Acoustic Guitar Gallery

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson Southern Jumbo, Major restoration, Back needs to come off first. pic1startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, A rather bad series of repairs, look at all that lumber, missing side & finger braces. A big job here! pic2startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, The old hyde glue had crystalized and every brace came off without too much coaxing. pic3startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, The side bracing is lifting away, also an unnecessary chunk of mahogany which was ground out. Side braces were also removed. pic4startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, A wide center line crack, with bridge plate & bracing removed the rossette is the only thing holding the top together. pic5startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, Sound hole was a delicate situation. pic6startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, Wow! A set of cheap aftermarket tuners.... we'll deal with that later. pic7startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, Even the bracing on the back were removed, cleaned up, re-sanded and refit to the guitars' original back radius. pic8startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, All bracining re-fitted & some new. Cleating is tons better than the previous lumber yard! pic9startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, All interior work done, new kerfing, ready to install. pic10startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, The work isn't done yet, time to reset the neck. pic11startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, Back re-installed & neck reset, cleaned & buffed. pic12startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, Original vintage style tuners. pic13startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, New handmade bridge, saddle, new pins, all cracks repaired. pic14startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor

startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchorstartofanchorspan style="font-size:20px;"endofanchor1962 Gibson SJ, Center crack repaired & touched up. pic15startofanchor/spanendofanchorstartofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor startofanchorp style="text-align: center;"endofanchor startofanchor/pendofanchor