1961 Martin OO-18G [3.2 lbs] :: clean up & bridge reglue

July 6, 2016

This vintage Martin was picked up this morning after having it's bridge reglued, a couple loose back brace ends secured and an overall cleaning. The owner's mother purchased this guitar for her brand new in 1961 for $160! After 55 years together, she is looking to sell it so please feel free to contact me if you are interested.

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Bridge reglue :: 1961 Martin OO-18G

July 5, 2016

A vintage Martin classical came in with it's bridge removed. I cleaned up the mating surfaces, made a few custom clamping cauls (one internal, three external) and reglued the bridge with hot hide glue.

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Peghead & body damage :: 2002 Tacoma Thunderchief CB28C [6.7 lbs]

January 20, 2016

This guy was finally picked up after 2 years (!). I reglued the bridge, repaired a split in the headstock and glued up a loose tailblock-to-top seam. There was also a loose top brace and the undersaddle pickup was humming so it needed to be replaced.

Quick video originally posted on my snapchat (@chubbuckguitars) and shared to IG:

A video posted by Kevin Chubbuck (@chubbuckguitars) on Jan 4, 2016 at 10:02am PST

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Hipshot to fix a 2 point leaner :: 1970s Gibson EB-3

December 29, 2015

Ah, more on the heavily modified 1970s Gibson EB-3. A combination of a low neck angle and poor design of the original 2 point bridge made it the ideal candidate for a modern upgrade. As you can see from the photo above, the two maple wedges were an attempt to keep the bridge from leaning forward. But leaning issues aside, the action could not be lowered any further. In comes a Hipshot 2 point Supertone bridge to help out. It has a lower profile and it's machined with far greater tolerances to maximize sustain and allow for proper action and intonation. I agree that it does change the vintage vibe of the bass, but if you value playabilty over vintage-correctness, this is the way to go.

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