Mass Street Music luthier Mike Horan recently restored this circa 1900s Washburn acoustic guitar, a ‘Style 1897’ model. It was brought in by Mike Nye, whose grandfather gave it to him in 1967, when Nye was just 12 years old.  When he received it, it had been well-loved and was no longer playable, so Nye, at 12, set about fixing it himself, even refinishing it. “He … Continue reading Repair Spotlight – Vintage Washburn Acoustic Guitar

While we do a lot of standard repairs here at Mass Street Music, we also do a heck of a lot of specialty repairs for folks. This sweet custom Gibson style pickguard is one. A customer brought his Gibson SJ-200 in to luthier Matt H. wanting to install an LR Baggs M1A acoustic pickup. His original pickguard was already starting to come off, but Matt … Continue reading Repair Spotlight: Gibson Pickguard for Acoustic Pickup

Sometimes you want THAT sound, but a new guitar isn’t in the budget, or you love your guitar but want more sonically – swapping your pickups and possibly reconfiguring pots and wiring can make a huge difference. And those with boutique taste on a beer bottle budget can get what they’re after with a little research and a great repair shop. In fact, most of … Continue reading Repair Spotlight – Upgrade a Strat with Grosh Pickups

Here is an old Harmony tenor guitar that has been on and off of my bench lately. It is a pretty involved project consisting of a neck reset, refret, and some spot touch-up to the top. Continue reading “Harmony Tenor”