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Restoration Stories and Photos

See some examples of the guitar and mandolin repair and restoration work (it’s next to impossible to show a set-up, but you sure can hear and feel them):

Silk Purse from a Busted Guitar?
    Click here to see the story

Blueridge Setup
    Even a great guitar can use some setup!

Tornado Victim Recover
   
A 1910 Martin mandolin barely made it through the 2011 tornado.

Roger Bliss, in memory
  
Roger was a good friend, a fine musician and a "noodler" supreme

Faux Resonator?
  
Time had taken its toll on this false resonator guitar.

One of a Kind
  
A guitar and mandolin hand-made by a relative.

Hand Made
  
This beautiful guitar was hand made by Robert Jackson over 15 years ago.

Fret Levels: All the Same?
   
Two instruments needed fret work. Are they the same?
 
An Old Solid Top Jazz Guitar
   
It had a few cracks, poor finish and the neck was loose.
 
Ouch, My Neck
   
An acoustic Epiphone guitar that had an unpleasant meeting with a foot

No Hum from this Hummingbird
    This particular Hummingbird had a really bad New Year's Eve. 

Valgame mi vihuela
   
This vihuela lost its head in a simple accident.

Family Jazz
 
 
A jazz guitar that somewhere along the line had a few rough days. 
 

Espana
 
 
Not an expensive instrument but it presented an interesting challenge.
 

It Hurts to Fall on Your Rear
    
A structural refinish was a great option for this classic Alvarez

Oooops!
    
See before and after photos of a Spanish built classical guitar repair
 
Perry Mason Missed This Case

     A mistreated vintage tenor banjo case gets much needed repairs

Ovation Gets a New Head -
   
See before and after photos of a head replacement on an Ovation.

Vihuela Gets A New Top -
   
See before and after photos of a Viheula repair

Size Doesn't Matter -
   
A ukulele and guitarron in the shop at the same time

Harmony Monterey
    
This one still had charm, but it was in rugged condition

Frankenphone
    
What happens after someone saws off the back?


And Restorations:
 

Hawaiian Guitar –
   
See before and after photos of a twang restored.

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