
Dan Erlewine & Bryan Galloup
In the early 70’s Dan Erlewine built custom guitars for iconic guitarist that molded the sound of American pop culture. These one of a kind instruments were made to the specifications of the performers that was unique in style and sound.
Decades later Bryan Galloup joined Dan in his shop as an apprentice and together they continued building and repairing guitars in the Erlewine tradition.
Now three decades later, Dan and Bryan have re-teamed to reproduce two of these iconic instruments, the Albert King “V” and the Jerry Garcia Stratishcaster. All tone woods are sonically tested through Bryan’s patented Instrument Making Software™ to ensure these instruments not only look the same, the player will experience the same feel, weight and response of the original instruments.”
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… I love doing fret work. I especially love re-fretting a guitar you forgot actually used to shred cuz it’s been borderline unplayable for so long. Just lifeless and unenjoyable to play because you loved it too hard for so long… Frets so low you can barely bend strings, lifting/loose frets that kill sustain/tone or deep indents near the nut area from destroying parties with drunken cowboy chord covers.
I’m a fan of the sound a well seated, glued in fret offers vs one that was just hammered or pressed in raw. There is something harmonious that happens after filling every void between fret tang and slot. Here`s an excerpt from a Stew-Mac "Trade Secrets" newsletter: "Try this yourself: Glue a fret or two, then tap a bone nut blank on one of them. Listen to the sound. Now tap an unglued fret. The glued frets create a fuller sound that actually vibrates through the neck. You can see how this translates to better overall tone."
Do you think gluing frets makes a difference? Do you prefer to save your glue for sniffing?? What are some good glues I should be sniffing or fretting with? Help me out here, I’m ready to party.
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Doug & Sharon`s Excellent Adventure (Episode 11)
STEWMAC!!!
After we finished the Dan & Doug Show, "Live from Ohio!" for theloothgroup, Dan took us over to stewmac_guitar where we had a meeting scheduled.
We met up with Erick Coleman toneschaser to give us a personal tour of everything Stewmac as soon as our meeting was over. We`re going to be working with Stewmac to create some instructional videos in the coming months. Stay tuned for that!
I can not tell you what an incredible visit this was. Stewmac is such a large presence in all of our lives and shops. To be here in the building and see the place where it all comes from was overwhelming.
Here are the details:
Slide 1: Stewmac!!!
Slide 2: Sharon and Erick Coleman toneschaser
Slide 3: What a pleasure it was to meet with Brock Poling luthiersworkbench, the VP of Marketing for Stewmac, and a fantastic luthier.
Slide 4: Susan Hilvert susan_so_far was a complete joy to meet and talk with. We`re really looking forward to working with Brock and Susan in the coming months to do some instructional videos for Stewmac.
Slide 5: The VAULT!
Slide 6: Walking around the building, you really get the sense that it`s all about guitars and those that live in the looth!
Slide 7: In the Stewmac video studio. We`ve seen this background a gazillion times, but to be standing in it was a hoot!
Slide 8: As you walk through the building, there are quite a few areas that make you realize that, ultimately, it`s about making music!
Slide 9: After our meeting and the facility tour, we met up with Paul Lampley only.frets for dinner.
Slide 10: Dinner at The Texas Roadhouse! (left to right)
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Mike Brauer komboking1
Joan Erlewine 123joan
Dan Erlewine monsterfret
Danielle Lampley
D. Paul Lampley II only.frets
Yours Truly guitarspecialistinc
Sharon sharon.e.proper
Next up in Episode 12, we`ll take a further peek inside our tour of Stewmac!
Stay tuned!
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Doug & Sharon`s Excellent Adventure (Episode 8)
Dan`s Shop! monsterfret
Being at Dan Erlewine`s shop in Athens, Ohio, for three days was the stuff dreams are made of for me.
There is no one I respect and admire more in this business than this man. In addition to that, there is probably nobody who has done as much as he has to promote, teach, and further this craft.
To have learned from him - from afar - through his Guitar Player magazine articles back in the day, then through his books, G.A.L./A.S.I.A conventions - never did I think I`d be hanging out in his shop like this back when I was a young looth just starting out.
