Pictures From the Shop
Here are a few interesting instruments we have had in our shop
recently. Click on the pictures to see the full-size version!
Hindu string instrument named "Saragi"
Gemza 8-string guitar
Gemza guitar inside label
Gemza headstock
Acrylic violin (thick plastic) maker and date unknown
Yes, it really plays!
Pegs, tailpiece, fingerboard are all acrylic
Too cool!
Oops! Accidents happen!
Candidate for a New Top
New Top Being Glued On
Finished! New Top Complete!
Banjo-Ukulele, early 1900's - BEFORE
Banjo-Ukulele, early 1900's - AFTER
Back of Banjo-Ukulele
1890 Nuener and Hornsteiner, Mittenwald Germany
1924 H. Heberlein, Marknekirchen, Germany
Back of 1924 Heberlein
Nicolaus Amati, Italy
Nicolaus Amati scroll
Andrzej Swietlinski, Nowy Targ, Poland
Back of Andrzej Swietlinski
Bermal Violin 1974
Bermal Violin 1974
Bermal Violin 1974
Label inside Bermal Violin
Cello by Abraham Prescott ca. 1835 Deerfield, NH
Prescott Cello scroll
Prescott Cello side
Prescott Cello back
Rare all metal (yes, METAL) bass ca. 1930 Made by Buffalo Aluminum Corp.
All metal bass scroll
Faux finish on all metal bass
Lion Head Violin
Lion Head Violin
Lion Head Violin
Lion Head Violin
Bass bar repair
Bass bar repair
Inside of Karl Meisel German plywood bass
Top reinstalled on Meisel bass
Jose Ramirez classical guitar
Roderich Paesold German acoustic guitar
Old hand-made violin, origin unknown
Small 36-inch harp
Violin, unknown maker with interesting pattern and F-holes
Lyon and Healy "Ogden model" harp
15 1/4-inch viola, maker unknown
German-made copy of Maggini, double purfling inlay
Back of Maggini copy with double purfling
German violin
Back of German violin with face stencils
Back of German violin with face stencils
Bass neck and head repair
Kay bass neck repair
ca. 1920s Gibson mandolin
Back of Gibson mandolin
Fitting repair pins on bass