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| - Call me "old school" if you like, but I was raised at a time when taking pride in one's work meant something. I learned early in life that there was only one way to do something: the right way or not at all. James Knopp, aka The Guitar Dog, is a man who takes these time-honored principles seriously, and it is highly evident in the work he does on stringed instruments.
Putting it simply, and hopefully not too bluntly, James knows his stuff. But beyond his many years of experience working on six-string guitars and basses for famous world-class guitarists and aspiring neighborhood kids alike, is a perfectionism and a passion that characterizes any master craftsman.
James has worked on three of my guitars so far, and in each case he did what was right for the instrument, while tailoring the final setup to my specific playing preferences.
One of my older guitars needed more than a quick setup and a fresh set of strings. James was straight and honest with me about what would be required to restore it to optimum condition and playability. And he went well out of his way to make it great, taking extra steps out of his sheer love for the instrument.
This is the thing about James: a genuine love for the instrument. He knows that each guitar or bass (or whatever else he is working on) is more than the sum of its parts, more than the wood, steel, plastic, or other material making it up. He knows that each instrument has a soul all its own.
I have been completely satisfied with the work James has done for me. In our age of mass production and high-volume throughput, when attention to detail and personalized customer service seem to be remnants of the distant past, James restores my faith in American craftsmanship. He takes pride in a job well done.
As a musician who has been around the block a few times, and who has received decidedly inferior service in the hands of other guitar repair personnel, I wholeheartedly recommend The Guitar Dog.
You won't be disappointed. In fact, you will be amazed and delighted.
James will make your guitar or bass play better than ever before. For me, this helps to inspire more tunes and more songs. My guitars are a true pleasure to play now. The only trouble is, I don't want to put them down!
For what it's worth, this review came straight from my heart. James didn't ask me to write it for him. One of the benefits of being older like me is that I don't have time for BS anymore. I tell it like it is.
Thank you for your great work, James.
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