Category Archives: Repair

Repair of stringed instruments.

1898 Gatcomb Banjo Model #20

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Chris Oliver

The Gatcomb banjo was built in 1898 in Boston. Here is a video, some photos and sounds of the instrument.

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1950 Epiphone Archtop Repair

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Chris Oliver

A Philadelphia built, 1950 Epiphone archtop gets a new trapeze tailpiece, tuner buttons, cleaned and setup. An original tailpiece would have been great but I was unable to locate one. A diamond decorated trapeze from an old Gibson 335 does … Continue reading →

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Top Repair 3 and more…

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Chris Oliver

The broken guitar gets its neck reset. The mahogany project gets its neck carved and fit.

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Top Repair 2

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Chris Oliver

The broken guitar gets its top removed. Then a new Adirondack spruce top is added and bindings and purfling installed.

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Top Repair 1

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Chris Oliver

Sometimes guitars break. This model was broken when it fell. The top has to be replaced, but first the neck needs to come off.

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