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MUSIC / GEAR & GUITAR REPAIRS

Keep the music
in good shape.

The instruments I play, and the careful, practical work that keeps them playing.

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THE COLLECTION & SIGNAL CHAIN

My gear.

Acoustic guitars & amplification

  • 1993 Martin D-1 — my main guitar
  • 1981 Fender Bullet Deluxe “Jawbone”
  • Taylor GS Mini — broken, repaired on my own bench, and now loaded with internal effects and a Double X2 wireless pickup system
  • Martin DX2E Billy Strings model
  • LR Baggs HiFi pickup
  • Fishman Loudbox Mini amp

Bass / 57//54

  • Dingwall D-Roc Standard 4-string: fanned frets, drop G#
  • Boss TU-3 → Donner noise gate → Darkglass Microtubes X Ultra
  • Markbass CMD 151P Jeff Berlin combo

CHARACTER & STORY

More than wood & strings.

Preston with his Martin D-1 and Tucker as a puppy
My 1993 Martin D-1 — my main guitar — with Tucker when he was a pup.
Detail of the Martin D-1’s unusual inlays
The D-1’s odd inlays were done by a previous owner. Character, already built in.
Two kids playing the first-generation Taylor GS Mini
First-gen GS Mini. It got dropped on a camping trip at Robbers Cave, and I glued it back together and left the scar so I’d remember the story. A guitar’s no good if it’s too nice to hand to a kid, so this one gets passed around.
Preston with his Dingwall D-Roc bass
Me and the Dingwall D-Roc.
Jawbone, the 1981 Fender Bullet Deluxe, resting in its case
Jawbone, a 1981 Fender Bullet Deluxe. My grandma and Brother Larry Harris, their guitar-pickin' pastor, picked it out new as a gift for my grandpa, who named it after Samson's jawbone. Around 2010 he handed it down to me in a lopsided trade for an old Takamine acoustic with a pickup he could play at church. He gave me the better guitar. Every nick came from a Miller, or a friend he handed it to, and the grooves in the fretboard are worn deep from Grandpa's fingernails. I love it.
The worn back of Jawbone, Preston’s inherited Fender Bullet Deluxe
Jawbone — the worn back.

HOBBY REPAIRS

Careful work.
Honest expectations.

Guitar and bass work, from one player to another.

I've always liked working on things, whether it's cars or guitars. I do guitar and bass work as a hobbyist tech. I'm not a full-service pro shop, but I'm careful and honest, and I'll tell you up front if a job is beyond what I do. Then I'll point you to a good OKC shop.

Turnaround is usually a few days, since this happens around my day job. Refrets are not offered.

GUITAR & BASS CARE

Repair menu.

Strings and parts are extra where noted.
Inspection first for bridge work.

Guitar and bass repair services, prices and notes
ServicePriceWhat to know
Restring (acoustic or electric 6-string)$20 + stringsIncludes tune, a quick clean, and an inspection
Restring (bass or 12-string)$25 + strings—
Setup, electric$50 + stringsTruss rod, action, intonation, pickup height, fretboard clean/condition
Setup, acoustic$50 + stringsTruss rod, action (saddle adjust if needed), intonation check
Setup, bass$55 + strings—
Setup, locking/Floyd-style tremolo$70 + strings—
Bridge reglue (acoustic)$75–$100Usually includes clamp/cure time and a restring. Inspection first
Bridge reset/replacementQuoteDepends on what's under it
Light fret work: level, crown & polish (+ setup)$85–$100 + stringsOnly for frets with enough height left. Refrets are not offered
Fret end dressing (sharp ends)$35–$45—
Nut slot adjust/recut$20–$30New nut: $40 + parts
Output jack / electronics swap (pots, switch, jack)$25–$40 + partsPer part. Pickup install: $45 + parts
Clean & polish / fretboard condition$20Free with any setup
Bench minimum / diagnosis$20Applied toward the repair

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