of these lifelike tungsten beads.
3 with black wingcase and 3 with hot spot wingcase.
Size 18

October Special $30 for the Dozen

(Reg. $39.98)

Epiphone Mandolin MM-30 AS on the bench for a setup and restringing with D'Addario strings. Intonation set, strings stre...
09/29/2025

Epiphone Mandolin MM-30 AS on the bench for a setup and restringing with D'Addario strings. Intonation set, strings stretched and tuned and this Mandolin is sounding great and ready for its new home in New York. Hope you're settling in to your new house Kevin!

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