On the Bench

A daily account of instruments that pass through the workshop of Healy Guitars in Easthampton, Mass.

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Super fun little Greco SA-500 on the bench with a brand new Bigsby B70 and Gotoh roller bridge install. #guitarrepair #grecoguitars #greco #bigsby (at Healy Guitars)

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One week old OM. Flame Maple back and sides, Lutz Spruce top, ebony fretboard, bridge and headcaps, Mahogany neck. #healyguitars #om #flamemaple #lutzspruce #eastworks (at Healy Guitars)

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The lighter side of the Growler courtesy of @andysorenson #healygrowler #healyguitars #bareknucklepickups (at Healy Guitars)

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Heaven is falafel at Mamouns. #mamounsfalafel #mamouns #newhaven (at Mamoun's Falafel Restaurant)

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Chuck Johnson shows us how it's done. @cirrus_oxide #pinetelecaster #healyguitars #hamden (at Best Video)

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Turn on the POST NOTIFICATIONS for my page if you'd like to keep seeing my work. For now, here's a drawing from 1984 or so. I guess I've liked guitars for a long time. #luthier #drawing #rocknroll (at Two Roads Brewing Company)

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@winterpills rocking @parlorroommusic for their record release tonight. Been working with this band for nearly my whole time in Western Mass. Congrats on a great record guys! @dcrommettt (at The Parlor Room)

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Progress. #luthier #healyguitars #om #ebony #bone (at Healy Guitars)

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I'll be playing down in Hamden, CT at Best Video on Monday the 28th with my good friend Chuck Johnson. He'll be playing his Healy Pine Tele and I'll have my trusty Healy 12 string in tow. @cirrus_oxide #healyguitars (at Best Video Whitney Ave Hamden)

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Getting the headcap all lined up for the next Healer. #luthier #ebony #healyhealer (at Healy Guitars)

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Single Single Hum Lollar set with custom pickguard layout. The Wilkinson 2 point bridge is so well balanced. 3.2 lb swamp ash body with flat finish from Warmoth. Versatile workhorse. #guitar #guitarrepair #assembly #matteblackpickguard #wilkinson (at Healy Guitars)

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Bridge glued, equally smooth sailing thankfully. Still intimidated by this glue at times. #luthier #hhg #clamps (at Healy Guitars)

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Make it your own. #guitarrepair #electricguitar #ergonomic #gandlguitars (at Healy Guitars)

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Here's a shot of me from April 2010 when @hrishihirway, (now of @songexploder fame!!) dropped in to @garybrawerguitarrepair in SF for a quick set-up on his one of a kind Healy. I worked with Gary from 2006-2010 and learned a crazy amount during my time there, from Gary, Tim, and Leo. @timfrickguitars is sitting off to the back, check out his work folks. (at Healy Guitars)

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It takes a lot of work to add a kill switch to a Wolfgang EVH where Eddie has his. This is the second one I've done for this client with video game push button switches. #guitarrepair #killswitch (at Healy Guitars)

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Milled up 2 sets for front and back laminates for the Healer and and extra piece for two standard acoustic headstocks. #malagasyebony #luthier (at Healy Guitars)