Aug 21
Gibson J-45 Week
Three Gibson J-45s in the shop.
May 24
OM Ready for Finish
This custom OM is ready for finish! Figured Myrtlewood back and sides, sikta top, ebony fingerboard/binding/headstock overlay, snowflake...
May 10
Standing Ovation!
Saving a battered Ovation guitar.
Mar 27
Gibson J50 Binding Replacement and Repairs
This 1975 Gibson J50 came in with its tortoise binding completely rotted out. This is a common problem with that era of guitar and...
Nov 28, 2023
Gibson LG-1: Bridge Reset and Crack Repairs
This nice Gibson LG-1 came through recently. The bridge was about 75% detached from the top, two of the back braces were loose, and...
May 17, 2023
1930s May Bell Banjo Repairs
I don't see a lot of banjos in the shop. Probably because there are not a lot of banjo players out there. But I recently finished up...
May 1, 2023
Accidents Do Happen - Dropped Telecaster Repair
Just finished up this finish repair on a Telecaster. This was dropped by the owner's friend and needed some attention to make things...
May 9, 2022
Thinline T-Style Complete
I've been finishing up a few guitars this spring, including this Thinline Tele-Style electric. My first of this style and certainly not...
Feb 22, 2022
Hummingbird Copy Back Repair
This was a fun little repair on a Hummingbird knockoff. The back was blown off during a recent move. A pretty clean break along the...
Jan 26, 2022
Thinline in Finish
Close to final coats of Royal Lac. I'll let this sit for a couple of weeks, level sand, then a couple of thinned out coats.
