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A New Neck For A National Glenwood

A New Neck For A National Glenwood

by Steve | Apr 19, 2017 | Airline, Customization, finish, headstock, inlay, National, reso-glass, vintage, Vintage Restoration | 2 comments

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...

Replacing A Fretboard: It’s Not As Painful As Removing A Tattoo!

by Steve | Jun 23, 2009 | acoustic, bass, Customization, inlay, refret | 10 comments

Thinking of tattooing the name of that special someone on your arm? You might try inlaying a fretboard instead. At least it won’t hurt when it’s time to move on. The owner of this bass had the Guild custom shop inlay his wife’s name on the fretboard...

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