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Bruce Lyons Guitars My business started in 1989 as a computer sales and service business. I began working on guitars as a hobby in 2007.
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That hobby grew into a full-time business still running today. Lyons Computers has been caring for our customers' computers since 1989. We provide dependable service at an affordable price.

Our Monthly Jam for October will be onthe third Saturday, October19th, from 3:00-5:30PM.THIS IS A NEW STARTING TIME........
01/10/2024

Our Monthly Jam for October will be onthe third Saturday, October19th, from 3:00-5:30PM.

THIS IS A NEW STARTING TIME..... Doors will open about 2:00 and we should get underway just after 3:00.

Come join us for some great music from some of our talented local musicians!

Come join us Saturday, September 28th, for our Monthly Jam at the The Iron Horse Pub.
19/09/2024

Come join us Saturday, September 28th, for our Monthly Jam at the The Iron Horse Pub.

Epiphone Les Paul Headstock RepairI just finished another headstock repair using a layer of carbon fiber with a mahogany...
14/09/2024

Epiphone Les Paul Headstock Repair

I just finished another headstock repair using a layer of carbon fiber with a mahogany overlay. This one looked very nice,and my customer was very pleased.

I'm not saying this is the only way to repair a broken angled headstock, but this method does work very well, especially when you have a difficult time counting all the broken pieces. The back of the headstock was milled using a Safety Planer mounted in a drill press. I removed material from the back of the neck using a rasp. Slots for splines were cut, filled and leveled to the surrounding area.

This one required exra carbon fiber in the transition areas on both sides where the neck transitions to the headstock.

I primed the neck and painted it with black lacquer.

Here is a repair project I recently finished. The headstock was broken and separated from the neck, and the neck was spl...
28/08/2024

Here is a repair project I recently finished. The headstock was broken and separated from the neck, and the neck was split in three places. My goal was not to reach a point with the guitar where it looked brand new, but rather to have the guitar look as I if it had been played regularly and with enthusiasm.

A cutoff saw was used to cut two grooves for splines in the break area. I used a punch to knock out some 3/8” dots from a sheet of paper to cover the holes for the tuning machines to prevent the epoxy from running into the holes.

You can see the damage to the front of the headstock. I covered that with some tinted epoxy and then painted it with some tinted and some clear lacquer.

I used a layer of carbon fiber over the broken joint as well as a mahogany overlay strip over the carbon fiber layer to reinforce this repair. The carbon fiber and the overlay were installed at the same time, with clamps on the back side of the headstock. Next step included a good bit of filling and sanding, followed by some tinted lacquer and clear coats of lacquer. I found a replacement headstock logo to replace the original logo.

After final assembly and a bit of tweaking the guitar sounds great and plays very well.

I owe a Thank You to my good friend Eb Steward for showing me how to do this and for doing part of the steps in this process.

Our monthly jam at The Iron Horse Pub is tomorrow, Saturday, July 27th, from 2:30pm to 5:00PM. I have been working on t...
26/07/2024

Our monthly jam at The Iron Horse Pub is tomorrow, Saturday, July 27th, from 2:30pm to 5:00PM. I have been working on this amp trying to finish it in time for the jam. It is an Alamo Jet 2564, built in San Antonio,Texas, around 1965. When I picked it up,it was just a shell, no tubes, no cabinet and no speaker. With a tremendous amount of help from my good friend Jeff Catlin, I've been able to replace a number of small parts (capacitors, resistors and jacks) and also I was able to replace the stacked capacitor as well. That step was a matter of finding an appropriate replacement and then enlarging the existing mounting hole for the capacitor.

I built one cabinet and found it was just not quite wide enough to hold the chassis properly. The second cabinet, pictured here, fits very well. I still need to make a bushing for the power cable and label the jacks on the back panel, but this amp is ready to go, so I'll be using is Saturday!


This is the third build of my neckthrough design. One of the new-to-me jigs I used on this build was the compound radiu...
17/07/2024

This is the third build of my neckthrough design. One of the new-to-me jigs I used on this build was the compound radius jig. I built this and, after a couple or trial runs, I had it adjusted to my liking. I used the router by running the length of the jig and then moving the fretboard a bit for the next run. Popular opinion seemed to be to run the router across the fretboard, moving the fretboard back and forth (side to side). Running the router the length of the fretboard just worked better for me. I had built two other jigs, neither of which worked very well for me. I guess third is the charm after all.

I can't find the plans I used to build this one, but the closest I can find was a set of plans from Kappi Guitars.

