Roc and I took a weathered red Fender Squire in for repair this month. It had a broken input jack, three strings, and a grimy fretboard. Rocco helped me fix Read More …
Meet Ma Hog, Mistress of Jazz
Ma Hog, Mistress of Jazz is a full-bodied, luxurious Jazz Bass-style instrument, arguably the finest instrument IYG has ever built. Weighting in at nearly 13 lbs., she’s certainly the heaviest! Read More …
IYG’s Secret Origins!
My new book, Autism Dad 3: Life Skills & Life Lessons: Preparing Our Special-Needs Child For Adulthood, comes out March 27, and it’s got several chapters about building guitars and the Read More …
The Pledge Music Axe debuts!
Some guitars go together easy. The Pledge Music Axe wasn’t one of them. Rocco and I had to work to make this guitar work! A Tough Birth This seafoam green Read More …
Goldie Von Strat Makes Her Entrance!
Meet the elegant and beautiful Goldie Von Strat! Goldie boasts classic Stratocaster styling with a bold and versatile HSS pick-up combination. Gorgeous and tuneful, Goldie is a one-of-a-kind, one-in-a-million kind Read More …
VIDEO UPDATE! Meet Gary Giveaway!
Building guitars is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re going to get. Some guitars are more than the sum of their parts, others turn out a Read More …
Jam A Little Longer With Big Red!
Huge tone in a lightweight bass, Big Red is a candy-apple red Precision Bass-style guitar with a custom cut pick guard! Bigger Is Better Big Red is not your basic Read More …
RE-HOMED! Marybeth Goldtop!
Marybeth is a very special girl, featuring a solid mahogany neck and body, and a gold, flamed maple top finished with genuine classic Gibson Goldtop paint (made with real bronze Read More …
Meet MZ-330!
This Gibson ES 330-style guitar was built for a great guitar player and a great friend, Mark Zampella, hence its name, MZ-330! Hollow, Man! Roc and I never worked on Read More …
Basswood Is For Lovers!
Many people crap all over basswood. Why? Because basswood is inexpensive and plentiful. It’s a common wood, used for guitar and bass bodies in a variety of styles, usually in Read More …