Customer Testimonials

Andy does meticulous work with extreme attention to detail. He is not happy with the end result of the work until you are happy with it. I have given him some strange work to do, not your standard repair stuff, and he has always come through with great work. I can be tough on guitar repairmen as I am very particular about what I like on my axes but he has come through every time with great work on any guitar I brought in. In a time when guitar mod/repairmen have gained a mythic status with an attitude to match, Andy is a pleasure to deal with.

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Andy,

I finally was able to have some time to get that pre-wired Strat assembly you put together for me, with the Lindy Fralin single coils, installed on the guitar it was intended for. I did that yesterday.

You do phenomenal work. All someone needs to do is turn over a pickguard and look at the attention to detail and the solder joints, the wire you use, how cleanly everything is installed.

I'm glad I found you on the Internet, and very happy with your work.

Thank you Andy. You do great work. I'd recommend you and Rothstein Custom Guitars to anyone.

Take care,

Ken Pullen

Andy!

When I found your site I was looking for a volume/pan/tone assembly like your JBB unit. However after browsing through your very informative web site and studying the various options, the JX5 looked like it would not only do what I wanted, but might also offer some additional tonal versatility. The sound clips on your site convinced me to give the JX5 a try, so I ordered one five days ago.

The JX5 assembly arrived today -- I was very impressed with the fast turnaround! The unit was very well packaged and the instructions were exceptionally clear and easy to follow and it only took me 15 minutes to install (including the time it took to find the proper screwdriver and my elusive soldering gun).

I installed this on a 1999 MIM five-string and I am amazed at the different tones it offers -- and I haven't even fiddled with the tone knob yet! The #1, #2 and #5 positions satisfy my original desire of
having a quicker, easier way of combining pickup signals than fiddling with two volume knobs. However, in the #3 position it thumps like a P bass (just like your web site says) and at #4 I get a bright, funky sound that I swear sounds like a vintage Rickenbacker. For the very reasonable price of your JX5 unit I feel like I am getting three basses in one!

You have a very well-designed, easy to use and informative web site, fast order fulfillment, concise, well-illustrated installation instructions, and an outstanding, high quality product.

Thank you -- I couldn't be happier!

Mark Tully

Hi Andy,
I´m swept off my feet.
Fralins: Unbelievably balanced, very smooth, 3 dimensional, clear, nice mellow sound with highly defined highs and basses. Just as I hoped they might sound. A very nice alternative to my two other strats, which are equipped with Van Zandts and Joe Bardens.

Voodoo tone: As I tinkered with the settings I loved very much to select a combo of neck/bridge or all 3 pickups together. I love the neck/bridge combo the best! This gives me a nice Telecaster tone with attitude. With all 3 pickups on, the sound is slight hollow and unique. As for the neck pickup alone, I prefer the sound with a moderate mid-boost EQ setting around 7-8, but cutting off the mids a bit is a very nice feature too (i.e. "The wind cries Mary" on 3,5 - 4). So this strat now is the most versatile of all.

Pre-wired harness: very neat and accurate work, due to the well fixed copper shield, I don't suffer hum or noise at all.

All in all : two thumbs up. Thank you very much.
Regards from Germany
Robert

Andy refinished my 1970 Gibson EB-3L, and the results were remarkable! It never fails to impress everyone that sees it, in fact it's so incredible that i chose to picture it on the back on my HOLYLAND CD.

Tony Senatore, Cliffside Park, NJ

"Not only do these pre- wired harnesses have superior workmanship and only the best components, Andy at Guitar-Mod. com provided a superior level of service seldom found on the internet today. Providing painstaking attention to detail, these pre wired harnesses do qualify as eye candy. Phenomenal sounds taking you back to what you'd expect: from vintage authority to the demanding sounds of the modern guitarist. All work and components are fully guaranteed. Guitar-Mod. com has gained my full trust and I'm spreading the news......"

Pete Pitre
freelance musician and composer.

