This is one of my personal favorite Fender models of all time. They are very rare, so having 2 in my shop at the same time is just about unheard-of. The moon is back in alignment, now that these 2 beauties have been restored to their proper state. I’m always flattered when I am trusted … Continue reading »
Born only a few months apart in Fullerton, California, these 2 rare birds were both bound for a similar fate. One would be punished for having a loose jack, the other would be the victim of a sick and wrong weekend project. My challenge for the first one was to restore the original position of … Continue reading »
Here are the photos of the final product assembled. Thanks again to Emerald City Guitars for entrusting this relic to me. I feel privileged to have the chance to restore these amazing guitars back to what they might have looked like, if they had never been messed with. Restoration is in my blood, as my … Continue reading »
Here’s another classic vintage guitar coming my way for a spin in the time machine. My friends Jay and Trevor Boone of Emerald City Guitars entrusted me with the honor of bring this beauty back to the future, changing the course of it’s past and bringing it back. That’s them in this photo with my … Continue reading »
Here’s another successful refinish that completes the restoration of this ’71 Strat. This was another commissioned project from Guitar Maniacs in Tacoma, WA. The previous post shows how this thing started out as mess of paint and ink. This one definitely has that Woodstock Strat look! …a little belt/jeans wear. and some more aging, just … Continue reading »
Here’s another great vintage guitar candidate for a body restoration. Only the body on this guitar has been messed with, so the order is for me to strip the finish, refinish it in the original color: Olympic White, then age it to look like the rest of the parts, which are all in original condition. … Continue reading »
Some things just make you smile, no matter how many times you see them. After looking back at the previous post for this once tormented bass, I smile even more at the sight of these new photos of the finished product. I was honored to have Guitar Maniacs, of Tacoma, WA trust me with the … Continue reading »
I get so excited every time a great restoration project comes my way, especially of the vintage Fender variety. So, imagine my delight in this one: a 1956 Fender Precision Bass, in need of a complete refinish. As was the case with the Fender Jazz Bass in an earlier post, the condition and sad state … Continue reading »
Last Fall, I received a phone call from a client that had purchased an instrument, in as-is condition. It had beed severely damaged from the flood in Nashville, TN., earlier in the year. The company that made the instrument was no longer in business and could not perform any repairs. There were various forms of … Continue reading »
Well, this one’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally finished. I’ve been sharing the re-finishing process with you, but this baby wasn’t ready until the wiring harness was restored, as well. The pickups and two of the pots were original, but the tone pot had been replaced, sometime in the 80′s. Whoever performed … Continue reading »
