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Chicago Fret Works - Guitar Repair

Vintage 1930’s National Duolian Neck Reset

by Steve | Apr 12, 2013 | National, neck reset, resophonic, Uncategorized, vintage | 5 comments

We reset the neck on this beautiful mid 30’s Duolian for Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. We’ve been privileged to do some work with Chicago’s hometown heroes, Wilco. This National Duolian dates to the mid 1930’s and is an interesting companion...

Featured Guitar – Recording King Tricone

by Steve | May 5, 2012 | acoustic, acoustic pickups, electronics, Pickups, resophonic | 0 comments

Who can argue with the looks of this cool tricone resonator? There’s limited options when it comes to amplifying resophonic guitars and even fewer when it comes to the tricone style. There’s three resonator cones underneath the “T” bridge cover...

Vintage 1932 National Style O Neck Reset

by Steve | Oct 15, 2011 | acoustic, National, neck reset, Repairs, resophonic, Uncategorized, Vintage Restoration | 1 comment

Not all 1930’s Nationals are created equal.  We thought this 1932 Style O needed a refret and maybe a little neck tightening, but soon learned that a single design factor makes this one particularly challenging. The vintage National resophonic (or resonator)...

Featured Guitar – Vintage Regal Tenor Resophonic

by Steve | Feb 12, 2010 | acoustic, resophonic, vintage | 2 comments

Sometimes the guitar itself is more interesting than the repair.  It would be a shame not to share some of those instruments. So with that in mind, presenting our first “Featured Guitar.” The owner of this Regal tenor resophonic guitar is something of a...

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