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by Don Linowski
Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:11 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Doing the "crease" for a Selmer-Maccaferri model.
Replies: 59
Views: 51201

Re: Doing the "crease" for a Selmer-Maccaferri model.

This topic has great replies for the subject of the "crease." I am looking for information on the original, traditional method of building these guitars from scratch. I have Michael Collins excellent book for the "laminated" Selmer-Maccaferri which I'm sure yields a superior inst...
by Don Linowski
Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:15 am
Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
Topic: 1935 Epiphone Zenith Restoration
Replies: 5
Views: 6132

Re: 1935 Epiphone Zenith Restoration

Yes, loved and cherished for a few years. The fretboard looks like the owner played everything in first position E. Then it was put away in some closet or grandmaws attic for a very long time. Perhaps used recently by someone who didn't know what they had as it was strung with nylon (OMG). All origi...
by Don Linowski
Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:49 am
Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
Topic: 1935 Epiphone Zenith Restoration
Replies: 5
Views: 6132

Re: 1935 Epiphone Zenith Restoration

Mark,

Thank you for the input. 8-)
by Don Linowski
Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:33 pm
Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
Topic: 1935 Epiphone Zenith Restoration
Replies: 5
Views: 6132

1935 Epiphone Zenith Restoration

I recently purchased a 1935 Epiphone Zenith SN 9452 . It's in such good shape for it's age it's kind of spooky. It needs re-binding and neck re-set (perhaps), and the frets dressed. Someone with more experiance would have to tell me if it's had an over-spray but it's obvious the binding has been sho...

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