Paul's Guitar Repair

15/11/2024

Now here's a sneek preview of what I'm currently working on in the background. This will be a tribute guitar to Eddie Van Halen. Lots of fun to build. My background to do list is growing, so if you have a cool project you would like me to work on, just send me a private message in Facebook.

15/11/2024

Here's a Tanglewood Java TWJP. It's a sweet little parlour guitar that came in for an output jack tightening, a cleanup, and a battery change. I did very little work on this, but I wanted to show everyone as an example of "the beauty of wood" on a musical instrument. The back is built from three pieces, like a Martin D-35. But instead of a traditional tonewood, like rosewood or mahogany, the centerpiece is mango—a pale-colored wood with spalted figuring. The two outer pieces, also dramatically figured, are amara, which looks more like rosewood. Amara makes up the guitar’s sides as well. The top is built from solid cedar, which is a fairly conventional tonewood, but one that’s more common on nylon-string guitars and boutique steel strings. And then there are the tasteful wooden flourishes that lend an organic classiness to the instrument. Instead of the usual plastic binding, Tanglewood uses mahogany binding on its body and fretboard. There’s also a mango heel cap, and the slotted headstock lends a touch of old-world elegance. Complete eye (and ear) candy.

31/10/2024

28/10/2024

Here's a Godin 5th Ave I just completed. The tuners had been installed inncorrectly by a previous owner. Reinstalled tuners correctly and computer intonated. Love P90's on an archtop.

28/10/2024

This an Epiphone Viola that I converted to a Picallo bass. Interestingly enough the zero fret height (from the factory) was incorrect so I changed it. Swapped out the ceramic cap for an oil/paper cap, lowered the action, split the intonation errors, and now it's baby butt smooth to play.

28/10/2024

This is a Godin Montreal Premiere that I just completed. Recrowned the frets and did a full setup. Plays like a dream now

24/10/2024

This is a test to see just how many of my old clients still look at this page. In my NEW shop I've seperated my electrical and setup section away from the dusty machines.

17/05/2022

Projects from the past ~ just for fun :)

15/12/2021

I have just completed an acoustic guitar setup with a minor tuner repair. If you should ever have to own ONLY one guitar in this lifetime (scary thought I know) please let it be this one.

This is a Taylor 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. This is instrument 158, of only 250 that they made in 2004, and hand signed by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug. Now that the guitar is over fifteen years old, the body and top have fully bloomed. An absolute pleasure to hold and play. Thank you RS :)

02/09/2021

This is an Ibanez acoustic bass, that I recently acquired. Here's what I have done: balanced frets, installed Waverly machine heads, and cut a bone nut and saddle. Having had setup and played over a dozen acoustic basses in the past, this one surprised me.

The concert medium sized body, with an open pore finish, makes the tone full and woody. That combined with a slightly shorter 32" scale, makes the playability fluid. I LOVE this bass 🥰

06/08/2021

Here's an update on my Mountain Hourglass Dulcimer production. I will be premiering them in late September at the Annapolis Valley Bluegrass Festival in Nova Scotia. Stay Tuned 😎

11/05/2021

Here's a Gibson SG that I recently brought back to life. It belongs to a very good friend from way back, so it had to be done properly. Sadly it will not be back in his hands until the pandemic subsides a bit. Soon ... very soon.😉