Here are some comparison pictures from the first two neck-through guitars and the third guitar, still in process and nea...
14/07/2024

Here are some comparison pictures from the first two neck-through guitars and the third guitar, still in process and nearing completion.

One of the design changes in number three was to create a smaller headstock and to incorporte a carbon fiber overlay on the back of the headstock. My good friend Eb Steward helped me to create the cut on the back of the headstock and to apply the carbon fiber overlay followed by a wood plate over the carbon fiber.

The redbody is number three (current build) and the headstock in picture #2 is the headstock on the current build. The remaining pics are from the first two guitars.

I've been working on this neck-through guitar off and on for quite a while now. These pictures show the current status,...
13/07/2024

I've been working on this neck-through guitar off and on for quite a while now. These pictures show the current status,ready to begin final assembly.

I have, during this build, used some new techniques, new jigs and new ideas. I'll be posting some of the progress over the upcoming days. This is the third build of this guitar, On each build I've had a few adventures, trying something different on each build.

This is a 24.75” scale guitar with two Humbuckers,a three-way pickup switch and two volumes and two tones. It will be using a Tune-O-Matic Nashville bridge with the strings anchored to the body by string-through ferrules. This last feature really helps the sustain.

23/06/2024

We had a great turnout today for our Monthly Jam at The Iron Horse Pub. Thank you to all who came today!

Our Monthly Jam this month is on Saturday, June 22nd, from 2:30-5:00PM. Bring your guitar and an amp if you want to sit...
11/06/2024

Our Monthly Jam this month is on Saturday, June 22nd, from 2:30-5:00PM. Bring your guitar and an amp if you want to sit in, or just drop in to listen to some great music fron some of our local talent.

Come join us!

May 25th, come join us at The Iron Horse Pub for our monthly jam!
07/05/2024

May 25th, come join us at The Iron Horse Pub for our monthly jam!

My third build on this neck-through design is nearing the finish line. I've assembled it and played it prior to painti...
04/05/2024

My third build on this neck-through design is nearing the finish line. I've assembled it and played it prior to painting it. On the first two of this design I kept the edge of the top as the natural color of the wood, so it looked like it was a wood binding. On this build I had the color from the top/front and the back bleeding into the natural finish on the “binding”. So I painted the edge the same color as the top. I'm NOT the first to try this. I'm seeing this more often now on other guitars. It needs a few more clear coats and wet sanding between coats, followed by a thorough buffing. Then I can re-install the hardware and it will be ready to go!



This is a Nashville Tele I've been putting together. It's currently nearing the end of the paint stage, waiting a bit f...
04/05/2024

This is a Nashville Tele I've been putting together. It's currently nearing the end of the paint stage, waiting a bit for drier weather.

I'm working on two of these, both with a wiring scheme which uses a five-way pickup selector switch with a push-pull switch on the volume or on the tone switch. This provides the option of playing the guitar like a Stratocaster (three single-coil pickups), or like a Telecaster (with the neck and bridge pickups only). This gives the guitar more options.

I hope to have this one finished by the end of the month (May 2024).


I have one of the Nashville Telecasters nearly finished, all I have left to do is the painting. This has a five-waypick...
09/04/2024

I have one of the Nashville Telecasters nearly finished, all I have left to do is the painting. This has a five-waypickup selector switch and a push/pull switch for the tone switch. The push/pull switch allows two different pickup selections, one like a Stratocaster using all three pickupsand a second using just the neck and bridge pickups, more like the Telecaster. I'll be using a different wiring diagram on the next one with a slight variation on the Telecaster side.

I am also still accepting repair jobs. Please contact me for an appointment.


Here is one of the Nashville Telecasters I am building. A Nashville Telecaster is distinguished by having a middle pick...
27/03/2024

Here is one of the Nashville Telecasters I am building. A Nashville Telecaster is distinguished by having a middle pickup like a Stratocaster. The ones I am building will have a push/pull volume potentiometer switch which will allow the player to switch back and forth between the three-pickup Stratocaster setup and the two-pickup Telecaster setup. This uses a five-way pickup selector switch as does the Stratocaster. The magic in this wiring scheme is the push/pull switch and what it enables the player to do.

I have a second one just a step or two behind this one. I plan to paint them different colors and my hope is to have them ready for the Dallas Guitar Festival the first weekend in May.

If you're interested, please contact me.

Our Monthly Jam at The Iron Horse Pub will be Saturday, March 23rd,from 2:30-5:00.Come join us!
12/03/2024

Our Monthly Jam at The Iron Horse Pub will be Saturday, March 23rd,from 2:30-5:00.

