Broken Wing Guitar repairs and restores used, salvaged, damaged, and vintage string instruments.....It began with a background and love of woodworking and acoustic music that developed into a passion as all things that you love do.To get our hands dirty and maybe with a little luck be able to give back some life to an instrument that may have ended up in the trash or someone's attic or closet, and let it make sweet music as it was intended to do. I do not claim to be the finest luthier or craftsman by any measure, just a person with a love for music and the instruments and people that make it.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Harmony Archtop



This guitar was a basket case. Held together by a rope it was ready to fall apart completely. The sides, top and back had numerous cracks and splits. 

 

The back had come apart from the sides and the finish was pretty nasty. You can also see the painted on bindings indicating an inexpensive instrument.


















The tuners were crusty and did not turn at all . The knobs crumbled in my hands.
 

The guitar was completely taken apart. The braces were repaired as well as all cracks and splits. It was sanded and the finish completely removed. New black plastic bindings were installed, and the headstock was painted with black lacquer. The body was left natural and an amber french polish finish was applied.
 
 

New gold plated tuners, bone nut, and floating bridge were added. The old tailpiece and pick guard were cleaned up and reinstalled.
The finished guitar, ready to make sweet music once again.....


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