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Topic: Weissenborn Teardrop Restoration |
Tony Francis
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Posted 25 Mar 2010 7:09 pm |
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T. W. Hatem
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Posted 26 Mar 2010 6:56 am Kia ora back atya Tony !
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Stunning !
Good Luck & God Bless
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Tony Francis
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Posted 26 Mar 2010 10:42 pm
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T. W. Hatem
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 6:19 am Noice....
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Good blog, great pics.... kinda makes a guy want to go out and take apart an old guitar ! Thanx for de-mystifying and deceptively simplifying the process somewhat. I can almost smell the glue and wood from here !
Do you put the iron directly to the wood ? Shoot the steam to the joint ? Pad the wood from the iron with material ?
Looks Beauty, I like how nicely you cleaned up the inside too, revealing the saw marks and not disturbing most of the original work.
I for one will be looking forward to the next installment.
Kia ora
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Tony Francis
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Aotearoa / New Zealand
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 2:19 pm
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James Williamson
From:
California & Hawaii
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 8:37 pm Teardrop restoration
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| These are great Tony keep em coming....what a job this was!!!! |
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Mark Bracewell
From:
Willow Glen, California
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Posted 27 Mar 2010 9:54 pm
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When you look at the pics, you know it's like a life being saved by a pro. Brain surgeons should probably study guitar repair for a semester. Love the pic with the knife sticking out  |
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Tony Francis
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Aotearoa / New Zealand
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Posted 28 Mar 2010 2:23 am
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Alan Barley
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Austin, Texas
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Posted 28 Mar 2010 11:08 am
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Thanks, Tony! I really enjoyed reading your blog on the restoration process. Great job!
Alan
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Weissenborn Style 1, Asher Royal Hawaiian, Ben Harper, Ben Harper Series 2, & Dual Sonic prototype, Paddy Burgin Weissenborn & Baritone Weiss., Weissenborn Teardrop copy, '46 Bakelite, '42 Bakelite, '35 Frypan, '53 National Dynamic, Clinesmith Dobro. |
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Mike D
From:
Phx, Az
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Posted 28 Mar 2010 2:03 pm
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Very nice Tony.
I still can't get over how little time it must have taken to put one of those things together at the factory....and the size of that bridge plate, Holy Cow! |
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Tony Francis
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Aotearoa / New Zealand
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Posted 28 Mar 2010 11:52 pm
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Mike D
From:
Phx, Az
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Posted 29 Mar 2010 12:58 am
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| I've seen a couple other rebuilds in person and found them to be on par with other guitars of the time, it's just kind of a shock compared to modern standards. Or at least that of higher end builders (thinking here of the 'kerfed' braces in some Gibson archtops). Not saying they weren't well-designed instruments, and of course they sound great, but you gotta admit they are pretty rough inside. |
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Tony Francis
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Aotearoa / New Zealand
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Posted 29 Mar 2010 1:44 am
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Hi Mike,
No doubt - hence the banner "Only a Gibson is glued enough" - actually Weissenborn could be a fair contender for that title. Interestingly Martin's were as squeaky clean then as they are today.
What I find interesting about Weissenborn is that they knew quite clearly what they were doing. One example of many; the braces were all cut to dimension on the table saw, the critical top braces were then planned for a perfect fit. The back braces however were left rough - less critical. Today almost all the Weissenborns I see are still perfect at top glue joints, and most every back brace is loose. Go figure.
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Mike D
From:
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Posted 29 Mar 2010 9:10 am
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"Only a Gibson is glued enough"
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Tony Francis
From:
Aotearoa / New Zealand
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 3:52 am
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 6:56 am
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You've done a great thing here, Tony. Thanks for sharing the process with us!
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Peter Lindelauf
From:
Penticton, BC
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 9:15 am
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Beautiful work, Tony. Almost inspired to resume some vintage zither restoration. The video above was a hoot--especially the guy playing slide with a bottle on fence wire
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