Recent Restorations
Custom Neck For 1920's orpheum banjo pot
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-Early 1900's Orphuem banjo pot. 12 and 3/16" diameter
-Neck made out of torrefied Birdseye maple with a 5 peice neck construction. Laminations of black walnut and flamed maple. -Ebony Fingerboard and headplate -Bound in flame maple -Abalone custom inlays -Abalone diamond fret markers -Schaler planetary tuners -Scooped end of fingerboard -Matching dowel stick -3/4" Bridge neck angle -New skin head -Shellac finish |
50's Les Paul
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This is an early 50's Les Paul. Mostly original other than being refinished. It was in for a fret job, a new nut, and rebind the bass side of the fretboard.
1931 Martin OM-18
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This old martin is an OM-18 from 1931. It came in for a refret and a bridge reglue it was made with bar fretwire which is quite a bit different than the modern standard fretwire. The guitar had been refinished and the logo on the peghead was sanded off. The serial number on the neck block dates it to 1931
1952 Martin 00-17 Replacement top
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A 00-17 typically has a mahogany top. The original one on this guitar was beyond repair. The customer decided to go with spruce for a replacement. After a new top, bridge and fret job this guitar is playing great again.