Anyone Work with Music Makers in Galesburg IL? Incoming Guitar Purchase

[Corey James]

With my recent obsession on Suhr Andy Wood's with the roasted maple necks & boards, I went on a hunt for a modern. I wanted the same neck and board but with a roasted body.

I found one at Music Makers, roasted alder with maple cap.

Called and spoke with the owner, Dave. He was very approachable, we worked out a deal and I'll have the guitar on Tuesday.

Has anyone worked with this shop?

So far so good, and I would absolutely recommend Dave based on the experience so far. Very interested in hearing if someone's visited this store, looks pretty killer to me. They just picked up both Suhr and Tom Anderson. First TA came in this week.

In a world full of guitar centers and dominated by Sweetwater, I felt this shop deserved a shout out.

 

[harddriver]

I never knew there was a large mom and pop shop there, wow, says they have a 6,000 sqft shop! I think I may have to take a road trip and check out what they have....It would be a nice change from what Guitar Center always has as all the smaller shop by me have closed down.

I've never done business with them but thanks for posting as I will check out the shop sometime!

BTW that's a really nice looking guitar! LUV the natural flame maple top reminds me of the EBMM axis in natural flame! Oooooooo..... it's an alder body under the maplecap and not the standard basswood.......even better!

 

[Corey James]

Yeah, the guy was sharing a little bit and it sounds like he went through a lot. I should say a ton of work to build that shop up.

Does a lot of fender custom shop as well, though I’m just not into fender.

If I get a chance to swing in there during some of my travels for work, I’m going to, but he’s more than a couple hours outside of all the major airports I hit.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

That guitar is a beauty. Please let us know what you think of the Maple/Alder body tonewise. I've often wondered what that combination of woods sounds like.

 

[shar-vell Dan]

Too late now you pulled the trigger.

 

[Corey James]

Too late now you pulled the trigger.

Are you responding to a different thread again, Dan?

 

[shar-vell Dan]

Are you responding to a different thread again, Dan?

um no youre asking people about a guitar you already bought [at least in your post].
And i said TOO LATE YOU ALREADY BOUGHT IT.
And if its a SIR good luck trying to get a refund. ..... K / bye.
comprenday mucho ???

 

[Corey James]

Yeah, you’re reading a completely different conversation. Let us know how it goes

 

[shar-vell Dan]

Yeah, you’re reading a completely different conversation. Let us know how it goes

U doo U bro ---
Go over to TGP and ask John Suhr if he takes refunds cuz if you dont like yer guitar yer gonna want one.
But i dont think you'll like what he sez.
Happy trails with the new guitar.

https://www.google.com/search?q=music+makers+galesburg+reviews&sca_esv=4e705730157a89e6&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1002US1002&sxsrf=ADLYWIKWL5em1fVfOnVll7j3eFUg1BoUcg:1720382221403&ei=DfOKZoWoGJeHptQPsJ-GmAI&oq=music+makers+gales&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEm11c2ljIG1ha2VycyBnYWxlcyoCCAEyCxAuGIAEGMcBGK8BMgUQABiABDIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBEjrTFDlFViBKHABeAGQAQCYAWqgAdUEqgEDMy4zuAEByAEA-AEBmAIIoAL1H8ICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAg0QABiABBiwAxhDGIoFwgITEC4YgAQYsAMY0QMYQxjHARiKBcICGRAuGIAEGLADGEMYxwEYyAMYigUYrwHYAQHCAhkQLhiABBiwAxjRAxhDGMcBGMgDGIoF2AEBwgITEC4YgAQYsAMYQxjIAxiKBdgBAcICDhAAGLADGOQCGNYE2AECwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICDhAuGIAEGNEDGNQCGMcBwgIFEC4YgATCAhoQLhiABBjHARivARiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBNgBA5gDAIgGAZAGE7oGBggBEAEYCLoGBggCEAEYCboGBggDEAEYFJIHBzIuNS45LTGgB8w3&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#lrd=0x87e1be1004cbb9af:0x296d4abb0b021c9,1,,,,

Of course you can always google this as i doubt anyone here know music makers from Galesburg Il.

Keep it light Corey nobodys out to get you.

 

[JTyson]

U doo U bro ---
Go over to TGP and ask John Suhr if he takes refunds cuz if you dont like yer guitar yer gonna want one.
But i dont think you'll like what he sez.
Happy trails with the new guitar.

