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This mint condition 1967 Gretsch Country Gentleman is in for repairs after it was dropped. The impact collapsed the input jack area....almost finished. neelyguitars.com
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IMG_3481I do most of my craftwork by hand...there's not a lot of machinery at my shop. Here I'm chiseling out some really bad work done on this very wonderful 1955 Gibson ES350..
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Sometimes the cracks are so difficult to repair correctly, it's best to do a dry run with no glue.
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This guitar is an exact replica of Jerry Garcia's Tiger guitar built by Doug Irwin in 1970. I'm restoring the electronics and then a full set up. neelyguitars.com
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Here’s one of Stephen Stills’s favorite guitars. This 1948 Martin D-28 guitar was used on so many recordings during many of his Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, and Solo recordings. It’s still in great condition, playability, with wonderful tone after my correc
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I just finished the restoration of this 1961 Gibson SG Les Paul Fretless Wonder. This is the same guitar I posted a few months ago when it was painted black.....3 PAFs and all parts plating by Advanced Plating in Nashville.
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I really like this black and white pic of Keith Skelton in the shop yesterday picking up his Martin after corrections.
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Joe Bonamassa is back to get his Gibson Firebird and a B-25 he bought for his Dad. The Firebird had a cracked headstock and the B25 needed fret work....both came out great.
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Here's the beautiful and multitalented Carmel Helene picking up her guitar after corrections and set up. She's been a wonderful client for almost 20 years now!
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These Alembic Basses were groundbreaking when they came out in 1968. I met those guys at the NAMM show in 1976 and became a warranty center for them in Nashville. Here's a beautiful 1993 5 string I've been working on.
Alan Crosby 1965:
1960 Hofner Senator.
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Well this is the fourth Hofner Club 40 I've worked on this year and it's a tough one. neelyguitars.com
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This mint condition 1967 Gretsch Country Gentleman is in for repairs after it was dropped. The impact collapsed the input jack area....almost finished. neelyguitars.com
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R.C. Allen was a major luthier here in Los Angeles. He built over 1,000 guitars and over 400 banjos, all in his lap.....no bench. He was known for his incredible archtop guitars. I was recently honored to finish his very last guitar...a flattop acoustic.
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Sting was amazing at the Hollywood Bowl last night. I was glad to see one of my favorite guitarists with him. Dominic Miller is just so precise and accurate.
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Today is the official release date of the Joe Bonamassa 1963SG Custom Epiphone Guitar and now I'm allowed to release the pictures I took 2 months ago at the video shoot . Another great Epiphone Guitar based on the original Gibson model. neelyguitars.com.
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This Rick Turner Compass Rose Acoustic is so typical of how my guru and best friend would redesign his instruments. He always renovated in every aspect of design and construction, the amazing craftsman that he was.
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I've just finished restoring these two pre-war Martin D-28s for longtime friends and clients Chris Martin and Coldplay. It's a very nice transition from needed repairs and unplayabillity to easy action and confidence on stage. neelyguitars.com
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just recently finished the restoration on this 1979 Gibson ES-355 with electronics, buffing old finish and the once over. neelyguitars.com.
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Zemaitis guitars were very popular in the '60s and are known for their artistic design and great jumbo tone. This guitar was built by British luthier Tony Zemaitis in 1977. The company was sold to Japanese company Greco in 2010. neelyguitars.com
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Here's the newly restored Ovation Adamas 12 string for Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora. I posted a pic of the trashed bridge earlier notwithstanding the unusable electronics. All is well now and he will be picking it up soon.....they're getting back tog
Alan Crosby 1965:
1971 SG Standard
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Okay, so this 2014 Martin 00018E was a victim of the recent storms and flooding. It needed a complete bleaching and refinish, electronics repaired, bridge removal, and a new pickguard. The owner says it sounds better than it did before the damage.
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I met Bill Lawrence in 1975 while trying out amps at the Music Barn in Nashville. This big German dude walks over and tells me Gibson is moving to Nashville and he was the lead man for Gibson Guitars. I told him this was crazy talk and I don’t believe it
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This classic 1967 Gretsch Country Gentleman is holding up well over the years. The binding is fairly intact and after my corrections and adjustments it’s restored to wonderful playability.
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One of my favorite clients is singer/songwriter Colin Devlin from Dublin…..we’re both Irish! Here I’m upgrading his Martin for upcoming sessions.
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This 1957 Hofner Club 40 is extremely rare. It’s just like the one that George Harrison played and a duplicate was used by John Lennon. It’s in perfect condition and has held up well over the years. It did need some action corrections and flat wound strin
Alan Crosby 1965:
1959 Melody Maker 3/4 scale
