Matts Design & Effect

Matts Design & Effect Building/repairing/modifying electric and acoustic guitars and basses. Building/repairing/modifying effects pedals.

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Contact me for any questions you may have. Craftsman, luthier, graphic designer, tailor, artist, musician, painter, illustrator, printmaker, screen printer, metalsmith, jewelry maker, pyrographer, upholsterer, etc...

Guitar/bass setups and repairs, custom pedalboards, effects pedals, guitar straps, amp/cab covers, etc...

I also barter services for spare parts, gear, and stuff. Che

ck out my photos section for a wide variety of past projects. http://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/bass-of-the-week/bass-of-the-week-its-not-easy-being-green.html

09/24/2024
Happy Monday! Nice, kinda easy, and very productive weekend among many different projects. More preparation work is need...
09/09/2024

Happy Monday! Nice, kinda easy, and very productive weekend among many different projects. More preparation work is needed before paint, but forearm curve and rounded corner of neck joint mods are the bee’s knees for teles.

Folded and packaged merch for .
08/27/2024

Folded and packaged merch for .

Branding and eco-friendly packaging.
08/22/2024

Branding and eco-friendly packaging.

Holy Hell! That went sooooo much smoother and quicker than printing side1. I got my setup tip top. I think I can do a co...
08/13/2024

Holy Hell! That went sooooo much smoother and quicker than printing side1. I got my setup tip top. I think I can do a cooler tshirt design, but this looks cool. What if…?

I saw a guy on Youtube do this. Sometimes the rotation of the circular washers from the clamps on the screen frame can n...
08/12/2024

I saw a guy on Youtube do this. Sometimes the rotation of the circular washers from the clamps on the screen frame can nudge things off center when tightening. I got a piece of 0.75”x1.5”x9.75” aluminum rectangle tubing (you Will have to get this at a metal shop/supplier, hardware stores will not have this). Drilled a couple holes, but forgot to consider the rounded bolts that attach the clamping bracket, so I had to drill and file down two points to make room. The guy in the youtube video might’ve had a slightly smaller piece of aluminum or he placed it a little off center to clear the bolts. More clamping surface area + no rotation of washers on screen frame = way more secure. Win/win.

Workshop to-do list. Several missions. What else should I add to this list? I also need to get out of the workshop. How ...
08/03/2024

Workshop to-do list. Several missions. What else should I add to this list? I also need to get out of the workshop. How is my handwriting? I will send you a handwritten note on a pigeon.

Happy Friday! I made my own silkscreen exposure unit pretty affordably. I also made a smaller printing pad entirely out ...
07/26/2024

Happy Friday! I made my own silkscreen exposure unit pretty affordably. I also made a smaller printing pad entirely out of scrap wood and parts on hand that will be a better for printing tote bags. Hoping to coat the screen today after work, then burn the screen later tonight or tomorrow. Party on!

Uh oh! What am I doing? DIY til I die! 🤣
07/25/2024

Uh oh! What am I doing? DIY til I die! 🤣

Fender Rarities Flame Maple Top Chambered Telecaster. Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickup install and setup.
07/25/2024

Fender Rarities Flame Maple Top Chambered Telecaster. Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickup install and setup.

Feelin the flow. I got my flow ready to go down low. How I cut and I sew is my work flowjust so you know.
07/21/2024

Feelin the flow. I got my flow ready to go down low. How I cut and I sew is my work flowjust so you know.

I made some zipper pouches out of supplies on hand for some camera gear.
06/20/2024

I made some zipper pouches out of supplies on hand for some camera gear.

I made 11 tote bags out of leftover materials from other projects. 18”x13” duck cloth canvas + 15.5”x15” leaf canvas. Pr...
05/22/2024

I made 11 tote bags out of leftover materials from other projects. 18”x13” duck cloth canvas + 15.5”x15” leaf canvas. Pretty sick. I did buy another yard of the leaf fabric, so I should be able to make three more of those. Attempting to linocut print “the Forest Room” logo on them next. Merch for

I made my mother a wine tote with her favorite wine for Mother’s Day. My mother is pretty awesome.
05/12/2024

I made my mother a wine tote with her favorite wine for Mother’s Day. My mother is pretty awesome.

I made myself another pair of overalls. This is a polyester pants type of fabric. It has a bit more stretch. I was havin...
05/08/2024

I made myself another pair of overalls. This is a polyester pants type of fabric. It has a bit more stretch. I was having issues with the buckles that I ordered, so I ended up using a brass set from another store. Very cool.

I have successfully made myself a pair of denim overalls. I modified my front left pocket and lower back pocket to have ...
04/13/2024

I have successfully made myself a pair of denim overalls. I modified my front left pocket and lower back pocket to have a buttonhole inside of them to feed my insulin pump tubing which is a game-changer. This was a lot of work from start to finish. I’ve learned a few things. Win/win.

I’ve had this wallet for ten years and it was falling apart, so I made my own entirely out of scrap and supplies on hand...
03/24/2024

I’ve had this wallet for ten years and it was falling apart, so I made my own entirely out of scrap and supplies on hand. Win/win.

Left-handed Squier Telecaster partscaster. Lollar pickup install, locking tuners, new nut, hardware upgrade, and Certano...
02/16/2024

Left-handed Squier Telecaster partscaster. Lollar pickup install, locking tuners, new nut, hardware upgrade, and Certano B+G Bender install. 8-38 E standard. This Certano bender is very cool! Very solid and not difficult to install.

1996 MIM Fender P bass. DGCF 110-85-70-50.I got a part-time job cleaning and painting my local community center when I w...
01/08/2024

1996 MIM Fender P bass. DGCF 110-85-70-50.
I got a part-time job cleaning and painting my local community center when I was 14 years old. I saved up and bought this as my first bass. I brought it back from the dead as I might be jamming with some dudes in near future.

I painted my Arturia Keystep midi keyboard. I bought it used a couple years ago, and I love it. Unfortunately the mesh l...
12/09/2023

I painted my Arturia Keystep midi keyboard. I bought it used a couple years ago, and I love it. Unfortunately the mesh liner inside the case I have for it created all these black smudges in several areas that wouldn’t wash off, it ruined the k***s, and the previous owner wrote his name in sharpie on the back. I replaced the liner in the case, so that’s no longer an issue. I scanned the keyboard, recreated the labeling, and applied it with a waterslide decal. Very happy with how this turned out.

12/06/2023
Two pedals One enclosure. EHX Crayon Overdrives. LED swap on one. Long story short, using the patch cable internally was...
11/11/2023

Two pedals One enclosure. EHX Crayon Overdrives. LED swap on one. Long story short, using the patch cable internally was the simplest solution, otherwise I would’ve had to remove the jacks completely which has higher risks and if ever wanted would make putting back in original enclosures a lot more difficult.

Another one! Blanket hoodie and pants. There were some challenges with this material, but it all worked out pretty nice.
10/25/2023

Another one! Blanket hoodie and pants. There were some challenges with this material, but it all worked out pretty nice.

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