Past Restorations

Circa 1920s Banjo

You can tell by the before pic that this banjo was mumified. Below shows it after restoration.
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BANJO 1920s

Pieces before restoration.
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BANJO 1920s
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BANJO Inlay

Client's grandfather's initials inlayed into headstock.
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Amati Guitar Circa 1550s

Before restoration, neck was loose, top was detatched, bridge and right decoration were missing.
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AMATI Circa 1500s

Pearl inlay sections were missing.
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Project 9

Neck was loose and heel veneers were missing.
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STAINER Violin Circa 1600s

BEFORE
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STAINER Violin Circa 1600s

Finish removed
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STAINER Violin Circa 1600s

Lots of cracks to be fixed and matched.
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STAINER Violin Circa 1600s

AFTER Front
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STAINER Violin Circa 1600s

AFTER Back
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CONTRA BASS

Favorite bass of the 1st principle bassist for Virginia Symphony, fell down a stairwell and "exploded". No before shots. All put together again.
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CONTRA BASS

Mr. Bailey cried with his favorite bass in his hands and it played again, fully restored..
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CELLO

Cracked all over and in pieces
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CELLO

Carved a new AAAA soundboard
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CELLO

AFTER full restoration
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