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1994 Yamaha FG-335ii
Here’s a lovely instrument that was rescued from a Glen Burnie Pawn (gun) shop. When it came into our shop, there was mold? mildew? funk? all over the fingerboard, and the rest was quite filthy as well. No idea how long it had been hanging around in its current state, but the neck and bridge both were both overly angled toward the sound hole. Our first thought was that it may require a neck reset in order to make music again. First we cut away the strings, and gave the guitar a thorough cleaning. Then we allowed it to relax in a properly-humidified space for around two weeks, so that…
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Sears Silvertone ready for a new home
This circa 1973 Sears Silvertone by Harmony MIJ acoustic guitar has been brought back to good playing form and is ready for a new home. We cured her bellyache, fixed the cracked bridge, reattached three braces, hand crafted a new compensated bone saddle and performed the legendary Southeast Setup. She’s ready for another fifty years of beautiful music. Spruce top, Mahogany sides, back and neck, Rosewood bridge. See listing on FB Marketplace here: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/188095234247575/
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Sears Silvertone Acoustic (c) 1973
Here’s another project I started before I had a web site. It’s a circa 1973 Sears Silvertone acoustic guitar, model number 319.12171100 that I picked up from a Healey Wizard named Gary several months ago. It had a terrible bellyache, three popped braces and a cracked bridge. Gary tells me it was made in Japan by Harmony. I rehydrated the box and held it under clamps for around two months, which brought the solid spruce top back into shape wonderfully. Then the popped braces were re-attached, and the bridge was repaired. Moving along, I created a new bone nut and bridge saddle, then performed a Southeast Setup. She’s sounding like…
Brooklyn Fretworks
Baltimore Guitar REPAIR-BUILD-MODIFY