Hi Andy, I fitted the Fat Tuesday last night. I have a strat with Fender Texas specials in the Neck and Middle and a Seymour Duncan little 59 in thebridge. I have a Fender TBX tone control in the middle pot position and the Fat Tuesday near the jack plate socket. It sounds great particularly in the bridge position, I can really get that Clapton / Bluesbreakers sound on a strat. It sounds wicked!!!

Gene

Hi Andy:

Just a quick email to confirm I’ve received the strat harness fitted with DiMarzio Virtual Vintage pickups. I’ve had my US Strat for over 10 years and after fitting the harness it sounded SO much better! Every pickup combination is fantastic, and the modified tone setup is great. Comparing your quality wiring job with that of the original strat harness highlighted what a great job you do on these. The pickups are extremely clear and have no hum at all. Also, I’d never realised how much dropping the volume affected my tone until putting your system in which retains the highs perfectly.

An absolute class act and I’ll be recommending all my friends with strats order a harness from you straight away! I wish I’d bought this years ago.

Regards

Andrew B.

Hi Andy,
You have good timing. I just installed the Virtual Vintage assembly last night into a Jeff Beck strat. The workmanship on this thing is second to none. The tone is to die for and the output is stronger than I thought it was going to be, and this is a good thing, as I was worried it might not be as hot as the rest of the arsenal. The toggle switch in humbucking mode is really hot and a little dark which sounds really good. This assembly is pro all the way, and actually blows my EMG David Gilmore assembly out of the water. Imagine how delighted I was to hear that.

Hats off to you and Dimarzio!
Regards,

jt

Andy,

I installed the Fralin harness in a Mexican Strat today, I'm speechless. After playing Strats for 35 years I FINALLY have a tone that pleases me. Would take this guitar over an American made anyday with this harness. Extremely neat solder connections and wire dressing which I can appreciate. Thanks again for the great harness and carefree Ebay transaction. Favorable feeback left for you.
Dave
South Canaan, PA

Andy,

I received the Super 4 Way Tele assembly today.I installed it right away and I am very pleased with it.It is awesome!! I built this guitar about 10 years ago and have experimented with it a lot and never could get the sound I was looking for.Now I feel like I have something very special. Thanks very much,
Steve
Fletcher, OH

One of the BIGGEST reasons I ordered the pre-wired Telecaster harness was because it is the ONLY complete solution available on the web, or anywhere for that matter! I collect and play electric guitars, and with this "complete solution", I can offer the next owner of my telecaster the option of either playing the Tele with Andy's incredible Super 4-way Tele Pre-wired harness or replacing the original harness with the same ease as installing the Super 4-way Tele pre-wired harness- it's a perfect solution for the collector! and player!

William
Tyngsboro, MA

First of all I have to tell you the wiring harness I got for my telecaster was top notch. I ordered the unit with the hoveland capacitor. I'm using a lindy fralin blues special in the neck, and a steel pole 43 in the bridge. When I plug this thing in it's like a Ferrari went by or something, everybody's head just turns, and they get that Scooby doo look on there face.

John D.

"This tele is a work of art. I wanted something built to my specifications and the result is a truly personalized custom shop quality guitar. I amazed at the cost/quality ratio and I'll be back for more because I sure won't be buying them off the shelf after this."

Kyle E. Timken
Columbus, OH

"I have a Rothstein 52 Reissue T and find the workmanship to be excellent. The attention to detail is evident throughout the instrument. The electronics provide a varied and superior tone. I'm very happy with it and would recommend a Rothstein to anyone seeking a quality guitar. "

Bart Rice
San Francisco, CA

"Well constructed (tele harness), quite switching, drop in assembly. Makes it all to easy."

Thanks,
Mark Kuns (Springfield, OH)

"Andy:

Installed your assembly with the Fralins in my tele and those things scream! I'm liking the scoop, it really provides some extra versatility where before there was none.
Thanks again,"

Dan (Durham, NC)

"Andy:

I just installed your midrange control into my 2000 Fender American Deluxe Fat Strat. All I can say is WOW!!!

After playing the guitar for almost 40 years and owning dozens of electrics with dysfunctional tone controls, I feel like I have found the holy grail of tone.

I am so impressed with the system that I would like to install one in my Tele.

Thank you."

