Testimonials

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This is where I take my Basses and Guitars for everything! Dave may be anal retentive, but that's what makes his services SO above the rest! I took my Tele in for an action and restring setup and got it back cleaned, polished, jack wires re-soldered and every screw tightened at NO EXTRA CHARGE!

John Perry, Peoria, AZ

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I brought my LANEY Combo Amp to Dave to see what could be done to bring it back to life. It had been put through the ringer - water damage, incorrect tubes, blown speaker, bad solder joints and all kinds of stuff wrong with it! Not only did Dave find and repair most all of what he found, he also allowed me to stop the repair project based on his advice regarding the extent of damage and the value of the amp so I didn't end up spending more money than was realistic to toss at it! He's patient, informative and honest and very easy to work with!

Shannon Leach, Phoenix, AZ

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This guy knows how to build a guitar to whatever you want in whatever style you play! I should know, I played almost his entire collection of customized Strats and almost all the Prototype Strats from PPCS-Custom Guitars, where he is the lead designer and builder! I have to put some cash away as soon as possible because I absolutely want that customized 2002 blue Fender Stratocaster and the "ARCTIC STORM" Prototype I saw under construction while visiting him over February and March of 2009. Dave plays great guitar, piano and drums and we had a blast jamming a number of times. If you want quality and reliability in your instrument repairs or custom built instruments, Dave is the guy to see!

That's me, playing his 2006 Black American Fender Strat thru his Robin Trower JCM-800

Danny 'Guitar' Rogers, Chicago, IL

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Dave repainted my Peavey P540 II to the exact color match from the original finish. Then, due to a small glitch in the finish, he refused to take full payment and discounted the balance due! He's honest and does very fine work, and certainly the guy I'll be coming back to!

Mark Weber, Chandler, AZ

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I've never been so satisfied with a guitar tech before! My previous long-time tech told me he couldn't get my action any lower with the gauge strings I wanted to use, yet Dave had it DONE in 45 minutes in my home during a social visit discussing our future collaborative recording project!

Then, during my 2008 USA Tour with Robin Trower, he brought me his Prototype guitar for the PPCS-Custom Guitars IAKONA Series Hard-Tail Stratocaster, which I promptly fell in love with. It was a dream to play, easy to chord and solo on and had more pickup configurations than I thought I would ever need, but it sure is nice to know I can dial in exactly the sound I want with the flip of a switch! So I asked him to build me my own Custom IAKONA Series Stratocaster and I chose the exact decals for the headstock I wanted - a totally CUSTOM instrument in every way with a LIFETIME WARRANTY!!!!

Davey Pattison, Novato, CA

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Dave is a fun guy to hang with and playing in the studio with him has been one of my best experiences in any recording studio. He was able to get me the mix and sound I wanted, and plays better guitar than he thinks gives himself credit for.

After playing a few of the guitars in his studio, I decided to order a Custom Telecaster through his Custom Shop at PPCS-Custom Guitars. It is being built to my exact specs, with custom personalized headstock decals and a LIFETIME WARRANTY! I can't wait to get my hands on the finished instrument. For repairs, customizations and hand-built electric guitars this is the guy I've been recommending!

Pete Thompson, Ft. Worth, TX

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Some of the original songs written by Dave Van Kleeck, recorded at Jasongs Recording Studio in Glendale Arizona featuring Davey Pattison on Vocals and Pete Thompson on Drums, along with Dave Van Kleeck on Guitar, Keyboard & Vocals; John Perry on Bass; Bob Herder on Drums; and Mark Robertson on Hammond B3!