My main business is guitar repair, but I’m also into car restoration, custom watchmaking, and vintage Mac repairs.

The first music store I worked at, about 30 years ago, was also an authorized Mac dealer. Sadly, I only got assigned to guitar repairs. Back then, PCs already had color, but I was blown away by the black-and-white Mac. Making band flyers and learning DTP on it was such a thrill.

Later, when I started my own company, it was the G3 era. The vibe had shifted from the 68K days, and broadband was becoming a thing. Still, that was when I really got into the 68K Macs. Sure, I slapped accelerators into my G3s and G2s, but my heart stayed with the 68K machines.

Fast forward to 2021—Apple is saying goodbye to Intel and moving into the M1 era. Honestly, though, I don’t really care much for the latest Macs. The older Macs and Apple IIs still leave room for tinkering. You can roll up your sleeves, do things yourself, and get amazing results. That’s the kind of fun I want to share.

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-Kay Koba