by Steve | Apr 19, 2017 | Airline, Customization, finish, headstock, inlay, National, reso-glass, vintage, Vintage Restoration |
A beloved long-time friend had been sitting for too long with a broken neck. It was time to bring it back to life. I’ve been meaning to share this crazy repair for a while. It’s a 1960’s National Glenwood 95 – one of National’s...
by Steve | Sep 11, 2012 | Complete refinish, Customization, Refinish, Uncategorized, vintage |
We improved on some poor modifications to this Italian-made EKO Rocket. The Rokes were a mid-1960’s English band that found their greatest success when they relocated to Italy. There, the Italian guitar maker EKO developed this awesome, futuristic design for The...
by Steve | Aug 27, 2012 | Customization, electronics, National, Pickups, Uncategorized |
The National Slimline proved to be the perfect pickup for this Rikhi Ram electric sitar. We don’t see many sitars around here, so it bears mentioning this interesting electric model. It’s made by Indian builder Rikhi Ram and features a top set of six main...
by Steve | Nov 22, 2011 | Customization, finish, headstock, Paul Reed Smith, Repairs, touch up, Vintage Restoration |
After a serious fall – or more likely, several serious falls – this Paul Reed Smith ended up on the auction block. Here’s how we rebuilt the headstock and got it ready to rock again for the new owner. – This repair is becoming quite a specialty...
by Steve | Jun 24, 2010 | Customization, electronics, Repairs, Uncategorized, Vintage Restoration |
After more than 25 years, a favorite old friend comes home with a little help from Facebook! We have a love/hate relationship with Facebook around Chicago Fret Works. But one of the great things about the site is how it helps old friends reconnect. In this case, the...
by Steve | May 18, 2010 | Customization, electronics, Fender, Uncategorized
Well obviously this is a custom refin (not done here) and obviously it looks more like a Tele Custom than a Tele Deluxe, but it’s pretty cool looking either way! Somewhere along the line, this Tele was modded with a Bigsby and a wide-range humbucker. The current...
