Restoration Project

msherman · 10-26-2007, 12:24 PM

Well, I`ve had this old Martin that was given to me about 20 years ago that needs alot of love, and has been hanging in the shop, so I`m finally going to start on getting it back up and playing.

It`s a Martin O-17 Parlor, made in 1927. The side had a crack in it, and the owner sent to Martin to be repaired. During transit, good old UPS handling totally destroyed the side. The owner took it to another Luthier, who had ambitious thoughts that he knew what he was doing, but didn`t.

Long story short, It ended up in my hands from the owner as a gift , as she knew I would eventually get it back up and running someday, as I am fond of Parlors.

The neck needs to come out of it, and new kerfings & linings need to be made, and a new side bent for it.
Let the games begin!

Drew · 10-27-2007, 08:58 AM

I'll be watching this.

Apophis · 10-27-2007, 09:00 AM

Me too

this guitar is woth restoration for sure

Kotex · 10-27-2007, 02:55 PM

As will I.

Lee · 10-27-2007, 02:59 PM

Yeah, I want to see this.

Ciprian · 03-07-2008, 03:15 PM

msherman · 03-07-2008, 08:50 PM

I had to put it aside for the time being. Something to do with people ordering guitars

which takes precedence over the restoration.

The guitar was given to me back in `85, so I don`t think it will mind waiting a little while longer to get restored

It will get done this year sometime, as I`m very fond of Parlor Guitars, and this one has a somewhat sad backstory behind it (which for some reason keeps resurfacing in my mind recently) so it needs to make music again.

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10-27-2007, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Drew Fear the Polo! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 29,560 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 144	I'll be watching this. "...and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon."

10-27-2007, 02:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kotex Has 18 hour days Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Yay area Posts: 2,162 Real Name: Sitael Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 '06/Modded Main ERG: Thinking about it... Rig: Peavey VK/JCM800 Thanked: 22 $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	As will I. Too much blood in my alcohol system

03-07-2008, 03:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ciprian ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 233 Real Name: Ciprian Main Seven: Don't have one yet :) Rig: Vox Pathfinder 15R Thanked: 17	Bump

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10-27-2007, 09:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 8,669 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: I need more strings :) Main ERG: RCG 9 & 10 string Rig: Line6 Thanked: 50	Me too this guitar is woth restoration for sure

10-27-2007, 02:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lee Above Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 1,112 Real Name: Lee Main Seven: I need one Rig: Peavey Classic 50 Thanked: 18	Yeah, I want to see this.

03-07-2008, 08:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
msherman Sherman Guitars Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 940 Real Name: Mike Thanked: 31	I had to put it aside for the time being. Something to do with people ordering guitars which takes precedence over the restoration. The guitar was given to me back in `85, so I don`t think it will mind waiting a little while longer to get restored It will get done this year sometime, as I`m very fond of Parlor Guitars, and this one has a somewhat sad backstory behind it (which for some reason keeps resurfacing in my mind recently) so it needs to make music again.


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