Gary Sintes (Palm Harbor, FL)

"Andy,

Midrange boost/cut WOW!!! I used the strat 5 way switch with master volume, tone, and orange midrange. I added a sub-mini toggle, on-off-on, wired in place of a blender pot on neck pup. I also added a .0068 cap across the toggle on posts, so I can add the neck pup straight or half out of phase. Ten pup combos plus three master controls.

Your midrange control was much more versatile than I imagined. I was able to make the Holy Grails very hot. Great work.

Thanks. "

Joseph (Berkeley CA)

"I had a US made "88" Telecaster white neck. The sound was pretty basic so I ordered up a pair of Duncan Seymour pickups (lead '59 and the rhythm Vintage Stack). Not as easy as I thought. Nothing but grounding problems and noise ... After a little research I ran across Andy's Website and saw his description on pre-wired harnesses ... Too good to be true?

Well, I ordered in the "Super 4 way" and it arrived in pretty short order with great instructions and a very straight-forward install. Awesome sound improvement and as quiet as it gets ... Highly recommended. If only my playing was a good as the capability of this great sounding Tele! At least I am much happier practicing."

Donald "Harleyhawk" Hawken (Allen, TX)

"Andy:

I've had the "Orange tone shaper" in my Strat for a couple of weeks now, and I'm impressed with it. It does add some nice tonal options, and I found it really worked well to add some of the nuances I felt was lacking in the noiseless pickups. It's also been helpfull when using digital amp models and effects that can have a notched frequency response.
I'll be ordering again from you.

Thanks."

Bob

Man what can i say about the quality, the craftsmanship and true attention to detail. Andy is VERY thorough in EVERYTHING he does. Why pay $3000.00 + for a custom shop guitar that does not come close to his finished product? He does what you want and how you want it, to get the tone you are after. Finish work is a beauty to behold and 2nd to none, playability unmatched, and his wiring options are nearly endless.

Sincerely, John in Missouri
SINCERELY JOHN IN MISSOURI

Hey Andy...
I just finished my new wiring setup for my Strat Plus Deluxe. I'm using Lollar Blondes with a master volume, master tone, and your midrange shaper, also with a neck-on switch. The new pickups sure made a difference, but man...the control I now over my tone using your shaper is unreal!!!! I can dial in exactly the sound I want. Like your note mentioned, a setting around 2-3 is perfect. I've found that when I kick in the TS-9, small adjustments in the shaper let me get "the sound" easily. Anyways, thanks... easily the best $25 I've spent on my set up.

Bruce

The quality of workmanship and the products and services you provide are a testament to your expertise. I believe in providing my customers with the "best available service" is the key to my forensic company's success. You have proven that theory 10 times over with each and every order I have placed. The fact that your attention to detail in the soldering and component placement in many ways could be considered a form of art. It is not only functionally superior but pleasing to look at. It's a shame that it is hidden beneath the control plate. One thing that you can't hide is the sound and that in itself is enough to brag about. I will be a return customer for years to come.
Thank you Andy!

Arlo E. West
Auburn, Maine

Hi Andy,

I got my pot yesterday, installed it into my Tele and played with it for about an hour.

I noticed that when I rolled the mid shaper to about 1-2 I got those sparkly cleans that I was hoping for. I also found that when wide open, at 10, I sensed a very slight break up in a very good way which far exceeded my expectations! Overall, based on what I heard last night, for the semi-aggressive blues/country/southern rock styles I play, this thing is really nice. My main guitar is this heavily modded Fat Tele and this is a very welcome addition. I think the 9-10 setting will really help out on leads. And I was surprised to notice a decent push on the mids even with the full neck HB. Rolled off is nice too. I think it'll make clean rhythms sound really nice. I didn't run it with a chorus last night, but I suspect the sparkle at about 2 will be awesome with it.

Thanks,
Tom

Wanted to say thank you for the two midrange/tone switches and for the questions you answered for me. The switches work wonderfully with lace sensor golds, and using one for the neck and one for the mid and neck tones. Killer tone on a killer Custom!!

Thanks so much,
Andy
AE Custom Guitars