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    Orbiter Guitars - Orbiter refinished this Fernandes Vertigo bass from a damaged silver metallic to this metallic sherwood green.

    Orbiter Guitars

    5.0(6 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    I hate Guitar Center. You hear me? I hate it. If you walked up to me and tried to sell me a solid…read morestate with some DOD pedals, while flashing the "rock on" sign, I would hate you too... even if you didn't smell like the mosh pit at a nu-metal concert. What's so core about not bathing? Greg at Orbiter Guitars is awesome. Most musicians and guitar techs are jerks. Yeah, I said it. If you're a musician, than, statistically speaking, you're probably a jerk too. Greg's a genuinely nice guy who understands that music is about having a good time. He loves what he does and it really shows. He makes his own boutique pedals, for crying out loud. I can't recommend him enough. I had my LP Studio and Tele set for a really great price. The LP was SINGING after. It was as if someone bought me a brand new guitar (that was made in the 60s). I'm in love. I love you, my wine red little friend. Yes, I do... Yes, I do...

    I have trusted Greg with at least 20 guitars over the last 10 years -- everything from routine…read moresetups and fret levels to custom wiring and routing, all the way up to full refinish projects and guitars worth several thousand dollars. I have never worked with a guitar tech who was more detail-oriented, more downright caring about doing a good job. He takes immense pride in his work, likes a creative challenge, and has never given me bad advice in regards to maintenance or repairs. Greg creates his own custom effects pedals as well; he does hot-rod paint jobs so they look as good as they sound. He customized my wah with a tone switch, custom voices, and and LED, then finished it in a gorgeous Lake Placid Blue metallic. I've also used one of his foot phasers with an orange metalflake finish! If you can dream it, he can build it. Greg has taken down the Orbiter website, but he's still very much in business and contactable by phone or email. Most of his jobs come via personal referrals; he's the area's best-kept secret, Greg's standards are insanely high and his prices are, frankly. too low. You simply will not find a better deal in the Bay Area.

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    Retronix R-800, refinished in candy tangerine by Orbiter Guitars

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    Orbiter Guitars - Greg set up my 1979 Les Paul Custom beautifully! He treats vintage instruments with respect, as if they were his own.

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    Greg set up my 1979 Les Paul Custom beautifully! He treats vintage instruments with respect, as if they were his own.

    Devin Farney - At Abbey Road studios in London (2025)

    Devin Farney

    4.9(28 reviews)
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    Established in 2007
    LGBTQ friendly

    Quick summary: extremely knowledgable, flexible, tailored to my specific needs, reasonable and…read moreaffordable pricing... a music teacher who really cares I feel super fortunate to have found Devin as my piano teacher. I was classically trained growing up but in recent years have been craving to learn jazz piano, especially wanting to improvise. It felt like a far-off dream, but through my few lessons with Devin I have been pleasantly surprised at my own ability, which he has helped me unlock. He truly is so knowledgable and delivers that knowledge skillfully -- as in, he doesn't overload you with irrelevant information, and only relays what is relevant to the current subject we are working on. Devine is encouraging but does not give empty praise -- he is very transparent with his feedback and this feels very effective. He keeps me super engaged -- there is a great balance of theory and explanation / allowing me to apply the theory through playing and answering questions on the spot. There have been moments, especially at the beginning, when I felt intimidated and nervous to improvise on the spot (as this is something I'd never really done before). Devin was understanding of these emotions and created a safe space for me to go out of my comfort zone. These moments of being challenged are super invaluable to me and his method of doing so really suits me. The lessons are paced well for me and feel very tailored to my needs. Devin always prioritizes my questions for each lesson, and based on those, creates a lesson plan on the spot to address them all. I really enjoy the fact that I can ask super specific questions and we can go on tangents about music theory and history. Speaking of music history, I also appreciate that Devin is so acknowledging of the fact that we are playing in the realm of Western music, which is only a small fraction of all the musical cultures that exist. As a person of color, this foundation of thinking is really important to me. I searched for a long time to find an in-person teacher because that was what I was used to, and I believed it would work best for me. However, I realized that the online lessons work perfectly well and I can't see any downsides of them. I think this is partially because I have enough background in technique, so I don't need him to be adjusting my hands / seeing my fingering and all the other physical stuff associated with piano. This being said, perhaps if you are a complete beginner, try to start with in-person lessons with Devin to make sure you have all the basic techniques locked in as this will affect your playing later on. I am used to more structure and rigidity -- my classical lessons always centered around learning a piece and playing it during lessons, with very clear homework. So it took some time to get used to the more flexible and free-form nature of learning jazz piano (and perhaps it is also his particular teaching style). I think it has been an excellent practice for me in self-discipline. However, if you benefit a lot from extreme structure, you can always ask Devin to provide that. I am personally enjoying the challenge of improvisation as my homework! Devin has offered me many tools and frameworks for thinking about piano and improvisation, all of which have made piano feel way more approachable and inviting than it used to. I also marvel at his ability to be so enthusiastic, engaged and creative for each and every lesson. I've had many music teachers in my life and he is one of the best!

    Devin is an amazing music teacher. He's easy to work with, very knowledgeable and professional. It…read morehas been a great pleasure to study piano with him since September 2020. I've had many musical breakthroughs since then. Devin is a patient musical guide. His technicality and training helped me to achieve my dream of singing popular songs with full piano accompaniment. I have a deep appreciation for music and my prior music teachers were rigid in their approach, which didn't enable me to grow musically. Devin's flexible, caring approach helped me to immediately tap into my abilities at the keyboard. It has helped immensely that Devin offers remote lessons via Zoom, which make it highly convenient for students living further away. I look forward to more musical breakthroughs with Devin as my guide. Highly recommended!

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