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The UproariousRBG
Here’s a Re-imagination project we just finished. We took a 1972 Stella and turned it into a Rubber Bridge Guitar. We pulled the original tiny frets, then added a 12″ radius to the fingerboard. (Show of hands who knew that these catalog guitars had maple fingerboards hiding under the brown paint?) Then we fit it with larger nickel frets that modern players prefer. We added a K&K Pure Mini pickup attached to the soundboard under the rubber bridge saddle, and put in a split rail humbucker at the neck position. A set of Stringjoy Signature 11’s make her “Uproarious!” She’s finished in shellac. She’s likely to hit the market…
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1965 Gibson LG-0
Here’s a 1965 Gibson LG-0 that came in for its bridge replacement. It happens to all of them, eventually. Read the page from the great textbook “Gibson’s Fabulous Flat-top Guitars” for further information. We were able to remove the “Edsel,” strengthen the bridge plate by adding a 3mm thick slab of maple and affix an adjustable aftermarket rosewood bridge. While we were at it, the player chose a new hand-carved nut and saddle to go along with the Legendary Southeast Setup. We also repaired some damage to the bass side sheet. This “$85.00 (1960’s pricing) Gibson” is ready for another half century of making music! Thanks, Ken, for letting us…
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1998 PRS McCarty hollowbody archtop
Here’s a lovely 25-year old Paul Reed Smith McCarty hollowbody archtop on the bench for a Southeast Setup, including a new set of Ernie Ball Slinkys. It’s hard to not get lost staring into the beautiful figure of that tiger maple body! IMG_6516.480
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Updated 1960s Harmony Parlour guitar
Here’s what we came up with for the 1960s-era Harmony G-100 parlour guitar I picked up a few months back. We fitted it with a new trapeze tailpiece, and with new MIJ tuners. A new floating rosewood bridge with rubber saddle was added. We also installed a passive Fishman pickup. And painted it black, with a new black pickguard. What do you think?
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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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Harmony G-100
Here for your viewing enjoyment is a Harmony G-100 parlour guitar that I got from a woman in Belair-Edison. She told me that it’s from the 1960s. I’m also from the 1960s, so I thought I’d breathe some new life into this one. Watch this space for updates!
Brooklyn Fretworks
Bespoke guitar design, repair and modification
