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Milkman Amps at TR Crandall Guitars

We are proud to announce that we are an official dealer for the brilliant Milkman Amps.  TIm Marcus has been handcrafting some of the finest vintage inspired amps on the planet. Essentially he takes everything you could want in a great vintage tube amp and makes it better.  It is no wonder they have quickly become the favorites of musicians like Jeff Tweedy and John Mayer.  Check out more on the company and here sound clips milkmansound.com/amplifiers.  The first amps will be here in November.  Call or email for how to reserve one!  


Billy Woodward Live at TR Crandall July 9th

Billy Woodward will be performing with his band Wednesday July 9th at 9 pm in TR Crandall Guitars.  The show is free but you must RSVP to info@trcrandall.com. 

You can check out his album The Beast In Me recorded at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis Here

From supporting national acts in major venues through the mid-atlantic to performing in the hit Broadway showMillion Dollar Quartet, Southern Maryland’s Billy Woodward has always adored american roots music. Billy’s broad appreciation of early rock and roll and rhythm and blues has been instrumental in his songwriting and live performances. With his project, Billy Woodward and The Senders,...


Curtis Rogers National Part III

Curtis Rogers National Part III

Now that major work on the neck is done Tom can fit the neck angel and reattach it to the body.  Using a straight edge the neck angle is determined.  The dowel stick gets trimmed and shims are used along with the original wood jacks to get the angle correct.




With the fingerboard glued on but before fretting Tom added the white star inlay at the first fret and the ivoroid dots like the original. The maple board is relatively soft so the frets are hammered in and glued to make sure they remain solid....


TK Smith Guitars at TR Crandall

We are pleased to announce that we are the first official dealer for TK Smith Guitars. Serendipitously we were both featured in issue 32 of The Fretboard Journal, back to back articles.  We had heard about TK for years and followed his creative and inspiring projects from afar.  It just happened the Jill had stopped in our shop not long after we opened.  If you know anything about our shop and TK you know we share a passion for American made guitars crafted at the highest level.  TK and Jill did not have to ask twice if we would like...


TR Crandall in The Fretboard Journal

We are honored to be profiled in the latest issue #32 of The Fretboard Journal. Stop by the shop to pick up you copy or order online!

http://www.fretboardjournal.com/issue-32