| Martin
D-28 restoration
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created 31 August 2007 |
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1965 Martin D-28 was in a sorry state when it was acquired last year. The
neck had been very poorly reset, there were cracks all over the place
(except the top, surprisingly enough), and two metal bolts held the badly split bridge in
place!
The playing action was pretty dire, but with a capo on the third fret it was possible to hear just how lively a sound could perhaps be coaxed from the guitar after various essential repairs were carried out. Here are a few before/after pictures:
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The
cracked bridge with the bolt holes clearly visible |
The newly made bridge. | ||
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The
bridgeplate, complete with bolts |
The new bridgeplate overlay | ||
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The guitar now
plays really well - good balance with a deep, rich bass and a surprisingly
sparkly top end. Click here to have a
listen. (The recording was made with a stereo pair of Rode NT2000s. No eq
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Old
Bridge Music
PO Box 7, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 9RY, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1943 602203 Fax: +44 (0)1943 435472
