Asken Guitars

Refret #2 du jour is a very cool 1942 Gibson L-5 that will be available soon.

Refret du jour.

Neck reset on an old Guild D55.

Who do I know does killer inlay work?

Why do I love the internet? Because I can look up an old Hofner guitar wiring diagram. Modern tricknology isn't so bad.

Major headstock repair for Mike Sawitzke of the Eels.

Headstock repair on an old Gibson J-35.

Crack repair on this old “gui-lute”.

I recommend listening to Jim Vitale’s new CD! And not just because he mentioned me in the liner notes. He’s a bad man!

Bill Gruggett was a repairman and builder in Bakersfield who passed away in 2016 and a client brought over an unfinished neck and body for me to glue together. Today I fretted it and will install the bridge posts, then I’ll send it to Pat Wilkins for paint.

There's something wrong with the world when $3999 is a decent price for a Klon.

Refret on this little Washburn Rover.

Crack repair on an old “GuiLute”

‘43 Gibson L-7 in for a refret and new nut. I can’t wait to hear how this sounds.

Luthiers, don’t do business with Chena Ohanele.

Refret on this early ‘70’s SG for Hayden Maringer.

Dominic Fike stopped in to say hello. He has great taste in guitars and we’ve been fortunate enough to work on a bunch of his vintage instruments. My old bandmate and multi-instrumentalist for Billy Idol, Paul Trudeau lurking in the background.

Neck reset on a ‘69 Martin 000-18. Major body damage to repair as well. I can’t wait to hear it when it’s done.

Repairing a couple of small cracks on a 1969 Martin 000–18. This is just the preamble to major side repair.

Refret on an old Fender Palomino acoustic neck.

Refret on this beautiful 70s Gibson ES 335 for touring/session guitarist Hayden Maringer.

New bridge for a 70s Martin D 18. The intonation was sharp and the bridge pin holes were so close to the saddle that I had to move the bridge pin holes back so I could move the saddle back.

‘70’s Strat refret.

Fabricating a new bridge plate for a 1925 Martin 000-18. #

Refret on this ‘70’s Strat.

Side repair.

Reshaping a neck.

Unfortunately I couldn’t make it out to the Hollywood Gun Club this evening (it’s not a gun club) but I am there in spirit! Maybe next time it will be a little bit closer.

30+ years and still not sick of it.