Lately & notably

This early historic reissue has received a Bavarian Makeover ONE and heavy aging. Notice the topvcarve, the period correct bronzepowder, the authentic weatherchecking and the real greening of the bronze. This is NOT a lab, guys. I've had many Murphy Labs in my workshop the past months (and other LPs which have been "makeovered", by let's say: not so skilled craftsmen. So: just take a look at these pictures and let them do the talkin'. You can't tell the difference between an original and this one.

Benjamin Peters rocks the SJ-200 I entirely overhauled by stripping that sticky Gibson paint and shooting it with my hard nitro, which resembles a 70 years matured finish. I'm sure: You guys don't underestimate a superthin nitrocellulose-lacquer which stretches like thin skin over the tonewood. You can't buy a Martin or Gibson today which is finished like this.

... this beautiful and convincingly sounding 335 had been overhauled by somebody else before and was desperately in need for some loving care. It was more a restoration than a makeover and very demanding. Thanks to you, Holger, giving me strength and motivation to ride on through to this beautiful end result. Cheers!

This ESCO Special, built by Franz Hirsch (the luthier who built the famous ROGER Guitars for Wenzel und Roger Rossmeissl) in the Golden 1920ies, until they were capable of doing it themselves), was in a horrible condition (as seen on the last three pics).

The neck had been glued in by using a thick wedge and several shims, which had spread the sides and destroyed the neckblock and other parts of the guitar severely.

I restored it to a beautiful condition, preserving it´s history, refretted and touched it up with all my experience, knowledge, love and intuition.

It plays, looks and sounds great.