Category: Blog

Let’s take a minute and talk about guitar strings

Written by: James Krueger On: Nov 26th, 2024

Wow…December!  I don’t know about any of you, but time sure seems to be in a hurry these days.  It has been another interesting year, and the further we get from ...

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Hey, Maybe It’s Time To Say Hello?

Written by: James Krueger On: Nov 7th, 2024

Hope everyone took advantage of the big Halloween Sale we just had …. There were some great deals for sure.  So, we are all waiting anxiously for winter now, which ...

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Why we do what we do…..

Written by: James Krueger On: Oct 10th, 2024

Hopefully everyone has been diligently cleaning and checking their guitars and basses for the dry winter season that is almost upon us.  I have pretty much used up ...

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Fall Time Maintenance Season

Written by: James Krueger On: Sep 10th, 2024

Wow!  Where did that summer go?  Seems like we were sweating our butts off just a few days ago, and now we have seen some single digit nights?  Hopefully everyone ...

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Towner Guitar Parts

Written by: James Krueger On: Aug 15th, 2024

So the question comes up pretty regularly, as to what’s new in guitar world?  There are the requisite answers about new guitar models or amp models and re-issue this ...

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Gold Tone Zero Glide Nut

Written by: James Krueger On: Jul 15th, 2024

Happy summer everyone…can you believe how fast the year is going by??? So, this month, we are looking at neck stuff…first off, the nut.  I mean, the one on your ...

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Jescar Fret Wire

Written by: James Krueger On: Jun 17th, 2024

Hey Solo fans…as I am writing this we are stepping into the first heatwave of the 2024 summer….make sure you look after your stringed instruments … ensure they are ...

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Tone Pros, Oxford and Lizard Spit!!!

Written by: James Krueger On: May 8th, 2024

Hey everyone, we are back from the Elmira Guitar Show, and let me just say, we had a great time, met lots of friends and made some new ones as well.  If it hasn’t ...

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Guitar Shows

Guitar Shows

Written by: James Krueger On: Apr 11th, 2024

Let’s face it…we all have the same addiction.  Whether old or new, four five six eight or twelve strings, electric or acoustic, large, small, production or custom…. ...

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Badass and TonePros….Related Science?

Badass and TonePros….Related Science?

Written by: James Krueger On: Mar 6th, 2024

Forty plus years ago, two fellows named Leo Malliaras and Glen Quan started a company called Leo Quan, which became famous for producing the Badass series of bass ...

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The One Place Where Bias is Good

The One Place Where Bias is Good

Written by: James Krueger On: Feb 5th, 2024

Hey loyal Solo-ites…welcome to February.  Seems; just like last year, this year is bound to race past us at the speed of ….um sound?  Lol NAMM is done, the boys in ...

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HNY

Happy New Year!

Written by: James Krueger On: Jan 8th, 2024

Happy New Year!!  Here’s looking forward to a brand-new year of adventures, learning, building and repairing.  First off, we wanted to say thanks to all those who ...

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