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Glaser Instruments Tour - Deep Thoughts RE: Innovation, Tech, Repair, and Vintage

jb_abides

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Not so much an actual shop tour but a 'tour' of Joe's accumulated wisdom, and how his 'deep thoughts' have been manifested as Glaser's products and services. I found this all very interesting and engaging.

Highly recommended: an hour well spent!


Joe Glaser dreams about things mechanical!

Joe Glaser has been a pillar of Nashville's guitar community for decades. He's a man that dreams in mechanical terms often coming up ideas while deep in a REM cycle. Through his various companies he's designed, developed, and released a handful of "blue water" solutions to age-old instrument problems making the tolerable terrific. In this comprehensive visit to Glaser's home base, we get up close and personal with several of these products that enhance intonation and playability without disrupting the guitar's integrity. In addition, Music City Bridge CEO Joshua Rawlings introduces us to a couple software ventures. Shop Flow helps increase productivity and efficiency for guitar builders and repair shops, while Gear Check aims to help guitarist's keep track of their collection and its history. Join John Bohlinger as he goes inside this inconspicuous six-string sanctuary.

0:00 - Glaser Instruments Tour Intro
0:23 - John Bohlinger Intro
0:57 - Glaser Instruments History
3:01 - Music City Bridge Les Paul Wraparound Tailpiece
8:18 - Music City Bridge Groove Master Tele Saddles
12:28 - Using Vintage Gear to R&D Ideas
13:45 - Installing Brad Paisley's First B-Bender
15:09 - Music City Bridge Space Bar Gretsch Bridge
17:45 - Music City Bridge '60s Gibson Molded Bridge
19:19 - Music City Bridge Nut Slot Gauge
21:15 - Glaser Bender
22:36 - Music City Les Paul with B-Bender
25:35 - Long History with Plek Machine
31:57 - Shop Flow Inventory & Data Management Software
35:16 - Axe Facts Manufacturing & Repair Database Software
38:38 - GearCheck Guitar Collection Software
44:40 - Using RFID Tags for Guitar's History
47:26 - Provenance with Vintage Gear
54:01 - Glaser Instruments & Music City Bridge Online
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Glaser Bender: https://www.glaserbender.com/
Music City Bridge: https://musiccitybridge.com/
Shop Flow: https://www.shopflow.co/
Gear Check: https://www.gearcheck.com/
 
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