Workpage 3-26
1920s Epiphone Beltone Professional
19 fret tenor
Circa 1930's
"Beltone" is a budget line from Epiphone, sold through mail-order as well as other musical instrument distributors of the era.
Circa 1930's
"Beltone" is a budget line from Epiphone, sold through mail-order as well as other musical instrument distributors of the era.
This instrument is one that was purchased from AZ.
And the page will reflect mainly on instruments that have lived lives in extreme climates.
And on this particular example, the neck.
It was made from American Walnut, a common wood used back in the day.
When I received it it all was in a VG original condition with all parts original.
I show the rim assembly and its clean-up/setup on a new head.
Then I show what an extremely dry climate mixed with choices of wood grain can do to a laminated neck.
So the focus is on the neck and how I approach the attempt of the reversal of all of its issues.
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Sequence #1
Neck off - rim disassembly/clean-up/setup
And the page will reflect mainly on instruments that have lived lives in extreme climates.
And on this particular example, the neck.
It was made from American Walnut, a common wood used back in the day.
When I received it it all was in a VG original condition with all parts original.
I show the rim assembly and its clean-up/setup on a new head.
Then I show what an extremely dry climate mixed with choices of wood grain can do to a laminated neck.
So the focus is on the neck and how I approach the attempt of the reversal of all of its issues.
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Sequence #1
Neck off - rim disassembly/clean-up/setup
Sequence #2 - Neck Work
More to follow