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Cole Clark Before

Cole Clark Before

Cole Clark After

Cole Clark After

Cole Clark Before

Cole Clark Before

Cole Clark After

Cole Clark After

Les Paul Before

Les Paul Before

Les Paul Before

Les Paul Before

Les Paul After

Les Paul After

Les Paul After

Les Paul After

1965 Vox AC10 overhaul

1965 Vox AC10 overhaul

1965 Vox AC10 overhaul

1965 Vox AC10 overhaul

1965 Vox AC10 overhaul

1965 Vox AC10 overhaul

1965 Vox AC10 overhaul

1965 Vox AC10 overhaul

Hellraiser Before

Hellraiser Before

Hellraiser After

Hellraiser After

Hellraiser Before

Hellraiser Before

Hellraiser After

Hellraiser After

Fender Blues Junior PCB upgrade

Fender Blues Junior PCB upgrade

Fat Lady Before

Fat Lady Before

Fat Lady After

Fat Lady After

Fat Lady After

Fat Lady After

Scratched Strat Before

Scratched Strat Before

Scratched Strat After

Scratched Strat After

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Maton Restoration - Before

This poor, worn, old Maton EM225 was already beat up almost beyond recognition when it received a nasty impact near the neck joint.

This poor, worn, old Maton EM225 was already beat up almost beyond recognition when it received a nasty impact near the neck joint.

This type of damage can be repaired with a football patch but it's very hard to conceal.

This type of damage can be repaired with a football patch but it's very hard to conceal.

The neat shape of the whole gave me an idea.

The neat shape of the whole gave me an idea.

I cut the whole a little larger to install a battery box.

I cut the whole a little larger to install a battery box.

A two for one solution - this Maton had the old type of wooden panelled pick-up controls that have no battery access. (You have to loose the strings fully and reach into the sound hole to replace it.) Now there's easy battery access and the damage is concealed perfectly.

A two for one solution - this Maton had the old type of wooden panelled pick-up controls that have no battery access. (You have to loose the strings fully and reach into the sound hole to replace it.) Now there's easy battery access and the damage is concealed perfectly.

Removing a scratchplate is always a delicate operation.

Removing a scratchplate is always a delicate operation.

Complete re-fret required! Good opportunity to sand the gouges out of the fingerboard.

Complete re-fret required! Good opportunity to sand the gouges out of the fingerboard.

Neck, back, sides and top were fully sanded back for new lacquer all over.

Neck, back, sides and top were fully sanded back for new lacquer all over.

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Maton - After

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Repair of broken head-stocks, like this one, is rapidly becoming our speciality.

Broken Headstock

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Broken Headstock

Ouch! A knocked over guitar often results in a cracked or broken headstock.

Ouch! A knocked over guitar often results in a cracked or broken headstock.

A broken headstock is every guitarists worst nightmare.

A broken headstock is every guitarists worst nightmare.

This crack is severe!

This crack is severe!

The crack doesn't quite go all the way through.

The crack doesn't quite go all the way through.

It hasn't broken through the faceplate veneer. That's good - it will be a lot easier to fix!

It hasn't broken through the faceplate veneer. That's good - it will be a lot easier to fix!

With the careful application of special glue and strong clamping pressure we can save this guitar.

With the careful application of special glue and strong clamping pressure we can save this guitar.

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