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Stories
Here is a selection of tales from the workshop related to guitar making & repairs
You can also find the stories of some of the brilliant & talented people who own and play my guitars
Salvador Ibanez 'Romantic' Classical Guitar (Circa 1898-1906) Restoration (Part 1)
This is a very interesting guitar that I chanced upon! For those who don't know, Salvador Ibanez was a Spanish Luthier (1854-1920). He...
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Levin 1973 W-36 - Rare Acoustic Guitar For Sale - £850 - Sold
Levin W-36 Circa 1973 (exact date unknown as no serial number or label) This is a rather rare guitar from Levin, with the unique...
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Pickguard Off Gassing... Full refurb on this 1970s Ibanez Howard Roberts
Off gassing is an interesting thing that can happen to old Celluloid plastic, which was commonly used for pickguards/binding/heel caps...
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Headstock break on a Gibson Les Paul (For Barry McKenna from Twin Atlantic)
This yellow beast of a guitar belongs to Barry McKenna, from the Scottish rock band Twin Atlantic. Well gigged and road worn! (I was...
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Vintage 1927 Martin Taropatch (8 String Uke) Bridge Repair. (For Sale too!) - Now Sold!
Have you heard of a Taropatch? I certainly hadn't... said to have evolved from the Portugese instrument Rajão. First produced in Hawaii...
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Hofner Neck Resets
I have reset a lot of Guitar Necks... a common vintage guitar that shows up a lot for neck resets is Hofners. I love vintage Hofners!...
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Replacing a Martin DM Guitar Back
This Martin DM guitar came in with a significant smash on the back, unfortunately at a BBQ someone had fallen over and onto the guitar!...
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Acoustic Guitar Bridge Repair
This guitar came into the workshop with a damaged bridge that had 'popped' off from the top of the guitar. The customer had taken it to a...
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