The bench log.

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Here's a major repair on a Martin 0-17 model, one of the smaller and less stomp-resistant body sizes Martin has made over the years. Click on the images for captions describing each pictured step of the repair!

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This Gibson J-45 had a missing headstock and such a badly damaged neck that making a replacement neck was deemed more appropriate than working with the existing neck. Fortunately there is no shortage of J-45 models to base a replacement neck on. Click the images to learn a little bit about each step featured here.

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Chicago Slim's doubleneck started out as just another imported guitar, albeit a huge one with two necks. Never satisfied with off-the-shelf stuff, Slim asked us to make this one into something special. Zach removed the original fretboards and headstocks and transformed the guitar into something unique and personalized. Click on the images to learn more!

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This old Hofner bass had led an interesting life. There were many repairs and modifications made to it over the years. Most notable was defretting it and veneering over the fretboard to render it fretless. The owner wanted it restored to how it was way back when. Click on the images to experience this colorful story step-by-step!

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This Gibson Custom Shop ES-339 had suffered a broken headstock, been reglued with a poor choice of glue, and then rebroken. In this situation, with old crusty glue contaminating the joint and making it difficult to fit back together and glue securely, we resort to inlaying wooden splines through the broken area to restore some solid wood and good glue joints to the weakened area. It's more expensive and more challenging to touch up, but it makes sense when your expensive guitar is broken and unplayable!

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This 1959 Fender Precision Bass came in looking like it sat on the bottom of Lake Michigan for a while. Time for some major repair and restoration including a headstock rebuild. Click the photos below to read about each step pictured here!

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This 1966 Gibson SG Jr. suffered some ill-advised and crudely-executed mods before we got our hands on it. Our job: just make it look right again. Click the pictures to read about the action. . .

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This Martin D35 required some top crack repairs and had some top damage from that time the bridge decided to part ways with Ol' Flattop. Click the gallery photos to read a little bit about each step!

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A 1960 Fender Jazz Bass stripped, prepped and sprayed back to Dakota Red in our finishing department. Follow the bass through the booth, photo by photo.