Over the years, Dan and I got to know one another, and through our mutual involvement with companies like totalvise and our association with Ian Davlin`s theloothgroup, we`ve become dear friends.
Dan and I do a once-a-month show for theloothgroup, and to have done it live from Dan`s shop was so much fun.
Most of these pictures were taken during the show.
Here are the details:
1: The Man, standing at the entrance to his shop!
2: Dan and I, getting ready to tape the show. He`s wearing the shop apron I bought him for his birthday last year. You can tell his is newer than mine.🙃
3: Dale, Sharon and me in the shop. I`m holding a bass that he built and was showing off during the episode.
4: Dan`s signing my personal copy of the Guitar Player Repair Guide. I bought the book the first month it was published back in 1990.
5: Me signing Dan`s "Proper`s Guitar Workstation"
6: I`m presenting Dan with one of my Variable Radius Sanders that I made for him.
7: Dan and I poking through some of his drawers.
8: The famous bandsaw with signatures from all of the luthiers that have visited Dan`s shop.
9: Sharon`s signing the bandsaw.
10. Our signatures on the bandsaw. A "yes, we were here!" moment for sure!
Next up in Episode 9, more fun from Dan`s shop and the people we hung out with!
Stay tuned!
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I still can’t believe that I have worked with Dan Erlewine for two days!! We all brought up with his magazine column and his books, his videos. This is so amazing! I am so fortunate🙏❤️🙏
Thanks again stewmac_guitar for having me & your caring hospitality. Looking forward to seeing videos that we made together. I am glad that I could visit Dan’s shop too!
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A question I get asked a lot from y’all out there is if I can recommend any books about guitar and amp repair. While cleaning out the shop, I found some good ones for you…
Well, there’s obviously nothing like real world experience, but if you’re wanting to dive a bit deeper into the world of instrument repair, I highly suggest you start by checking out several of these books to get your feet wet.
monsterfret and stewmac_guitar have done a fantastic job of creating instructional books, tips and even a video series to showcase some of the most common repair techniques and industry “trade secrets” in regard to instrument repair.
The Ultimate Bench Repair book by Lee Jackson is also a pretty great read.
If you’re serious about guitar repair, you should also go follow ianhatesguitars and sign up for his Patreon page. He is the master Jedi of finish repairs and fixing broken things!
Never stop learning and if you’re having fun learning, you’re doing something right. Good luck out there!!!
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Back in 1986 I was 18 and a Senior in High School and scalloped this Series 10 by Bently plywood strat copy but the neck would be the perfect project. I did this all by hand with my Dad`s 5 piece Craftsman wood file set starting with the round rat tail to bring it down to depth and using the others to shape it to what you see here. This was all done in my bedroom while listening to King Diamond, Testament and Slayer. After I was done I brought it to a local orchestral instrument repair shop in Berwyn, IL and they asked me who did it as it was a pretty good job according to them. They fixed a small area on the 3rd fret where I went too deep and put in the small dot markers. All I had was the Dan Erlewine article in Guitar Player Magazine that I still have. These are pics I took from his book and the only reference anywhere at the time. I think I`ll just install a few pickups and go from there, see if I can set it up to shred!
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Intonation & fretting improvements on a PRS SE.
Eddie requested that his back up Indonesian made PRS guitar to be more musical for upcoming shows.
1 Video demonstration of pitch accuracy over musical register.
2 Completed work.
3 Upgraded with Gotoh 510 tuners.
4 Fret polishing complete.
5 & 6 Fret milling using string tension jig.
Fret simulation tension jig used was inspired by the work of #danerlewine and #donteeter.
Thanks to fine engineer Peter Burke for his assistance.
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Into the shop it goes! monsterfret is testing the bass’ overall sound quality, it’s a little know use of a multimeter 🙂 We were also working to get the LEDs in the fingerboard lighting up again. But it’s looking like@more than a quick fix, so will leave this bass with Dan to get back to top playing shape!
