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Jack Daniels
Growing Lion
Joined: 29 May 2004
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 Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:37 am Post subject: Anyone interested in seeing pics of a Gretsch restoration? |
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Not sure if anyone is interested in the "other" guitars, but here is some pics of a guitar I am working on for a client from Cali. Neck angle was set wrong, the binding had shrunk, the top was guaged and the tuner holes were way to big!
Low neck angle (less than 9/16" at bridge)
score the neck joint before removing:
drill holes in fret slot to get steam into neck pocket:
Steaming neck off:
Neck off
Fingerboard with holes in fret slot
tuner holes
plugs
plugged
clean the tenon
change the neck angle and check the fit and angle
much better now 3/4"-13/16" hight
Checking the angle....whats up with that binding? YUCK
Binding got to go
headstock redrilled, and a restored b3 (the b3 was pitted and rough)
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Jack Daniels
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: |
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binding off the back and then new stuff put on
glue the neck back on for real this time
neck joint is tight!
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Jack Daniels
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:42 am Post subject: |
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recheck the angle once the clamps are off;
the top orange was retouched in about 5 spots and then the guitar is clear coated
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Jack Daniels
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:45 am Post subject: |
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The jack cup is very special and unique and MISSING! So my client had his father in law mill a new one up. here is a shot of the new cup next to a 59.
NICE!
BTW: The guitar is a 1957 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6121 Jet. Only about 350 of these were made in the 50's and less than that have survived. This one is retored to about 95% original condition. We are still looking for original pickups. The binding I used was very very close, but not exact, so there is a point or two off for that too. |
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Jack Daniels
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: |
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The guitar is hanging in the shop for another week or two to dry the rest of the way. It has been polished with a nice statin/sheen that looks old but still looks clean. It will be assembled and tested on stage for a few shows before being sent back to california.
I'll post pictures when completed.
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Jack Daniels
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:55 am Post subject: |
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Almost forgot, here is a picture of it before I recieved it. Notice the bridge is still attached to the guitar? It was glued down with Crazy glue. The finish came off when it was removed. That is one area I touched up too
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SAguitar
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Joined: 04 Jan 2003
Posts: 4821
Location: The Great Northwet
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, Joe!
That is some serious carpentry! I'm very impressed, I love to work on guitars myself, but I wouldn't even have the cajones to do all that to a vintage piece like that. Heck, I probably couldn't do that to an Ibanez! 
Beautiful work, very nice. |
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Jack Daniels
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. Yep the guit-fiddle is worth quite a small fortune and was quite nerve racking on so many fronts! I am glad it is almost complete.
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tw001_tw
Tadpole
Joined: 29 Apr 2008
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Location: St. Louis
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| VERY Impressive work there JD! |
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herb
Admin 2/Moderator
Joined: 09 Dec 2002
Posts: 2441
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| JD, what can I say? You are an artist! Great work! |
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95strat
Cobra
Joined: 29 Oct 2005
Posts: 487
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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I enjoyed looking through your work there JD - that's amazing! Glad to see a nice vintage piece restored and ready to make another 40 years of music! 
Good work, and can't wait to see the finished pics! |
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Captain Bb
Little Guppy
Joined: 25 May 2008
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Fantastic work JD! I particularly like the way you got the neck off the guitar.
More pictures to completion please! |
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Jack Daniels
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Here is a quick shot of the final product....sans the pickguard. I am waiting for a final version of the pickguard to be shipped back to me. I think the owner will be very happy with the outcome.
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herb
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Gorgeous! It will almost be a shame to put a pickguard on it!  |
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SAguitar
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Posts: 4821
Location: The Great Northwet
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| Most excellent work, JD! You are becoming an artisan! |
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