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Monday through Thursday
10:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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650.493.2131
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Frank's Goes Electric?

Aug 31, 2010

Imagine our surprise when Frank Ford, a Captain Acoustic if there ever was one, joined pickup guru Jason Lollar on the project of reproducing the original Rickenbacher pickups with the horseshoe magnets.

See how he did it here.

GG

Why Do Guitars Sound Better as They Age?

Jun 17, 2010
Our own Richard Johnston wrote the article for this month's Acoutstic Guitar Magazine.

You can read about How a guitar ages Here.
GG

Serious Damage

Jun 07, 2010

Frank is now restoring a seriously damaged 1940 Martin D-28. Check out his blow-by-blow reporting!";

GG

Richard does time on Antiques Roadshow!

May 11, 2010


Richard's appraisals of a rare circa 1900 Augusto Dias ukulele and a 1934 Martin guitar were recently aired on the Antiques Roadshow segments filmed last summer in San Jose.
See it here:
11:30 into Hour 1.
For the 1934 Martin appraisal in Hour 3, go here.

GG

Richard Writes in Acoustic Guitar Magazine

Jan 08, 2010
Make sure you pick up a copy of Acoustic Guitars 20th Anniversary Issue. Our own Richard Johnston Has written an article that begins on page 82 titled: "Independent Luthiers Go Mainstream - Custom guitar makers have refined their craft, guitarists have more options than ever, and an entire supporting industry has emerged."
GG