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Chris@Belmuse
Aug 28, 20191 min read
Build Diary - 58 LP Replica
"Commissioned project with the sole purpose of replicating the 1958 LP #85495 'Molly'. A no compromise build from start to finish which...
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Chris@Belmuse
Aug 10, 20191 min read
Build Diary - LP#1 eMando
"Built with the philosophy that the Gibson craftsmen got it right back in the late 1950's. This was the very first eMando built at...
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Chris@Belmuse
May 22, 20191 min read
Headstock Repair with Stinger - Gibson LP
Another 'dreaded' headstock break on this 2018 Gibson & only a few months old! After gluing back up I added a couple of maple splines and...
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Chris@Belmuse
Dec 19, 20181 min read
Fender Jazzmaster 1964 - Replacement Nut, Fingerboard Conditioning & Wiring Fault.
"New nut with a radiused base and a fretboard recondition & chasing some annoying crackling on the electrics."
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Chris@Belmuse
Nov 19, 20181 min read
Broken Headstock Gibson SG
"This had to be the worst headstock break we've seen. It had been repaired & failed 4 times before we did a permanent fix with two 5"...
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Chris@Belmuse
Sep 13, 20182 min read
Build Diary - Just Tes
"The brief that Stephen gave the Norfolk-based guitar makers was that he wanted the Les Paul aspect of the instrument to give him the...
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Clive Eastwood
May 29, 20181 min read
Vinny Burns - Gibson LP Deluxe 1978 Humbucker Fitting
We routed out Vinny's #2 LP Deluxe for full size humbucker pickups.
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Clive Eastwood
Jan 17, 20181 min read
When Rivers Meet - Aaron's Diamond Tes Paul Build Diary
African mahgany body & set neck Ebony fingerboard Tessellating top constructed from just under 100 individual pieces of maple, mahogany &...
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Clive Eastwood
Dec 9, 20171 min read
Build Diary - Belvoir Leftie Tele
Ash body Quilted maple neck Nitro cellulose lightly aged finish Bareknuckle pickups Celluloid nitrate scratchplate
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Clive Eastwood
Oct 26, 20171 min read
Fylde Orsino Replacement Bridge & Brass Saddle
"Original bridge had splintered forward of the saddle. We removed all but the final 1mm footprint and fabricated a replacement bridge...
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Clive Eastwood
Jul 12, 20171 min read
Gibson '74 Custom HS Repair, Refret, Binding & Refin
"As you'd expect this early 70's beauty had been repaired prior to visiting our workshop. After adding two 4" maple splines, a full...
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Clive Eastwood
Jun 21, 20171 min read
Belvoir Serval
"Starting with an early 1900's slab of Brazilian mahogany sandwiched between a 1/2" spalted eastern US maple bookmatched cap with a ...
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Clive Eastwood
Feb 16, 20171 min read
Gibson ES335 1964 - Replacement Bridge
"This '64 ES335 had a chunky harmonica style bridge fitted at some point before the current owner bought her in the 1970's & it had never...
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Clive Eastwood
Jan 19, 20171 min read
Build Diary - Belvoir Serval LP
"Starting with an early 1900's slab of Brazilian mahogany sandwiched between a 1/2" spalted eastern US maple bookmatched cap with a ...
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Clive Eastwood
Jan 31, 20161 min read
Rocky Newton - Overwater Bass
We fixed a wiring fault that was draining batteries on Rocky's iconic red, white & blue Overwater bass.
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