Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor"

Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor" Former owner of Ross Music Stores with Over 50 years experience in Guitar and all stringed instrument repair FREE PICKUP & DELIVERY

Formerly of Ross Music now Specializing in Guitar repair, setups, re-strings, fret work, bridges, nuts, tuning gears, pickups and electronics etc. All stringed instrument repairs Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Violin, Cello, Ukulele and anything that has strings on it!

This Week's "On The Bench" I finally got my hands on a LAKLAND bass! I had a cardboard standup of Victor Wooten playing ...
11/29/2025

This Week's "On The Bench" I finally got my hands on a LAKLAND bass! I had a cardboard standup of Victor Wooten playing one through a Hartke amp. in my Warwick store. I knew they were a top line of basses and hoped to check one out someday. I'll explain what I fixed with this one along with my overall opinion on this bass in my comments. Thank you for reading. Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor," and basses too!

This Week's "On The Bench" This 1971/72 Fender Mustang guitar came in for a complete go thru. This vintage guitar is par...
11/22/2025

This Week's "On The Bench" This 1971/72 Fender Mustang guitar came in for a complete go thru. This vintage guitar is part of the Kalifornia Karl collection. I found some real interesting problems with this one and I will explain in detail in my comments. Thank You for reading and have a great Thanksgiving! Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor"

This Week's "On The Bench" This Taylor Blacktop came in for a fret job, and that's not all I do. When I put a guitar on...
11/15/2025

This Week's "On The Bench" This Taylor Blacktop came in for a fret job, and that's not all I do. When I put a guitar on my bench, I go right through everything to make it ready for the stage. I will explain some of the things I did to get this guitar ready in my comments. Thank You for reading. Dave Ross " The Guitar Doctor"

This Week's "On The Bench" This Dean Dimebag ML guitar came into the shop with a broken neck. I will comment on the phot...
11/08/2025

This Week's "On The Bench" This Dean Dimebag ML guitar came into the shop with a broken neck. I will comment on the photos as usual. Thank you for reading. Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor"

This Week's "On The Bench" This guitar came in for me to give it my complete go thru. This guitar is now a part of the K...
11/01/2025

This Week's "On The Bench" This guitar came in for me to give it my complete go thru. This guitar is now a part of the Kalifornia Karl collection. He purchased it at Kid Andersen's recent show at the Narrows. I found this to be an interesting piece, and I will explain why in my comments on the photos. Thank you for reading. Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor"

This Weeks "On The Bench" This early 80's Hamer Cruisebass came into the shop with extreme electronic issues. I leave no...
10/25/2025

This Weeks "On The Bench" This early 80's Hamer Cruisebass came into the shop with extreme electronic issues. I leave no stone unturned when I'm getting an instrument "Stage Ready". I will comment on the photos as usual. Thank you for reading. Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor"

This Week's "On The Bench" I would like to share a few guitar stringing tips with you that will save you a lot of time. ...
10/22/2025

This Week's "On The Bench" I would like to share a few guitar stringing tips with you that will save you a lot of time. And with the dry heat on in your house, don't forget to clean and oil your fingerboards while your strings are off. I will comment on the photos as usual. Thank you for reading. Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor"

This Weeks "On The Bench" This 6 foot tall upright Czechoslovakian made bass came into the shop for some repairs. I will...
10/19/2025

This Weeks "On The Bench" This 6 foot tall upright Czechoslovakian made bass came into the shop for some repairs. I will comment on the photos as usual. Thanks for reading. Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor"

Quick message to my guitar and bass player friends: It's a good idea to remove the batteries from instruments your not ...
10/15/2025

Quick message to my guitar and bass player friends: It's a good idea to remove the batteries from instruments your not currently using. I suggest storing them in the case compartment in plastic bag, otherwise this can happen.

This Week's "On The Bench" This was a dumpster dive or a case of guitar abandonment! This guitar was fished out of a dum...
10/11/2025

This Week's "On The Bench" This was a dumpster dive or a case of guitar abandonment! This guitar was fished out of a dumpster and brought into my shop for restoration. No guitar deserves to be tossed into a dumpster! If you have a guitar you're not going to use, just remember before throwing it away that there's someone out there that can't afford one and would really appreciate that guitar! I will comment on the photos on what I did to give this guitar a second life. Thank you for reading. Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor"

This Weeks "On The Bench" This Fender USA Stratocaster came into the shop. It was quite the challenge to get this guitar...
09/07/2025

This Weeks "On The Bench" This Fender USA Stratocaster came into the shop. It was quite the challenge to get this guitar back into condition. I'll explain in my comments on the photos how I went about bringing this guitar back to life. Thank You for reading. Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor"

This Week's "On The Bench" This beautiful Orangy/Red Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster came into the shop with lots of fre...
08/31/2025

This Week's "On The Bench" This beautiful Orangy/Red Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster came into the shop with lots of fret buzz. After examining it, I realized that no normal setup was going to fix the problem. I will comment on the photos on just how I saved this beautiful guitar. Thanks for reading. Dave Ross "The Guitar Doctor"

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