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This is a restoration on an 1810 Petitjean romantic guitar. It
This is a restoration on an 1810 Petitjean romantic guitar. It took so much planning and time. These instruments have a very thin French polish finish...

Ed Hornes Valenti bass. The ebony fingerboard was very dry and as
Ed Hornes Valenti bass. The ebony fingerboard was very dry and as a result caused a crack. Cracks are very tough in the fingerboard because the neck i...

This is an old beauty. The make is G. Puglisi Reale & Figli, circa
This is an old beauty. The make is G. Puglisi Reale & Figli, circa 1900s. The bridge was lifting badly and it had a lot of loose braces inside. I used...

This was a fun project and took some time to complete. I had great
This was a fun project and took some time to complete. I had great direction and many ideas from Kevin Buell on the theme/color/look. I went so far as...

Marquetry Flower Bouquet Box. The lid is American birdseye maple
Marquetry Flower Bouquet Box. The lid is American birdseye maple with a Pear wood purple highlight underneath the marquetry flowers. The base of the b...

Yamaha AEX 1500 model archtop guitar. I made this Brazilian
Yamaha AEX 1500 model archtop guitar. I made this Brazilian rosewood lava type AAA grain pickguard with a mother-of-pearl crescent moon and gold pearl...

Here is the Tele No. 1 copy I made. I dont like to copy the color
Here is the Tele No. 1 copy I made. I dont like to copy the color and tour wear marks completely because that can become cheesy and overdone. I made t...

This was made for my long time friend Don Seiler. Don is a
This was made for my long time friend Don Seiler. Don is a singer/songwriter and is owner of Summit Eye & Optical. He studied Optometry at Illinois Co...

Martin OM-28 (OMJM) John Mayer model guitar. My longtime friend
Martin OM-28 (OMJM) John Mayer model guitar. My longtime friend Mike Rowley wanted an upgrade on this guitar. Mike plays around the shore and is a sin...

1950s Silvertone semi-hollow acoustic electric guitar restored. I
1950s Silvertone semi-hollow acoustic electric guitar restored. I had to do a lot of fret work on this guy. The frets, like a lot of manufacturers do,...