I really should let the finish cure for another week or so, but I am not the most patient guy. Here is the 51 all strung up. It is a real instrument again.
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Re: Finished massive repairs to 1951 Martin 0-18!
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 9:46 pm
by ruby@magpage.com
How does it sound?
Ed
Re: Finished massive repairs to 1951 Martin 0-18!
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:28 pm
by johnnparchem
ruby@magpage.com wrote:How does it sound?
Ed
The guitar sounds good or at least what I would think an all mahogany 0 size martin will sound like.
Re: Finished massive repairs to 1951 Martin 0-18!
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:44 am
by Ben-Had
Well that was a clinic John (and an excellent one as well). Welcome to the world of repair!
Re: Finished massive repairs to 1951 Martin 0-18!
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 5:31 pm
by thronson
nicely done... 66 year old gets a hip replacement and is dancing again.
Re: Finished massive repairs to 1951 Martin 0-18!
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 2:05 pm
by Diane Kauffmds
Very nice job John. Congratulations.
Re: Finished massive repairs to 1951 Martin 0-18!
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:00 pm
by johnnparchem
Here is a video of the owner playing it. Sounds pretty good.