Acres Instruments

🎸Gretsch Country Classic I

A great guitar that needed a setup, and I swapped out the standard neck pickup for an old TV Jones blade pickup, for that real Chet Atkins sound! After this work, it feels a lot better, and it's just that bit more special.

If you need help with getting the best out of your guitar, hit me up!

🎸Gibson ES-125 '56 - refret

This beautiful archtop of almost 70 years old came into the shop for new frets, and some new hardware. The new tailpiece and tuners were too shiny for such an old instrument, so I did some relic'ing. Nothing crazy, just to make it look like 70 years old, well-maintained hardware.
The new frets make it so much more comfortable to play, and the guitar is ready for another 70 years of playing!

Some detail shots of Veena no.3, this one from the eighties!

Veena no. 3 in the shop! Once the headstock is back up, it's time for a new fretboard, new tuners, and a fresh setup. The first time these instruments seemed intimidating, but after a few you get used to them and they are very cool sounding and easy to play, even for someone not trained in Indian Classical music!

Kermit approved of this bass!