16" Archtop Guitar Restoration: 1938 Cromwell G4 By Gibson Relic

[emoney]

Cool. Good so see this thread updated. I love seeing one of the classics saved from the
"heap" and put back into service! Kudos.

 

[Manton Customs]

Here we are, the finished restoration!





















A final before and after shot.



Thanks all for watching

 

[ARandall]

Superb, just superb.

 

[randyripoff]

Excellent.

 

[Stephmon]

I love the rustoration aspect. Some historics are much better served, by not erasing their scars completely, with a shiny new look.

 

[Manton Customs]

Thank you. I agree (obviously!) and the intention with this one was to make it functional, as original as possible and still retain the look it has earned over the last 77 years.

 

[Brians Evil Twin]

Love it, great job.

It looks a lot like a '35 Epiphone Olympic that Dave Rawlings plays:

 

[Manton Customs]

Thanks all. I have put up the wooden bridge tutorial also here http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/lut...-guitar-bass-bridge-tutorial.html#post7304241

 

[Archer]

Very impressive . Nice to see one brought from the brink of death to full playability again. Good practice too, ain't it?