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The Magic Fluke Co. Ukuleles

Dale and Phyllis Webb started the Magic Fluke Company in 1999 at the dawn of the current ukulele revival. Phyllis’s brother, the author and ukulele...

Restoring Judy Collins' Guild 12-String

“If I buy this guitar, can you restore it for me?” Now, there’s a question that ordinarily strikes fear and panic into this old heart of mine as I ...

Scheerhorn Mahogany L-Body Resonator Guitar

Tim Scheerhorn built his first resonator guitar in 1989 and almost immediately he earned a reputation for making incredible sounding guitars. This ...

Watch Out for Heat Stress!

 Excess heat is one of the most unrecognized and destructive forces that act on stringed instruments. I'm talking about the kind of heat that build...

1960's Hofner Beatle Bass neck reset...

A very cool 60’s Hofner Beatle bass landed on the repair counter recently. The owner explained that the neck fell off when he last took it out of t...

Our Favorite Yankee and his Granite State Guitar

Of course Gryphon has more than its share of California natives, but repair department ace Brian Michael is from the other side of the continent. B...

Why Set-Ups Count

Why Set-Ups Count (especially when giving a uke or guitar as a gift)You’re giving a ukulele or guitar to a beginner, so making sure the instrument ...

Why We Buy Multiple Guitars

Richard Johnston-(Published in Premier Guitar Magazine, April 2018)This article was inspired by a conversation with a long time friend of the shop,...

The Making of: Frank’s Cranks

I have been making these string winders for a few years now, and here at the shop they’ve been a point of conversation over their various features ...

Inside Frank's Cranks, Part 4

  The business end, or body of the crank starts out as a section of one-inch diameter aluminum rod.  I cut the aluminum to pieces a bit less than a...

Inside Frank's Cranks, Part 3

The crank handles start out as 3/4" x 3/4" x 7" long square acrylic (or hardwood) bars.  I get the material from the folks who supply artisinal fou...

Taylor’s New “V-Class” Top Bracing

We are very excited to announce the arrival of Taylor’s new V-Class series of guitars here at Gryphon. Named for the distinctive shape of the new b...