Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!! Here’s looking forward to a brand-new year of adventures, learning, building and repairing. First off, we wanted to say thanks to all those who sent in suggestions for the blog. We...
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Guitar Of The Month – December, 2023
Congratulations goes out to Christopher Ryan for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for December 2023. Christopher used our ESK-35T kit as the basis to create his guitar. “In 2020 I got...
View ArticleThe One Place Where Bias is Good
Hey loyal Solo-ites…welcome to February. Seems; just like last year, this year is bound to race past us at the speed of ….um sound? Lol NAMM is done, the boys in the front are home with great...
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Guitar Of The Month – January, 2024
Congratulations goes out to Al Stoddard for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for January 2024. Al used our LPK-200 kit as the basis to create his guitar. “Before I discovered Solo...
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Guitar Of The Month – February, 2024
Congratulations goes out to Domenic Bonaminio for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for February 2024. Domenic used our TCK-15 kit as the basis to create his guitar. “I decided to build...
View ArticleBadass and TonePros….Related Science?
Forty plus years ago, two fellows named Leo Malliaras and Glen Quan started a company called Leo Quan, which became famous for producing the Badass series of bass bridges. Leo owned and operated Leo’s...
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Guitar Of The Month – March, 2024
Congratulations goes out to Mike Vezzuto for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for March 2024. Mike used our ESK-35T kit as the basis to create his guitar. “This was the first time I...
View ArticleGuitar Shows
Let’s face it…we all have the same addiction. Whether old or new, four five six eight or twelve strings, electric or acoustic, large, small, production or custom…. we are all addicted to guitars of...
View ArticleTone Pros, Oxford and Lizard Spit!!!
Hey everyone, we are back from the Elmira Guitar Show, and let me just say, we had a great time, met lots of friends and made some new ones as well. If it hasn’t been on your list to attend, you...
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Guitar Of The Month – April, 2024
Congratulations goes out to Johnny Maximum for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for April 2024. Johnny used our JMK-90 kit as the basis to create his guitar. “This guitar is the very...
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Guitar Of The Month – May, 2024
Congratulations goes out to Luigi Rostirolla for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for May 2024. Luigi used our LPK-100BN kit as the basis to create his guitar. “This is my third Solo...
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Jescar Fret Wire
Hey Solo fans…as I am writing this we are stepping into the first heatwave of the 2024 summer….make sure you look after your stringed instruments … ensure they are humidified and that the strings are...
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Guitar Of The Month – June, 2024
Congratulations goes out to Darryl Ens for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for June 2024. Darryl used our TCK-1-SD kit as the basis to create his guitar. “I have always been...
View ArticleGOLD TONE ZERO GLIDE NUT
Happy summer everyone…can you believe how fast the year is going by??? So, this month, we are looking at neck stuff…first off, the nut. I mean, the one on your guitar, not the one playing it (direct...
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Guitar Of The Month – July, 2024
Congratulations goes out to Michel Roberge for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for July 2024. Michel used our STKZEB-1 kit as the basis to create his guitar. “This is my 20th kit from...
View ArticleTowner Guitar Parts
So the question comes up pretty regularly, as to what’s new in guitar world? There are the requisite answers about new guitar models or amp models and re-issue this or that, but what is really new?...
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Guitar Of The Month – August, 2024
Congratulations goes out to Buzz Livaditis for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for August 2024. Buzz used our EXK-1 kit as the basis to create his guitar. “I worked on this guitar...
View ArticleFall Time Maintenance Season
Wow! Where did that summer go? Seems like we were sweating our butts off just a few days ago, and now we have seen some single digit nights? Hopefully everyone had some down time this summer and...
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Guitar Of The Month – September, 2024
Congratulations goes out to Mark Edmonson for his guitar build, to earn him Guitar of the Month for September 2024. Mark used our EXK-1 kit as the basis to create his guitar. “I’ve been a casual guitar...
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Why we do what we do…..
Hopefully everyone has been diligently cleaning and checking their guitars and basses for the dry winter season that is almost upon us. I have pretty much used up my stock of strings and now I have to...
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