On the Repair Bench This Week
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 11:04AM
Anthony Paine

On the bench this week, a fragile old Epiphone 'Double Olympic' gets familiar with the old hide-gluepot ... i'm converting this into a single pickup guitar without it's current neck ailment - the 'Townshend Tremolo ' ...

next, this Silvertone Silhouette will get some odds and sods from my spare parts drawer to bring it back to life ...

and the Maton Fyrbyrds keep coming out of the woodwork ...

but this one really surprised me with it's workmanship and some very unique design.

an early ( first batch ? ) B C Rich Seagull - hand carved with rasps, violin knives and decades of flamenco guitar building skill. the pickups and toggle switch are ex guild factory, the through-neck design and body shaping are unique ... i love this era of Californian small-builder expertise. an inspiring guitar to work on.

more custom Harvesters soon !

AP

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