FENDER TELECASTER
Complete restoration of a Fender Telecaster fingerboard:
Complete key renovation, the original frets are removed
Here we see the worn key, hollows appear
A rectilinear sanding will be used to recreate a uniform radius over the entire handle
The nut is worn, each string location is too wide and too deep
The fingerboard has been restored to the correct radius, the wood nourished
Frets have been replaced, the edges polished
A new nut has been placed, it will be segmented by hand to adapt to the instrument
Fingerboard has regained its original appearance, the frets are new
The nut is tailor-made to the specifics of the guitar
GIBSON ES 125
Complete restoration of a Gibson ES 125 fingerboard:
Disassembly of worn frets
Detail of the damaged key
Resurfacing and filling the fretboard with a mixture of tinted paste and wood powder
Reassembly and adjustment of the guitar
Final result
TAYLOR
Repair of a broken acoustic Taylor head:
Broken head top view
View from below. Cleaning the old glue and the original varnish to prepare the bonding
Gluing and filling of the head/sleeve junction
Apply varnish on the whole