D’Angelico Excel EXL-1 – New York Jazz Guitar
D’Angelico Excel EXL-1 – New York Jazz Guitar in for a deluxe set-up.
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Epiphone Les Paul Custom Neck Repair Jig.
Here’s a jig I made to fix a particularly nasty break on an Epiphone Les Paul Custom.
2001 Gibson ES335 Dot Plain Top Vintage Sunburst
Such a lovely day today, I thought I’d snap some outside photos of this ES335 dot I’ve been working on. The Gibson ES-335 is the world’s first commercial thinline archtop […]
Epiphone AJ220 Fishman Presys Pickup Installation
Here’s a few photos of an Epiphone AJ220 pickup installation a I did. The pick was a Fishmam Presys system with EQ box, pickup and end-pin jack. Drilling bridge […]
1980s Lag Collection Thinline Electric Guitar – Birdseye Maple Neck
This 1980s Lag collection came in requiring some soldering. A really nicely well made guitar with a fabulous birds eye maple neck and quilted maple top. Lag Guitars are a […]
Musima late 70s East German 5-string Banjo – GDR Made
This is a GDR made 5-string banjo in for a full setup with fret dress. GDR-made (former East Germany) instruments were among the best of all “Eastern block” guitars – […]
1972 Fender Mustang – Shortscale Bass Guitar
Very nice 1972 Fender Mustang in this week for a refurbishment. This didn’t quite need a refret, although there was some extensive wear on the frets after 41 years ! […]
ESP LTD FX-360SM Explorer – Spalted Maple Body
This ESP LTD FX-360SM came in with an undesirable condition in which the ends of the frets protrude from the edges of the fingerboard usually caused by wood shrinkage of […]
2013 Gibson Nighthawk USA 20th Anniversary Model
Originally released in 1993, the Gibson Nighthawk represented a radical change from traditional Gibson designs and as such proved somewhat of a commercial failure and was discontinued after only 5 years. While its maple-capped mahogany […]
1978 Greco EG800 Black Beauty Les Paul – Made in Japan.
From my all time favourite Japanese manufacturer: a 1978 Greco EG800 Les Paul. Greco guitars began in 1960. They are an original brand by the Kanda Shokai Corporation in Japan. […]
John Wesley - Guitar Repairs 