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- 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
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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...
- 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...
- 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.![Cool 8-)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
Thank you for the input.
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- 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...