A few years ago I bought a very beat up Martin D76. The rough, furry wood inside gave the impression it had been underwater at some point—and while the bass E string sounded like an electric bass it was so strong, there were no mid or high frequencies. It would have worked as a door stop but someone had taken the finish off the top—and stained it with sweat and oil in a few places.
Long story short, Jeb removed the saddle that didn’t match the bow in the top, added a couple of perfectly placed finger braces, sanded the top just so and bleached out the stains. He sanded out the inside somehow and got the top drawn back together. The result is it is now my most prized guitar with a wonderful balanced rich sound.
Fact is, I don’t know how he did what he did, but it’s now a beautiful guitar. I can list what he said he did, but I still think it’s magic.
– John Dotten, Honolulu, Hawaii
I played your guitar at Mike Spengle’s jam on Saturday and received enthusiastic comments regarding the looks and particularly the sound. Comments included “Look at the detailed work put into the binding and fretboard.” That’s about the best sounding guitar I’ve heard (especially when knocking on the back with a knuckle).” The action is easy on the fingers compared to my Martin D35-S. Anyway, Thanks for putting so much effort into this guitar. It’s a treasure.– Scotty Rhode, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Beautiful koa wood used for the back and sides of the guitar
I spent years of my life struggling to play an old guitar that was given to me as a child. This struggle finally became so difficult that I finally gave it up and decided to play the fiddle instead! It wasn’t till much later that I realized most of my friends were playing guitars that actually sounded good, were easy to play, and had the unusual name “Wiemer” on them. I had to have one. My Wiemer guitar is a work of art and has the sweetest silvery voice of any guitar I have ever played. I owe Jeb Wiemer and his beautiful handiwork for reintroducing me to the enjoyment of guitar playing. – Evelyn Greene, Waipio, Hawaii
