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    Curt Mangan Fusion Matched Strings

    Brooklyn Fretworks is now an authorized dealer for Curt Mangan Strings! These fine strings are made by artisans in Colorado. The have over one zillion varieties (possible exaggeration on my part) and surely a set to fit what you’re playing, and how you like to play it. Check them out on the web at Curt Mangan Strings.

  • Projects

    Ibanez “Black Beauty” modification

    Yes, we can! My client first tried to take this job to a couple well-known guitar stores that offer repair services. He was met with refusals each time, because those stores didn’t want to do the routing work necessary to complete this project. We routed and added a middle Seymour Duncan pickup, operated through a push-push switch on the volume pot.  We also installed a Fishman Powerbridge TOM Piezo pickup along with a Powerchip on-board pre-amp.  The stereo output jack allows the player to split the piezo and magnetic pickup signals to feed into separate amplifiers.  The addition of a mini 3-way switch allows all of the pickups to be…

  • Dailies

    Pre-lawsuit era Ibanez Crest gets a mod

    Here is the first of two 1970s-era Ibanez guitars we are working on.  This walnut beauty is in to have a Varitone switch added along with a new set of strings and a general inspection.  Hard to believe this guitar is over 50 years old.

  • Guitars

    Tobacco Brunette, SN: 2021:006

    I built this guitar in 2020/21 while living in Austin.  It’s the “sister” guitar to one I built that was sold at auction to benefit Austin’s Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts. I kept this one around for a while, and had a few trusted players put it through the paces.  Based upon their feedback, I made a few adjustments to the neck, which resulted in a more comfortable player experience (which is what we all strive for, correct?) It is now being offered for sale by the good folks at Ryan Fowler’s Guitar Experience in Baltimore. Specs: 25.5″ scale length 21 frets Maple & Walnut body Maple & Walnut…

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