https://www.google.com/search?q=music+makers+galesburg+reviews&sca_esv=4e705730157a89e6&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1002US1002&sxsrf=ADLYWIKWL5em1fVfOnVll7j3eFUg1BoUcg:1720382221403&ei=DfOKZoWoGJeHptQPsJ-GmAI&oq=music+makers+gales&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEm11c2ljIG1ha2VycyBnYWxlcyoCCAEyCxAuGIAEGMcBGK8BMgUQABiABDIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBEjrTFDlFViBKHABeAGQAQCYAWqgAdUEqgEDMy4zuAEByAEA-AEBmAIIoAL1H8ICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAg0QABiABBiwAxhDGIoFwgITEC4YgAQYsAMY0QMYQxjHARiKBcICGRAuGIAEGLADGEMYxwEYyAMYigUYrwHYAQHCAhkQLhiABBiwAxjRAxhDGMcBGMgDGIoF2AEBwgITEC4YgAQYsAMYQxjIAxiKBdgBAcICDhAAGLADGOQCGNYE2AECwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICDhAuGIAEGNEDGNQCGMcBwgIFEC4YgATCAhoQLhiABBjHARivARiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBNgBA5gDAIgGAZAGE7oGBggBEAEYCLoGBggCEAEYCboGBggDEAEYFJIHBzIuNS45LTGgB8w3&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#lrd=0x87e1be1004cbb9af:0x296d4abb0b021c9,1,,,,

Of course you can always google this as i doubt anyone here know music makers from Galesburg Il.

Keep it light Corey nobodys out to get you.

He doesn’t think anyone is out to get him.
He’s just pointing out that your commenting on something that never happened..
You know, like you do every day in OT

 

[Corey James]

JT wins the game on reading comprehension today

Anyways, Dave at Music Makers, check them out

 

[shar-vell Dan]

 

[harddriver]

U doo U bro ---
Go over to TGP and ask John Suhr if he takes refunds cuz if you dont like yer guitar yer gonna want one.
But i dont think you'll like what he sez.
Happy trails with the new guitar.

https://www.google.com/search?q=music+makers+galesburg+reviews&sca_esv=4e705730157a89e6&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1002US1002&sxsrf=ADLYWIKWL5em1fVfOnVll7j3eFUg1BoUcg:1720382221403&ei=DfOKZoWoGJeHptQPsJ-GmAI&oq=music+makers+gales&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEm11c2ljIG1ha2VycyBnYWxlcyoCCAEyCxAuGIAEGMcBGK8BMgUQABiABDIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBEjrTFDlFViBKHABeAGQAQCYAWqgAdUEqgEDMy4zuAEByAEA-AEBmAIIoAL1H8ICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAg0QABiABBiwAxhDGIoFwgITEC4YgAQYsAMY0QMYQxjHARiKBcICGRAuGIAEGLADGEMYxwEYyAMYigUYrwHYAQHCAhkQLhiABBiwAxjRAxhDGMcBGMgDGIoF2AEBwgITEC4YgAQYsAMYQxjIAxiKBdgBAcICDhAAGLADGOQCGNYE2AECwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICDhAuGIAEGNEDGNQCGMcBwgIFEC4YgATCAhoQLhiABBjHARivARiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBNgBA5gDAIgGAZAGE7oGBggBEAEYCLoGBggCEAEYCboGBggDEAEYFJIHBzIuNS45LTGgB8w3&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#lrd=0x87e1be1004cbb9af:0x296d4abb0b021c9,1,,,,

Of course you can always google this as i doubt anyone here know music makers from Galesburg Il.

Keep it light Corey nobodys out to get you.

 

[harddriver]

JT wins the game on reading comprehension today

Anyways, Dave at Music Makers, check them out

Yes I will!

 

[JTyson]

Man that guitar is killer!!

 

[Corey James]

Thanks JT

Tomorrow shall rock

Here’s the roasted alder

 

[JTyson]

That’s beautiful
I didn’t realize we even had roasted bodies out there, I thought it was just necks

 

[JTyson]

Curious to hear a race report on it

 

[Corey James]

Well, sometimes your day just does not go as planned. It's past 1 AM and I'll be fine in the morning, so I'll leave it at that. I have to be up and functional tomorrow, so no sound bites / videos of the guitar today.

Initial impressions:
- This guitar is as MINT as it could be. I don't know that I've ever received a new instrument as clean as this. Another win for Dave @ Music Makers. I truly hope to visit this store and meet him and could absolutely envision ordering a guitar here if I go that route someday.
- Roasted woods are awesome, really awesome. The alder back is pretty damn nice (as far as alder goes) and the top is ridiculously killer. If PRS built this, they would charge private stock $ for the figure (and the alder). I didn't buy the guitar for the top, though it slays, nonetheless.

I want to compare this modern to a basswood modern with maple fretboard and compare both to a basswood modern with pau ferro fretboard. Since I do not shoot video for a living, I can't say when I'll get to it - but it will happen.

I should be able to post something this week featuring this guitar. It's a bad ass super strat and ridiculously well executed.

Poor iPhone photos ahead. One with a flash in the dark next to my gradient modern Suhr:

P.S. call Dave at Music Makers, great experience all around:

 

[Corey James]

This guitar is awesome.

I haven’t nailed this solo yet so here is a low effort iPhone video with the master volume on the SL 67 turn fairly low:

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0b1DSiM2NwemrjeVcETFX_9Og