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Mike Vignola's
B&D Roy Smeck Stage Model Silver Bell

19 fret tenor
Nickel plated
Vermillion (Padauk) 
Vermillion resonator veneer
Vermillion rim veneer (over maple)
Grover Deluxe tuning pegs
Grover pick holder
Repro butterscotch buttons
No mute

Repair/Refinish as needed.
Arrival pics
Arrival pics
Arrival pics
Fingerboard separation.
Removing finish.
1 coat nitrocellulose for now.
After tinting.
Beginning assembly.
Glue and press over the heel.
Ready for detail paint.
Adding the gold
Ready for setup.
Replacement thumbscrew.
A little spot leveling needed, and some bridge testing.
Arrival pics
Arrival pics
Missing 1 thumbscrew.
Original bridge.
Cupping in peghead.
Laminates are off-center.
Ready to seal.
Faint lines from factory, will remove.
Sealing fingerboard.
Cleaning the veneers.
Cleaning fret slots.
Compression fretting.
Heel cap complete.
Cleaning the excess.
New shop! Now to dial it in.
Arrival pics
Arrival pics
Inside cracks.
Worn frets and markers.
Dowel was loose, will reset.
Has solid truss from factory.
Sealed and stripped.
Stripped, ready for finish.
Stripping all celluloid colors.
Ready for clear coats,
Adding clear coats.
Nipping the fret ends.
End dressing.
Cleaning the lines.
Working on the black.
Resonator complete.
FINAL PICS
Thanks for looking and sharing, VM