2014 Gibson Midtown Custom [8.7 lbs] :: setup

February 28, 2015

The Midtown is a chambered small body 335 with a flat top and back. This was in for a setup and strung with Ernie Ball Slinky Cobalt 10's.

A video posted by Chubbuck Guitars (@kevin_chubbuck) on Feb 26, 2015 at 3:00am PST

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Failing bridge :: Bedell TB-28-G

February 28, 2015

Failing bridge :: Bedell TB-28-G

Here's a bridge that should be fairly easy to remove. Just need to break the remaining bond, clean, fit and re-glue. I was told that some superglue was used at one point so it should be interesting once the bridge is pulled.

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Top cracks :: 2004 Gibson SJ-200

February 25, 2015

Top cracks :: 2004 Gibson SJ-200

This Gibson jumbo is showing the effects of this cold dry winter with a few top cracks. A portion of the center seam was open and needed to be humidified, glued and cleated. Along both sides of the fingerboard extension are top cracks running clean into the sound hole. These cracks were glued and reinforced with a single large cross-grain patch that follows just inside of the sound hole and butts up against the fingerboard brace.

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Broken headstock & upgrades :: 1992 Gibson Les Paul [7.7 lbs]

February 23, 2015

Broken headstock & upgrades :: 1992 Gibson Les Paul [7.7 lbs]

Another Gibson, another broken headstock. The neck break was repaired along with an odd break in the control cavity. While the guitar was in the shop, the player decided to make a few upgrades, including a Tonepros bridge, amber bell knobs and cream appointments (pickup rings, switch plate, output jack plate - all originally black). The player will be swapping out the Dimarzio "Mega Drive" (DP107) bridge pickup himself for a classic '57. In order to cosmetically match the new pickup, the player had me install a gold cover on the neck pickup.

Below is the headstock repair. We opted for no finish touch ups, so I just wet sanded and buffed the area to improve the feel.