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Custom, hand-built guitars and mandolins, restoration, repair and consignment for collectors and Bluegrass and acoustic musicians by Chris Oliver in Springfield, Illinois.
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Local Festival is a Success – 1949 D-28 update.
The 26th Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Festival in Springfield, IL was a huge success.
News on the restored 1949 Martin D-28 and out of this world jamming. Continue reading
1949 Martin D-28, Then and Now
I took this restoration job knowing that it was a large time sink and many other areas of my business and personal life may suffer during the course. I also believed that a positive outcome would be beneficial to the … Continue reading
1949 Martin D-28 Restoration
The Martin is coming along. A new fretboard is fabricated and installed.
1949 Martin D-28 Finishing
The 1949 Martin D-28 gets its finish. Continue reading
1949 Martin D-28 Top Purf/Binding
The purfling and bindings are finally completely installed. The top got the same treatment as the back (purfling installed first, then binding). Of course if you run into a weak spot in the purfling or binding, it is always in … Continue reading