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Here’s a fun throwback from November of 2002. This was taken after my first one-on-one weekend workshop with Dan. Little did I know at the time, my career path would change within the following year and I’d be moving to Athens. Hard to believe this was almost 19 years ago! #guitarrepair #guitarshop #tbt #stratocaster #stadiumguitar #danerlewine #stewmac #luthier #luthiery
This special irisguitar DE-11 Dan Erlewine model is a little different than a standard DE-11. It is still inspired by Dan’s 1937 Kalamazoo KG-11 but this guitar does not have the built in capo system, extended headstock and banjo style tuners of the standard DE-11. A great choice for players looking for vintage vibe and tones in a guitar with modern playability! Spruce over mahogany. Available now. Contact shawn@staygoldguitars.com if you have any questions.
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Using a pin vise (small twist drill) to get through the clear coat helps reduce the possibility of chipping the paint. That’s how I start all holes through paint. Then countersink in reverse, etc, etc. STAY TUNED FOR A CRUCIAL BUILD TIP for Strats mostly, but everyone can benefit. #Warmoth #pinvise #stewmac_guitar #buildboutique #makeyourownelectricguitar #danerlewine #StewMac
In 2022, Dan Erlewine’s “Guitar Rx” column walked readers through a class-project guitar build by Ceil Thompson. It’s the epitome of custom-made cool, and here she uses it to play one of rock’s greatest melodies for VG followers, accompanied by Dan on the Iris DE-11 profiled in his January ’22 column. Read how Ceil finished the build in the December issue. Watch the entire video by clicking the Link in our bio and then “Ceil Thompson” on our homepage.
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A Special Event Sunday 3pm!! Ian Davlin ianhatesguitars will be hosting the one and only Dan Erlewine monsterfret to talk about the greatest contraption known to the fretting universe! The Neck Jig! Dan invented the neck jig decades ago and it changed the world of fretting forever.
I`ve been a neck jigger for more than 30 years and I gotta tell you, I`m excited about this one. Dan`s going to be covering the what, why and how of the jig and it`s history. Scroll through the pictures to see some of the versions of the neck jig we`ve use over the years and some fun we`ve had with the greatest mousetrap ever created!
How can you participate? Easy, join Ian`s IHG patreon group at ianhatesguitars.com to get in on the fun. Ian`s group of wayward luthiers is a fantastic platform to get to know other looths, learn from one another about the craft and connect with luthierians from all over the planet. The greatest part is the "Loothalong" where twice a week you can work in your shop with dozens of other luthiers, learn from one another, ask questions, talk shop and get advice. Just this afternoon while working in my touch-up room I was hanging with Dan and Evan Gluck newyorkguitarrepair talking about jigs, frets, finishing and vises - until the conversation moved to Dan`s gourmet fried sandwiches.
For less than the price of the cup of Starbucks you spilled on your bench this morning you could have been hanging out with us. Head over to ianhatesguitars.com or ianhatesguitars to sign up before the big event with Dan tomorrow.
I`ll be there and participating. I`ll see you there!
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The irisguitar DE-11, based on Dan Erlewine’s beloved 1937 Kalamazoo KG-11, features a 1930s V-shaped neck, Rickard rear-mount banjo tuning machines, an Adirondack spruce top, a satin finish, as well as Honduran mahogany back, sides, and neck. Most intriguing, its neck extends past the nut before transitioning into the ears of the peghead, and threaded brass inserts in the fingerboard accept screw-down capos. “It’s the most musical new guitar I’ve ever owned,” says Erlewine.
Includes HSC, 3 brass capos, 2 thumb screws, and a 5 year limited warranty from Iris Guitar.
Available soon in the store and at benandbuckys.com
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Shipped out a customers vintage Gretsch Roundup electric to Dan Erlewines Guitar Repair in Athens OH for a diagnostic and repair! Needs some big work done on the neck, but we`re excited to see what magic the shop can do for us! #danerlewine #gretschguitars #vintageguitars #gretschroundup #vintagegear #gearnerds #geargeeks #gearwire