Come join us!

Here is my most recent guitar build,a Telecaster with Seymour Duncan pickups and a four-way pickup selector switch.
11/03/2024

Here is my most recent guitar build,a Telecaster with Seymour Duncan pickups and a four-way pickup selector switch.

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David Martin from Ozark, Alabama is in our store today!
David Martin from Ozark, Alabama is in our store today!

David Martin from Ozark, Alabama is in town today for a show tonight at Fred's Place from 9:00-12:00PM. And he's planning to stop by our Sidewalk Jam tomorrow between noon and 2:30PM. He plays country, rock and blues. So stop by Fred's Place tonight and stop by our store tomorrow and give David a big TEXAS welcome. And enjoy some great music, too.

In my most recent order were some micro pedals from Mooer. I have a chorus pedal and a looper pedal made by Mooer. The micro pedals work just like the more traditional-sized pedals except they DO require a 9 volt power supply. There simply isn't room for a battery. The Mooer chorus pedal is $79.00. The Mooer looper pedal is $99.00. I also have two new NU->X overdrive pedals. One is a Tube Man overdrive. It's also a mini/micro pedal, so it requires a nine volt power supply. This one sells for $60.00. The other NU->X pedal is a Drive Core overdrive pedal. This is a standard size pedal, runs on a battery or a power supply. This one sells for $40.00. #guitarpedals #overdrivepedal #mooerpedals #nuxpedals

Larry Lange performing at our last Monthly Sidewalk jam Sep 22 2018
Larry Lange performing at our last Monthly Sidewalk jam Sep 22 2018

Larry Lange

Anohter short video from our last Monthly Sidewalk Jam Sep 22 2018
Anohter short video from our last Monthly Sidewalk Jam Sep 22 2018

Video from last sidewalk jam

Short clip from our last MOnthly Sidewalk Jam 09-22-2018
Short clip from our last MOnthly Sidewalk Jam 09-22-2018

Sweet Home Chicago

Monthly Sidewalk Jam from September 22, 2018
Monthly Sidewalk Jam from September 22, 2018

A short video from our last Montlhy sidewalk Jam, September 22 2018. We held the evnet inside the store, as the weather was just a bit too wet to beo outside.

Barth Hager playing a guitar I hot rodded recently in my store.
Barth Hager playing a guitar I hot rodded recently in my store.

Barth Hager playing a guitar I hot-rodded recently. I routed a neck pickup cavity, installed two GFS P90 Humbucker-sized pickups, replaced the volume and tone switches and also the capacitor and the output jack. All the wiring is done with vintage-style cloth-insulated push-back wiring. I also replaced the tuners as well.

A quick video of Jerrill March playing one of the Tagima Guitars our Tagima rep brought with him for our customers to try.
A quick video of Jerrill March playing one of the Tagima Guitars our Tagima rep brought with him for our customers to try.

Jerrill March

Armadillo Flats performing at our last Sidewalk Concert.
Armadillo Flats performing at our last Sidewalk Concert.

Here's a short video of Armadillo Flats playing last Saturday at our Sidewalk Concert/Jam. These guys are here nearly every time, and they ALWAYS sound great! Thanks, guys, for coming. Next Sidewalk Concert/Jam is April 22nd.

Red Dirt Surf Band
Red Dirt Surf Band

This is a short video pf the Red Dirt Surf Band playing at our last Sidewalk Concert. Next Sidewalk Concert is April 22, 2017, starting at about 12:00.

Last Saturday's Sidewalk Concert/Jam
Last Saturday's Sidewalk Concert/Jam

It's just a short video of Mick Jason, Larry Lane, Pat Lindsley and Wendell Carroll playing as we started up last Saturday.

Impromptu Jam Session
Impromptu Jam Session

You just never know when someone is going to drop in and start playing....

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Lyons Computers has been caring for our customers' computers since 1989. We provide dependable service at an affordable price. What started as selling just accounting software turned into a full-service company being able to provide computers, monitors, printers, server and network services. We at one time also sold Internet service as well.

The guitar side of the business grew from an opportunity to assist one of cousin’s family in liquidating his collection of vintage guitars. Selling the guitars required learning to perform at first some minor repairs and then progressively more complicated repairs as the easiest to repair were sold first. Then, I began assembling a guitar from various parts and hardware. After a few builds like that, I started building guitars from scratch. As a result I’ve learned how to do setup work and a wide variety of repair work. I’d love to help you with your guitar.

I also have an inventory of about thirty guitars plus a variety of accessories.