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  • Brian May Red Special

    Brian May Red Special

    Korean made copy. Note the pickguard doesn't cover the bridge, the six switch slots are sideways not straight up & down, also it doesn't have the wham cover plate like original.

  • Brian May Red Special - custom pickguard

    Brian May Red Special

    This is my custom made pickguard template which is similar to the original May Red Special.

  • Brian May Red Special - custom templates

    Brian May Red Special

    More custom made templates for the copy May Red Special.

  • Brian May Red Special - almost finished

    Brian May Red Special

    The almost finished product...

  • Brian May Red Special - finished pickguard and whammy cover

    Brian May Red Special

    VoilĂ ! The finished pickguard & whammy cover on the guitar.

  • European Mandolin in need of a general setup.

    European Mandolin

    This is a beautiful European Mandolin that needed a general setup...

  • European Mandolin in need of cleaning and new strings

    European Mandolin

    ...a cleaning and new strings.

  • European Mandolin - view from back with black stripes

    European Mandolin

    Like many European luthier/builders notice the beautiful attention to detail on the back with stripes.

  • A beautiful Mandolin newly setup, cleaned and ready to go!

    European Mandolin

    A beautiful Mandolin newly setup, cleaned and ready to go!

  • 1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    A 70's Greco Rickenbacker Bass that needed extentive work.

  • 1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    The two piece laminated headstock started to separate, needing to be re-glued.

  • 1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    The headstock glued and clamped.

  • 1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    Prepping for laminate reinforcement wood plate.

  • 1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    Laminated wood plate glued on to reinforce the split headstock.

  • 1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    1970 Greco Rickenbacker Bass

    And voila! The finish headstock.